| Lazy Afternoon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 13, 2004 | |||
| Length | 62:33 | |||
| Label | Peak | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
| Regina Belle chronology | ||||
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Lazy Afternoon is the seventh studio album by American singer Regina Belle. It was released by Peak Records on July 13, 2004 in the United States. The album is a collection of jazz, soul and pop standards. It peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart and number 58 on the magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[1] Belle's rendition of the Isley Brothers song "For the Love of You" served as the album's lead single. "Fly Me to the Moon" and "If I Ruled the World" each received some airplay but did not chart.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Allmusic editor Scott Yanow wrote that "what is particularly unusual about this set [...] is the repertoire. Over half of the songs are jazz standards, and it is a particular treat hearing Belle's soulful renditions [...] The music is not really jazz (although it hints at it), but the jazz tunes give Belle an opportunity to stretch both herself and the format a bit. George Duke is a major asset as both a producer and a keyboardist, Everette Harp takes a few tenor and alto solos, and The Perry Sisters contribute some powerful background vocals on half of the tracks."[2]
Track listing
All tracks were produced and arranged by George Duke.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lazy Afternoon" | Kaye Ballard | 5:21 | |
| 2. | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Bart Howard | Ballard | 5:24 |
| 3. | "What Are You Afraid of" | Juliet Prowse[5] | 4:49 | |
| 4. | "If I Ruled the World" | Harry Secombe[6][7] | 4:36 | |
| 5. | "Corcovado" | Antônio Carlos Jobim | João Gilberto | 5:56 |
| 6. | "There's a Love" |
| 4:05 | |
| 7. | "Why Do People Fall in Love" | Dennis Edwards featuring Thelma Houston[8][9] | 4:53 | |
| 8. | "For the Love of You" | The Isley Brothers | 5:26 | |
| 9. | "If I Should Lose You" | Belle | 4:34 | |
| 10. | "Moanin'" | Lambert, Hendricks & Ross[10] | 5:51 | |
| 11. | "The Man I Love" | Marion Harris[11] | 5:19 | |
| 12. | "Try a Little Tenderness" | Ray Noble Orchestra with Val Rosing | 6:19 |
Note
- "For the Love of You" is also based on and performed in medley with "The Love I Lost" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
- Regina Belle – vocal arranger, lead vocals
- Alex Al – electric bass
- Diana Moreira Booker – spoken word voices
- Oscar Brashear – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Gordon Campbell – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion, tambourine
- Corine Duke – production coordinator
- George Duke – producer, arranger, organ, fender rhodes, wurlitzer, acoustic piano, keyboards
- Ray Fuller – electric guitar
- Everette Harp – alto saxophone solo, tenor saxophone solo
- Christian McBride – electric bass, upright bass
- Dean Parks – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Darlene Perry – background vocals
- Lori Perry – background vocals
- Sharon Perry – background vocals, coloratura
- Erik Zobler – audio engineer, audio mixing
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[12] | 9 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 58 |
References
- ↑ "Regina Belle album chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 Jan 2009.
- 1 2 Allmusic review
- 1 2 Lazy Afternoon (booklet). Peak Records. 2004.
- ↑ Bennett, Tony. “What Are You Afraid Of”? Columbia. 1986. https://www.allmusic.com/song/what-are-you-afraid-of-mt0008331712
- ↑ Prowse, Juliet. “Anyone Can Whistle...”. Columbia. 30 March 1964. http://www.45cat.com/record/443016
- ↑ Secombe, Harry. “If I Ruled the World...”. YouTube: Ricardo-2266. 7 October 2011. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uSiednkXCzM
- ↑ Secombe, Harry. “If I Ruled the World”. Second Hand Songs. 1963, 2003. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/368975/originals#nav-entity
- ↑ Edwards, Dennis. “Why Do People Fall in Love”. Motown. 1985. https://www.allmusic.com/song/why-do-people-fall-in-love-mt0011790921
- ↑ Dennis Edwards featuring Thelma Houston. “Why Do People...”. YouTube: W. Walter Watson. 1 October 2009. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r8GZlxl2D7I
- ↑ Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. “Moanin’”. Second Hand Songs. 1959, 2003. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/141849
- ↑ Harris, Marion. “The Man I Love”. Second Hand Songs. 1927, 2003. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/40927/originals#nav-entity
- ↑ "Regina Belle Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Regina Belle Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.