Body Heat (Quincy Jones album)
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| Body Heat | ||||
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| Released | May 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
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| Length | 38:31 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones, Ray Brown | |||
| Quincy Jones chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Body Heat is an album by Quincy Jones.[1]
- "Body Heat" (Quincy Jones, Leon Ware, Bruce Fisher, Stanley "Stan" Richardson) – 3:58
- "Soul Saga (Song of the Buffalo Soldier)" (Ray Brown, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Joseph Greene) – 4:58
- "Everything Must Change" (Benard Ighner) – 6:01 - vocals by Benard Ighner
- "Boogie Joe the Grinder" (Quincy Jones, Dave Grusin, Tom Bahler) – 3:09
- "Everything Must Change (Reprise)" (Benard Ighner) – 1:01
- "One Track Mind" (Quincy Jones, Leon Ware) – 6:14
- "Just a Man" (Valdy) – 3:31
- "Along Came Betty" (Benny Golson) – 4:47
- "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" (Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer) – 4:52 - vocals by Leon Ware & Minnie Riperton
Personnel
- Guitar: Arthur Adams, Dennis Coffey, Eric Gale, Phil Upchurch, David T. Walker, Wah Wah Watson
- Bass: Max Bennett, Melvin Dunlap, Chuck Rainey
- Keyboards: Malcolm Cecil, Larry Dunn, Dave Grusin, Herbie Hancock, Bob James, Robert Margouleff,
Mike Melvoin, Billy Preston, Richard Tee - Drums: James Gadson, Dave Grusin, Paul Humphrey, Bernard Purdie, Grady Tate
- Percussion: Bobbye Hall
- Saxophone: Pete Christlieb, Jerome Richardson
- Harmonica: Tommy Morgan
- Flute: Hubert Laws
- Horns: Chuck Findley, Quincy Jones, Frank Rosolino
- Vocals: Tom Bahler, Bruce Fisher, Jim Gilstrap, Joseph Greene, Benard Ighner, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones,
Jesse Kirkland, Myrna Matthews, Minnie Riperton, Leon Ware, Carolyn Willis
Charts
Body Heat was Quincy Jones' highest-charting album on the Billboard 200, peaking at number six.
| Year | Album | Chart positions[5] | ||
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| US | US R&B |
US Jazz | ||
| 1974 | Body Heat | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1974 | "Boogie Joe the Grinder" | — | 70 | — |
| 1974 | "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" | — | 71 | — |
| 1974 | "Body Heat" | — | 85 | — |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
