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Reach for It is a studio album by the American keyboardist and record producer George Duke.[2] It was recorded at Paramount Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, and released in 1977 through Epic Records. The album peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America on January 18, 1978.

Reach for It
Studio album by George Duke
Released	1977
Studio	Paramount Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Jazz-funk
Length	37:17
Label	Epic
Producer	George Duke
George Duke chronology
From Me to You (1977) Reach for It (1977) Don't Let Go (1978)
Singles from Reach for It
"Reach for It" Released: 1977

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Its only single, a self-titled track "Reach for It", peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.

Track listing

Personnel

• George Duke – keyboards, vocals
• Charles "Icarus" Johnson – guitar, vocals (4, 9)
• Michael Sembello – guitar (8)
• Stanley Clarke – bass (8)
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums, rototoms, timbales, vocals (4, 8)
• Manolo Badrena – congas, bongos, percussion
• Raul De Souza – trombone (6)
• Dee Henrichs – vocals
• Sybil Thomas – vocals
• Deborah Thomas – vocals

Production

• George Duke – producer
• Kerry McNabb – engineer
• John Golden – mastering at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California).
• Glen Christensen – art direction
• Norman Seeff – photography
• Herb Cohen – management

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

George Duke – Reach For It at Discogs (list of releases)

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