Brazilian Love Affair - George Duke (Vinyl 12") 1980

[itsoverforuman]

let me get my 2 cents in...this tune embodies my final destination. {insert pinya colada here}

[mindmaster84]

DIOS BENDIGA TU COLECCION DE FUNK VINYL

[loobycliff]

That keyboard sound at around 4.00 is the same he used on Dukey Stick. I wonder what synth it was?

[thebatmankills]

{enter age here} {enter comment here}

...clearly adding your age makes your comment more valid... I don't understand why people add there age to their comment when they talk about how much they like this kind of music.... everyone likes funk music... Its just plain fact..if you don't you're dead inside..

[HakaCity]

Timeless master piece. I think most jazz ensembles in high school and university have attempted to play this tune. I love it.

[jazzysnoop]

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT, LOVE IT

[nacre99]

2maxxjazz great sound you should have known me and my funkers i have 14 years on you, but my 53 year old lover says that i am no way like a 46 year old, body, mind and of course soul, keep passing on great sounds. xx

[VenusGospeI]

georgey best of best hard on living

[kutama15]

people of ALL ages listen to george duke, chic, earth wind & fire etc. I am 20 years old and I know plenty of my peers who enjoy a bit of funk or disco now and then. Obviously people get nostalgic and will always hold a particular affinity toward the music of their youth, but just because you grew up in a certain decade doesn't automatically mean that this era's styles is superior to everything that follows it, musical snobbery gets you nowhere.

[loobycliff]

@kutama15 Great comment - there is good music in every age. You just have to look beneath the obvious.

[crouchhill]

I WONDER KIDS NOWADAYS ENJOY THEMSELVES AS MUCH AS WE DID. WE USED TO LISTEN TO REAL MUSIC WITH REAL MUSICIANS.

[dezzaitewa]

@crouchhill miss those days friend also NO TROUBLE everyone just wanted a good night

[JazzyBrett]

Now this is music and memories of good times.......lovely ,lovely stuff.

[MrOutar6]

To Stevebmw100 You have great taste in music !! :) and oh yeah Jazz Funk rules!!

[blaknificent09]

As Mr. Burns would say: eeexxcceeelent!!

[MrOutar6]

I was there at 100 club Saturday afternoon;s and who could forget Crackers on Fridays, Fun times. Thats when I fell in love with this song

[stevebmw100]

@MrOutar6

[stevebmw100]

Respond to this video...  WOW my hubby was there too...oh yer fun times..

[bobbyearlhelms]

this is it!

[drjeffamatrixx]

WHO DISLIKES GEMS SUCH AS THIS ONE? IS HE A HUMAN BEING? TO DISLIKE THIS?

[ShesSOYana]

21 yrs old here.. I listen to nothing but old school. Simply love it, this is real music!

[supersoulmusiq]

killer !!

[jfsgro]

absolutely one of the greatest albums of all time! i had the great pleasure of seeing MR. DUKE in concert in Temecula ca.in 2008,before the show i met George and he autographed my vinyl copy of Brazilian love affair and took and took a picture with me. later in the show he played the song BRAZILIAN LOVE AFFAIR! FIRST time in years he said,that will always be one of the greatest days of my life! thanks MR. DUKE!

[bitzky77]

When I heard the birds at the beginning...that's when I knew it was on.

[richardaixanatanya]

Still excellent after almost thirty years !!!

5.55 beautiful keyboard's chorus...Mister Duke !!!

[richardaixanatanya]

Still excellent after almost thirty years !!!

[scrudriva]

@richardaixanatanya

Not 30 years,but excellent for 33 years as from today & counting! was created in 1978 & released in 1979 ;) top top tune!!!

[jack60r]

Ehi, Fastflyer2007, with all your stuff we can open a Disco Club! Did you a Dj? Greeeeeat, thank u!

[MrTrackfreek]

MR. DUKE HAD SO MANY DIFFERENT STYLES IN HIS MUSIC.KINDA AHEAD OF HIS TIME.SOMEWHAT UNDERATED IN MY OPINION.HE IS AN A-1 MUSICIAN,CLASSIC SONG WRITER&ALL AROUND GREAT INSPIROR IN MUSIC.

[denisisubercool]

this is just fucking special.

[snakehips16]

1 of my all time classic JazzFunk tunes. Great post. THANKS

[saintchris94]

WOW... an amazing beat. i have to get this record for a mix =)

[shoniq75]

What a find!!! Love it!!!

[grooveskin]

Build - Groove & Sensible Lyrics- Vamp = LP Or Song That's The Bomb For 30 Years

[pluggedin2u]

Awesome track from an even more awesome album. IMO George's best! All the tracks are wonderfully beautiful and timeless. This particular track would always bring out the dancersto at the LOft NYC. Jazzfunk all the way! Dancers love jazz funk. It brings out the best in us all.

[BoBeena]

Hecka-Yeah! Forgot all about this gem! (Dig the occasional 'pops and ticks' of the vinyl. Ahhhhh... sweet memories)

[vizzles]

U missed out Crown heights affair.Galaxay of love,u gave me love,The start of Life on mars Dexter Wabsall. Lest we forget Roy A yres Can't u c m.Runnin away.The list is endless..............1 love.

[SuperBruno53]

vivendo in italia poco conoscevo di duke , ascoltandolo posso dire che è davvero bravo.complimenti,ciao e bona vida a tutti.

[gerard1771]

Muy buena



[MaoriDJ]

This is as real music gets.

[bronxbarbiedolla]

A Classic -- thanks for sharing and don't diss the vinyl!

[MsUkdance]

The first time I heard this,the floor opened & there were a small hand ful of dancers. One stood out. He used to rollerskate at Hyde park on Sundays. He was a powerful dancer with finnesse. No one speaks of him now, I wish I could recall his name.

There were a great many dancers during that era with such style, but that night at Royalty the person mentioned, he used the whole floor & translated the music.It wasn't Gerry it was an older dancer & not Pete Francis. Help me somebody please.

[tiotify]

see the bass in the background. righteous.

[edwardlsims]

Kids have no idea what they missed. Sample This!!!

[1959child]

 masterful groove..

[Bix12]

Man, I gonna get to RIO!!!

[josheburne]

yo yo

[2maxxjazz]

The kids just don't how to chill anymore , This is the best at picnics in the park !! 1980 !!! 30 years old and sounds like yesterday !! GOD bless the Duke & Chic Correa/Stanley Clark/ Marcus Miller/ Herbie Hancock/ Chaka Khan/ GeORGE bENSON/ John McLaughlin/ Billy Cobham/ Harvey Mason/ keep adding to the list on your list

[ScottPhillips55]

@2maxxjazz too true dude, you've got great taste in music, I'm forming a band which will be playing all the artists you've  just mentioned. Cheers

[U5096]

@2maxxjazz im 22 and i love duke, herbie hancock, cerrone, rinder & lewis etc they're the greatest

[jinters1]

Aah music centres and tapes... they don't make stereos like it any more and they don't make music like this either - top tune!

[yidarrrmy1]

Thanks for posting this Bruv..takes me back to the days of the Greg Edwards show...and taping it on a music centre.i still have the tape to this day..and the music centre too! haha

[oncloud9nine]

major tune

[aaltoF1N]

i have this on a compilation...would love the original 12" though

[aaltoF1N]

you lucky devil having this on 12"

[smelbo8]

first time i heard in twenty five years brings back memories

[slapmyfunkybass]

ladies and gentlemen.... welcome to real music

[04TOTOMAN]

Toda esta músca solo la podías conseguir en el Sonido Discoteque de Génova, en la Zona Rosa!!!! Lo atendía el DJ y locutor de Jazz FM Stereo!!!!!!

[shrimperforever]

this is just so cool and smoth!!

[1959child]

...XCELLENT intro....

[MrWigwag62]

YEAH!!! 

[kopalpe]

Other versions: Shakatak - watch?v=S1qPPkaSe8A  Soulfeenix - Monday Mishiru (erased from yt)

[travler299]

i have every lp or cd but this one...thankz for the memory

[eclipsepatent]

Brings back some great memories and a great tune. cheers Wayne from Essex England.

[innocentearth]

at the rio love it jx

[Garber1956]

OBVIOUSLY you kept your vinyl in great condition. Kudos

[nardi310762]

This track should never end!!!!!

[poop4256]

bass is the best

[ANDYNIC]

Damn it im back at the fleet !!! Fanastic!!

[doublej59mvill]

WATABEAT.... AWSOME. tnx for posting love it.

[groovei]

fabulous!!!!

[onepresence]

My Mom "stole" my cassette of this track...I guess She loved it too!

[2009Denisem]

Classic with the greatest of memories..Those were the days and this is the music..

Love it!

Thank you fastflyer2007 for posting a great classic!

[SmoothMusicMexico]

Formidable tema! aqui en Mexico fue todo un clasico gracias a nuestra Jazz FM 104.1 y la voz elegante del locutor Roberto Morales.

[firelione]

This song oozes with summer memories. You gotta love it!

[trevorgoode1]

you is the man !!!!!

[lindabrasileira]

Beautiful sound =D

[chiperta]

I can't belive how great this track is and always was i am so lucky to be born in the early 70s to hear all these kind of tunes. 10/10 for this one.

[trevorgoode1]

some serious people out there, good to know you are all there ,,,,,xxx proper music,,,

[euromex01]

Man they don't make summer tunes like this anymore..Thanks fastflyer2007..Hmmmm

[woodfordfunkhunter]

oh yes i remember that so well!!! happy days.!!! i used to go there with all my mates.i met my first wife there! oh well . !!

[Carole37hey]

You can't help but dance to any of this stuff - i glad i found this as Saturday was going to be boring...nostalgiaaaah! Room at the Top ,Ilford 1980

[TheAremo]

One of the most significant Albums of the 1980's for the Jazz Fusion scene. I have the Album but it's scratched to death I played it so much.

[dhampex]

That fender Rhodes solo always gets me. I had memorized it. Good post!!!

[drwinkle101]

Is that a Stanley Clark bass solo?

[Moesorfski]

@drwinkle101

i believe it's Byron Miller

[Moesorfski]

@drwinkle101

in fact:

Bass - Byron Miller

Drums - Ricky Lawson

Electric Piano [Rhodes], Strings [Oberheim], Synthesizer [Prophet V], Vocals - George Duke

Engineer - Tommy Vicari

Guitar - Roland Bautista

Percussion - Airto Moreira

[thrillamac]

One of my favorites. This shit is ILL !

[djpaydro]

Love this...they aint even make real music like this no more!

[innocentearth]

old skool girl lovin this track from the day those who took the piss back ago eat your words 20 years on its still standing nuff said

[ThePablorecords]

El disco está buenísimo, fue grabado en 1979 y lanzado a principios de 1980. El ritmo funky fue fusionado con ritmos brasileños. No se pierdan esta aventura de amor en Brasil.

[ELMERHOMERO1000]

¡Excitantes arreglos y una cálida voz!

[acubird]

What a tune, makes me freak out, totally love it x

[userId60]

fantastic...

[MadBillyWhiz]

Always was the dog's.. always will be! end bassline is sick, as mentioned.. Latin fans loved it, funk guys loved it.. DJ heaven!! awesome, thanks dude.

[thejk]

i love it

[dezinah]

wow this brings back lot's of memories..love to hear those pop's and clicks from vinyl

[hailesj]

BEST BASS TONE EVER

[DANALEXJOHN]

perfect summer joint,funky classic

[jelboysvw]

FAN FUCKIN TASTIC TUNE

[aeondflux]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

[joecc6]

jazzy m covered it in style in '98

[URSINHOdePELUCHE]

Just in case nobody has said so so far, this sounds like Azymuth's Dear Limmertz. Not sure who borrowed from whom, though.

[discosean21]

good stuff,for real.

[palmares77]

My father had the original record. I used to look at the cover as a kid with George Duke under Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio De Janeiro staring off in the distance with these real cool pair of shades...........GOOD STUFF.

[mcjumic]

It's truly a magical record, a true dj "tool" if ever there was one... It plays a trick on you where at the end of the record you somehow feel that you're in a different place than you were 7:33 minutes ago! One of the best ever.

[catensround]

omg i useto have this on vinel, back in the day man. we copyed to our maxel tapes and drove down the coast listening to george duke and stanley clark wow those were the days in my 20's when i was in love with my ex-ol man and we were truely taned and beach going type of ppl. thanks for the post wow vinel i miss it a lot. those were the days.

[monikati51]

Just brazillian way !

Hot .

Hey my soul brothers and sisters, camoom to see Brazil!

ktf, UK!

[funkstagazza]

robbie vincent r u still out there we miss u

[tskilove]

Got this on Jazzfusion mastercuts but still want this version

[dhakaboy1]

Driving down Ilford High Road on a Saturday morning in my Ford Cortina Mk 2, with the furry dice, listening to Robbie Vincent show playing Da choooon !!!!

[ianblanthorn]

Would that be from Chadwell Heath or Manor Park?

[dhakaboy1]

Chadwell Heath my man !! I lived in Goodmayes, between Seven kings and Chadwell Heath

[PCchongor]

6.43-6.44

[PCchongor]

4.53-4.56

[bigHCTID]

Rumours nightclub, Stockport 1980, spinning in baggy jumpers, floppy fringe, and black pumps

[vanmartinmartin]

omg I used to DJ at Rumours 89-90 Ive got video of it!

[bigHCTID]

1980/81/82 - Vague memories of Bowie/Roxy nights on Thursday, and jazzfunk on Sundays?? Azymuth, Arthur Adams, Light of the World, George Duke, Patsy Gallant were the main floorfillers back then

Our mob was mainly from Cheadle/Gatley.

An old school mate (Paul K) used to DJ there, the other DJ I remember there at the time had a tight shaggy perm and a muzzy (I think). Closed down for a while in 82 and then I moved away. Great days!!

[bigHCTID]

@vanmartinmartin Hi.....was Rumours still going in 1989? I thought it got closed down in mid-80's. Were you there in 1980-1982?

[zulukidd]

Ahhhhh Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Ahhh Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (all day)..this joint has made those that haven't heard it before fall in love with the first time listening to it...I done it...

[braziliansamba54]

a beautiful piece of jazzfusion-i loved it when i was 25, i still love it!

[lulutinkerbelle]

george duke that solo at the end of brazilian love affair is my favourite rhodes piano solo of all time,it still has the same effect on me as it did 27 years ago.thanks man.

[IsheeRg]

Stanley Clarke was the bass player on this. Great memories! Thanks for posting.

[mikeprattbass]

Actually it was Byron Miller. Great playing. Duke and Clarke did work together a lot though.

[Cranberry333]

GOLLY ... I could listen to the groove from the 6:00 minute mark ALLLLL DAY!!!

Thank you for posting this!

[Threeload]

Timpeport ... Rafters, Manchester 1980, I guess most of the soon-to-be Brit Jazz funk greats must have heard this classic there and then and started putting their cool shit together!

[kkkthebassist]

what a fucking cool sound!!! This is groove!! This is amazing!!! Aaaaahhhh!!!!

[bootsamou]

Fukkin chune matey !

Memories of hustling around the floor.

[sapporopsychedelic]

私はこの曲に影響を与えられました。

[alexanderperisteris]

I agree.

[PROBEMANTIC]

Memorable Top Tune! Big Up to this one and remember? Old Vinyl never

dies, it just Warps!

[zros06]

EXCELLENT.....

Taken me back to those zero 6 years.

Jazz Funk----can't beat it

My feet did hurt after dancing to this!!!

[allroundpower]

I wore my fingers raw learning this bass line on bas guitar in my bedroom as a teenager.

Complex but still ACE!!!!!!!

[daviesfammo]

my mate gary is in heaven when this is played brings back so many good memories

[54spiritedwill54]

cool tune! You're a good guy . ..

[weespaghetti]

... this is what house music is all about!

[wigginsdesign]

AHHHH! came out just a year before my first trip to Brazil. That cassette traveled with me all around the country for the next 3 months. Rare to see another American back then

[shakataksmothjazz]

Esta es una super cancion!!! En los años ochentas un clasico jazz fm en mexico... El grupo Shakatak en su album Full Circle de 1994 incluye su version a este tema y tambien es algo fuera de serie!!!

[raposa123]

Fastflyer .. this is fucklicious !! Demais !! Demais !!!

thank you. Gracias. Obrigado !

[connie1502]

Torquay 1980

[fluidjazz]

True story.... I was aged 18 when this came out I was already a big GD and jazz/funk fan, I took a copy of this to my first holiday abroad in Malaga (Spain) me and my 5 mates found a night club and handed over the copy of this tune we had to the DJ he had never heard of it. He played it everynight and name checked us everytime it was a big chick magnet! very good memories!!

[bootsamou]

@fluidjazz

That makes u around the 50 mark now.

I'm 57 now. Man alive ~ I hate the age thing ~ I've stayed 28 in my head !!

Love YouTube for reviving all these memories & givin young folk a chance to hear where it all started.

[firelione]

@bootsamou I'm with you boots. You gotta love youtube and all the fantastic

memories of our youth...

[matilobos]

I LOVE IT! :D:D:D

[TVybe]

Yeah..... big track ALL over the UK!!!

[frenchpygmalion]

at 6:00 remember me "chameleon" from herbie hancock. Same inspiration from two magnificent artists..

[kax61]

Thanks Byron Miller...you make things happen. Awesome bass!

[xjazzman7x]

remembering to my husband....we both love these great musicians ..duke, zappa, captain b,s. clarke and all the other great guys of this musicera ... each of them is one of the greatest foreever...a wonderful feeling....thanks!!

[Oldlionel]

Shakatak did this song too. This is a good version but I like theirs better. Great song either way.

[kax61]

Shakatak has always been playing the second league. I don't even want to bother listening to their version.

[chylogurti]

Shakatak did their bit for the club scene in the 80s but this was huge in the London jazz funk clubs.Takes me back.

[Shaft86]

one of the most inspirational fusion tunes ever

[ADJANOMA]

STUNNING!!..ends with one of my alltime favourite basslines.And u got Streewave,

AND..Dominoes! obviously a man of great taste .Well done Fastflyer.

[JackyHapy]

This just gets better and better.

[mareashapiro]

great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!thx

[jazzfunk61]

what a tune. reminds me of long hot summers. oh the memories

[JackyHapy]

Absofunkinglutely!!

[frankgm]

thank you aswell fastflyer2007 lol

[fastflyer2007]

You're welcome...

[frankgm]

thank you youtube!!!!

[logicalargumentz]

thank you!

[funkclive]

funky latin jazz flavours. and man that bass line is just kool. mash your yards and mash your bins

[junkiejay1]

F*cking tune! You're a good guy . ..

[funkybrezhoneg]

another great single from your collection!

please, continue to post others.