''Stuff'' is the debut studio disc by the group

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, a team of renowned session musicians. Released in 1976 on Warner Bros., it was produced by Herb Lovelle and jazz producer

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. The record earned

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gold status, and the group would go on to record two more studio discs, each of which also went gold.

Track listing

#"Foots" (

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, Gordon Edwards,

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, Chris Parker) 3:58 #"My Sweetness" (Tee) 3:21 #"(Do You) Want Some of This?" (Tee) 4:20 #"Looking for the Juice" (Tee, Edwards) 3:52 #"Reflections of Divine Love" (J.C. White) 5:00 #"How Long Will It Last" (Gale) 4:15 #"Sun Song" (Leon Thomas) 4:24 #"Happy Farms" (Dupree) 3:54 #"Dixie/ Up on the Roof" (Traditional/

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Personnel

;Stuff *

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, acoustic and electric pianos *

- acoustic and electric guitars *

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- bass, percussion * Chris Parker,

- drums, percussion

Production

*Arranged by Stuff *Produced by Herb Lovelle (for Goryan Productions) & Tommy LiPuma (for Just Sunshine Records) *Recording Engineers:

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, Gil Markle & Jesse Henderson *Mixed by Gil Markle *Mastered by

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*Tracks 2 & 3 published by Coffin Music.Copyright information at discogs
/ref> *Track 1 published by Stuff by Stuff Music. *Track 4 published by Yangor Music/Coffin Music. *Track 5 published by Jayglow Music/Kwan Music/Savar Music. *Track 6 published by Antisia Music, Inc. *Track 7 published by Nuwaupu Music. *Track 8 published by Corerm Music. *Track 9 published by Public Domain/Screen Gems-EMI Music.

References

External links

''Stuff'' at Discogs
{{Authority control 1976 debut albums Albums produced by Tommy LiPuma Warner Records albums