''Joyous'' is the third album by

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Pleasure Pleasure is experience that feels good, that involves the enjoyment of something. It contrasts with pain or suffering, which are forms of feeling bad. It is closely related to value, desire and action: humans and other conscious animals find ...

. It was released in 1977 and produced by jazz legend Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders.

Track listing

#"Joyous" 6:26 #"Let Me Be The One" 5:11 #"Only You" 3:20 #"Can't Turn You Loose" 4:14 #"Sassafras Girl" 6:46 #"Tune In" 6:37 #"Dance to the Music" 4:50 #"Selim" 3:48

Personnel

*Marlon "The Magician" McClain – Guitar, Backing Vocals *Sherman Davis – Lead and Backing Vocals *Bruce Carter – Drums *Nathaniel Phillips – Bass, Backing Vocals *Dan Brewster – Trombone *Donald Hepburn, Michael Hepburn – Keyboards, Backing Vocals *Dennis Springer – Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone *Bruce Smith – Tambourine, Bell Tree, Cowbell, Congas, Cuica, Drums (Flexitone), Backing Vocals *Mayo Tiano – Trombone *Dennis Christianson, Steve Madaio – Trumpet *Robert Carr – Baritone Saxophone *Herman Riley – Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute *Armand Kaproff,

Nathan Gershman Nathan Gershman, born Nathan Gerschman (November 29, 1917, Philadelphia – September 13, 2008, North Hollywood) was an American cellist and session musician who played in popular music, jazz, and classical idioms. Gershman was the brother of vi ...

– Cello *Paul Shure – Violin, Concertmaster *Alex Neiman, Allan Harshman, Pamela Goldsmith – Viola *Betty LaMagna, Bonnie Douglas, Dorothy Wade,

Israel Baker Israel Baker (February 11, 1919 – December 25, 2011) was an American violinist and concertmaster. Through a long and varied career, he played with many of the greatest figures in the worlds of classical music, jazz and pop. He appeared on hund ...

, Janet Lakatos, Nathan Kaproff, Nathan Ross, Robert Sushel, Stanley Plummer – Violin

Charts

Singles

References

External links

Pleasure-Joyous at Discogs
{{Authority control 1977 albums Fantasy Records albums Pleasure (American band) albums Albums recorded at Total Experience Recording Studios Albums produced by Wayne Henderson (musician)