Soda Fountain Shuffle is the 12th studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1985. This is the first album which Klugh recorded for Warner Bros. Records. Unlike his other albums where Klugh is accompanied by full orchestras, in this release, Klugh is backed by a 6-man band. The album contains "10 original Klugh instrumentals balancing his subtle and soft playing against a full range of electronic accompaniment".
Track listing All songs written by Earl Klugh. "Just Pretend" – 3:40 "Baby Cakes" – 3:34 "Soda Fountain Shuffle" – 3:18 "Moonlight Dancing" – 4:41 "Incognito" – 4:35 "One Night (Alone With You)" – 4:34 "Some Other Time" – 3:39 "Rainbow Man" – 5:22 "Close to Your Heart" – 5:04 "April Love" – 3:34
Personnel Earl Klugh – keyboards, acoustic guitars Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizer programming Bo Tomlyn – synthesizer programming Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitars Louis Johnson – bass Harvey Mason – drums, DMX programming Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Production Earl Klugh – producer Dave Palmer – recording, mixing Jim Cassell – recording assistant Clyde Kaplan – recording assistant Alex Haas – mix assistant Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY) Roland Wilson – production assistant Laura LiPuma – art direction, design Richard Litt – front cover photography Carol Friedman – back cover photography E.K.I – management
Charts + Album – Billboard Year Chart Position 1985 Top Jazz Albums 3 1985 R&B Albums 23 1985 The Billboard 200 110
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