Mellow Madness
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ReleasedAugust 1975
Recorded1975
Record Plant, Los Angeles and Westlake Audio
Record Plant, Los Angeles and Westlake Audio
Length44:07
| Mellow Madness | ||||
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| Released | August 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 Record Plant, Los Angeles and Westlake Audio | |||
| Genre | Jazz, R&B | |||
| Length | 44:07 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Mellow Madness is a 1975 studio album by Quincy Jones. It was Jones's first album recorded since treatment for a cerebral aneurysm. The album introduced the R&B public to The Brothers Johnson, who co-wrote four of the album tracks.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Featured musician(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is It Love That We're Missing?" |
| George Johnson (vocals) | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Paranoid" | Joe Green | Leon Ware (vocals) | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Mellow Madness" |
| Paulette McWilliams (vocals) | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Beautiful Black Girl" |
| The Watts Prophets (poetry recitation) | 6:12 |
| 5. | "Listen (What It Is)" |
| George Johnson and Paulette McWilliams (vocals) | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Featured musician(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just a Little Taste of Me" |
| George Johnson | 3:28 |
| 2. | "My Cherie Amour" | Leon Ware, Minnie Ripperton, and Paulette McWilliams (vocals) Hubert Laws (flute) | 5:25 | |
| 3. | "Tryin' to Find Out About You" |
| Harvey Mason (drums) | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Cry Baby" |
| Wah Wah Watson (guitar, voice bag, vocals) | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Bluesette" |
| Jean "Toots" Thielemans (whistling, guitar solo) Frank Rosolino (trombone solo) | 7:01 |
