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Quincy Jones - You've Got It Bad Girl Audio CD

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Quincy Jones Band: Quincy Jones
Title: You've Got It Bad Girl
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Release Date: 2009-01-27
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Summer in the City 2: Eyes of Love 3: Tribute to A.F.: Daydreaming/First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 4: Love Theme from The Getaway 5: You've Got It Bad Girl 6: Superstition 7: Manteca 8: Sanford & Son Theme (The Streetbeater) 9: Chump Change

Finally available on compact disc!
So far as I can tell, it has been unavailable in any configuration, as a domestic product or an import, since the days of the original release on vinyl LPs. I had been looking for this recording on CD for as long as the format has been available.
"You've Got It Bad Girl" is an important link in the recorded music of Quincy Jones. Q was particularly active recording in the 1970s, and to follow his recordings of the period is to witness a journey through a vast musical landscape. An earlier album, "Walking In Space", showcased a composer/arranger with a grounding in traditional jazz. "Smackwater Jack" followed and, while it displayed plenty of jazz flavor and virtuosity, there was also more of a Rhythm & Blues/funk influence, and the album seemed to be aiming for a wider audience.
Enter "You've Got It Bad Girl", which could at first seem almost an extension of "Smackwater Jack". On closer inspection, though, there can be seen more of an emphasis on contemporary African-American musical forms and styles. A lavish tribute to Aretha Franklin, plus arrangements of two Stevie Wonder compositions from his "Talking Book" album (including the title track) tend to support this view. Q makes the Stevie Wonder songs his own: the arrangements are colorful, with a lot of harmonic imagination. The Aretha Franklin tribute and "Summer in the City" have a gently mellow quality that is enough unlike anything on "Smackwater Jack" as to once again suggest stylistic evolution and distance from previous albums.
Included on the album, and worth its price, are "Theme from 'Sanford and Son'" and "Chump Change". The former is the authentic theme music from the 1970s comedy series, and a perfect fit for a funny, outrageous show about the life of a junk dealer named Fred Sanford. The latter, which closes the album, I might have to describe as a sort of jazz rave-up. The musicians are playing to capacity, their virtuosity tested, and clearly having a good time. Having a good time is the only appropriate response to this wonderful piece.
In summary, it has been too long since this recording has been available, and I am glad to welcome it back. My rating of four stars would be four-and-a-half, if this were possible, because I have only minor quibbles. First, this album slightly misses being as rewarding as its predecessor ("Smackwater Jack"). Second, I don't think the transfer to CD quite measures up to what I feel the mastering engineers are capable of. But, any small reservations aside, this CD is well worth having. I wish I hadn't had to wait more than twenty-five years for it, but I am happy to be enjoying it now.
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FINALLY... "Chump Change" (The "Now You See It" theme) is available on CD!!!


This song is the same exact music that was used in the Mark Goodson/Bill Todman-produced game show, "Now You See It", that was hosted by the late great Jack Narz and aired on CBS from 1974-75, and then later on hosted in 1989 by current L. Game show enthusiasts and fans will probably recognize the track "Chump Change", well before they even buy this disc, and finally it is on CD, and digitally remastered at that. A. news anchor Chuck Henry. GSN (Game Show Network) aired vintage NYSI episodes (from '74-75) a while ago (you can still see most of them on YouTube, search "Now You See It Jack Narz" to see them), but this particular piece of game show candy had never been available on CD until now, not even on any of GSN's own game show theme music CDs that they put out years ago.

True, while non-game show fans might just consider this CD as another great one put out by Quincy Jones, those who DO watch GSN or who do remember NYSI (I was 7-8 years old when it first aired) will probably cough up the $$$ just to get "Chump Change", and then discover that the rest of the tracks on this disc are just as good.


You've Got It Bad Girl
Very enjoyable!! Love listening to this!! Well worth the money!! Will look for more music by the same.


I had it bad for this 8-track 30+ years ago
It also introduced me to Toots Thielmanns, whose gifted harmonica was mistaken for Steve Wonder's talents. This WONDERFUL work came to my attention and possession as an 8-track in the mid-70's, proving to be a WONDERFUL companion for someone in love. THANK YOU, Quincy Jones! WONDERFULNESS!.


Lovely addition to my Q Collection
The most known number in the Netherlands is the last tune as this is the start- and endtune for a famous Sports Radio Program. This album has been missing for a long time in my Quincy Jones Collection.

Just for that track, buying this CD was nice but the rest of the recordings are awesome especially as you like Smackwater Jack, Body Heat and other recordings from Q at that point in time.

Highly recommended!.


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