Your Piece of the Rock is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group Dynasty (band). Released in 1979.
Track listing "Your Piece of the Rock" (Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III, Foster Sylvers, Ricky Sylvers) 8:03 "I Don't Want to Be a Freak (But I Can't Help Myself)" (Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III, Nidra Beard) 7:20 "Satisfied" (Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III, Gene Dozier) 7:10 "When You Feel Like Giving Love (Dial My Number)" (Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III) 4:36 "It's Still a Thrill" (Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III) 5:20
Personnel Dynasty Nidra Beard, Linda Carriere: Main Vocals Ernest "Pepper" Reed: Guitars Kevin Spencer: Keyboards, Vocals William Shelby: Keyboards, Uncredited Vocals Leon Sylvers III: Bass, Drums, Percussion, Uncredited Vocal Backing
Additional Personnel Gene Dozier, Joey Gallo: Keyboards Ed Green: Drums Sonny Lewis, Fred Jackson: Saxophone George Bohannon, Craig Kilby: Trombone John Parrish, Oscar Bashear: Trumpet Sidney Muldrew: French Horn Viola: Brenton Banks, Marilyn Baker, Rolice Dale Larry Corbett, Miguel Martinez: Cello Violin: Gina Kronstadt, Haim Shtrum, Harris Goldman, Henry Roth, Jack Gootkin, Jerome Reisler, Jerome Webster, Robert Lipsett, William H. Henderson, Janice Gower (also concertmaster)
Production Arranged and Produced by Leon Sylvers III and Dynasty Recording Engineers: Bob Brown, Don Blake Mixed by Steve Hodge at Westlake Studios Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Records All songs published by Spectrum VII Music/Rosy Music, except "Satisfied" (Spectrum VII Music/Rosy Music/Proud Tunes)
Samples "When You Feel Like Giving Love" "Altitudes"" by Little Brother (group) on their The Chittlin Circuit album
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