Joyous is the third album by Portland, Oregon-based R&B group Pleasure. It was released in 1977 and produced by Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders.
Track listing "Joyous" 6:26 "Let Me Be The One" 5:11 "Only You" 3:20 "Can't Turn You Loose" 4:14 "Sassafras Girl" 6:46 "Tune In" 6:37 "Dance to the Music" 4:50 "Selim" 3:48
Personnel Marlon "The Magician" McClain – Guitar, Backing Vocals Sherman Davis – Lead and Backing Vocals Bruce Carter – Drums Nathaniel Phillips – Bass, Backing Vocals Dan Brewster – Trombone Donald Hepburn, Michael Hepburn – Keyboards, Backing Vocals Dennis Springer – Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone Bruce Smith – Tambourine, Bell Tree, Cowbell, Congas, Cuica, Drums (Flexitone), Backing Vocals Mayo Tiano – Trombone Dennis Christianson, Steve Madaio – Trumpet Robert Carr – Baritone Saxophone Herman Riley – Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute Armand Kaproff, Nathan Gershman – Cello Paul Shure – Violin, Concertmaster Alex Neiman, Allan Harshman, Pamela Goldsmith – Viola Betty LaMagna, Bonnie Douglas, Dorothy Wade, Israel Baker, Janet Lakatos, Nathan Kaproff, Nathan Ross, Robert Sushel, Stanley Plummer – Violin
Charts Chart (1977) Peakposition Billboard Pop Albums113 Billboard Top Soul Albums34
Singles Year Single Chart positions USR&B1977 "Joyous" 35
References
External links Pleasure-Joyous at Discogs