Características
Legendary composer, producer and performer Quincy Jones changed the face of pop music in the early 1980s. He released his album "The Dude" between the production of Michael Jackson's 1979 breakthrough "Off the Wall" and the 1982 monster follow-up "Thriller," the best-selling non-compilation of all time, and it was a huge success.
For the recordings, Jones assembled a stunning who's who of '70s and '80s pop and R&B in the studio, including Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson, James Ingram, Patti Austin and many more. Three singles from the album landed in the U.S. Top 40, including the hits "Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways."
"The Dude" was nominated for 12 Grammy Awards, winning in the categories of "Best Instrumental Arrangement" and "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals." James Ingram's vocal performances earned him three Grammy nominations of his own and an award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
This remastered version of the album could only be released on Intervention Records thanks to a generous gesture by Marshall Blonstein. Marshall had already had a remaster done by Kevin Gray for his Audio Fidelity label, but was unable to release it himself before Audio Fidelity closed its doors in 2018. Through the mediation of Kevin Gray, Marshall made the mastered DSD files available to Intervention Records.
1. Ai No Corrida
2. The Dude
3. Just Once
4. Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me
5. Something Special
6. Razzamatazz
7. One Hundred Ways
8. Velas
9. Turn on the Action