''Nard'' is the debut album from

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keyboardist

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. It was released in 1981 by

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and distributed by

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. The album reached number 7 on the Jazz Albums chart in the US.

Track listing

Personnel

– keyboards, synthesizer, piano,

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, vocals Band *

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– guitars * Kevin Oliver – guitars * Ronald Miller – guitars *

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– piano * Barry "Sonjon" Johnson – bass guitar *

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– bass guitar * Steve Teele – bass guitar * Buddy Williams – drums * Charley Drayton – drums *

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– drums * Howard Grate – drums * Michael Flythe - drums * Al "Wink" Flythe – sax * Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion * Jimmy Owens – horn arrangements * Desirè White – backing vocals *

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– backing vocals *

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– backing vocals * Sheri Snyder – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Singles

In popular culture

The song "Haboglabotribin" is featured in ''

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'' on the radio station Space 103.2. The song is also featured in the trailer for the Enhanced Edition of the game, which was shown during Sony’s ''

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'' reveal event.

Samples

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featuring

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sampled "Master Rocker" on their song "The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" on their album '' You Better Ask Somebody'' in 1993, and Skee-Lo sampled "Spinnin'" on his song " I Wish" on his album '' I Wish'' in 1995.

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also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on the track "Gz & Hustlas" on the 1993 ''

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'' album.

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also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on his song "The Town" on his 1994 album '' Reality Check''.

References

External links

Bernard Wright - 'Nard at Discogs

Bernard Wright - 'Nard at WhoSampled
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Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Edition Trailer
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