Reach for It
1977 studio album by George Duke
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Reach for It is a studio album by the American keyboardist and record producer George Duke.[2] It was recorded at Paramount Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, and released in 1977 through Epic Records. The album peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and number 4 on the Top Soul LPs chart. It was certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America on January 18, 1978.
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Paramount Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 37:17 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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| Singles from Reach for It | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Its only single, the eponymous track "Reach for It", peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Beginning" | George Duke | 1:50 |
| 2. | "Lemme at It" | George Duke | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Hot Fire" | Leon Chancler | 5:31 |
| 4. | "Reach for It" |
| 4:53 |
| 5. | "Just for You" | George Duke | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Omi" (Fresh Water) | George Duke | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Searchin' My Mind" | George Duke | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Watch Out Baby!" |
| 5:25 |
| 9. | "Diamonds" | George Duke | 6:45 |
| 10. | "The End" | George Duke | 1:07 |
| 11. | "Bring It on Home" | 4:25 | |
| Total length: | 37:17 | ||
Personnel
- George Duke – keyboards, vocals
- Charles "Icarus" Johnson – guitar, vocals (4, 9)
- Michael Sembello – guitar (8)
- Byron Miller – bass (4)
- Stanley Clarke – bass (8)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums, rototoms, timbales, vocals (4, 8)
- Manolo Badrena – congas, bongos, percussion
- Raul De Souza – trombone (6)
- Dee Henrichs – vocals
- Sybil Thomas – vocals
- Deborah Thomas – vocals
Production
- George Duke – producer
- Kerry McNabb – engineer
- John Golden – mastering at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California).
- Glen Christensen – art direction
- Norman Seeff – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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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. | ||