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Follow the Rainbow is the twelfth studio album by American keyboardist George Duke released in 1979 through Epic Records. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 17 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.

The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson the album 4.5 stars stating “This album is consistently excellent, but it isn’t recommended to jazz snobs – only those with a healthy appreciation of 1970s soul and funk will enjoy this album.”

Track listing:
1 Party Down  (Bill Champlin, George Duke) 3:09
2 Say That You Will (George Duke) 3:06
3 Funkin’ For The Thrill (Byron Miller) 4:02
4 Sunrise (George Duke) 4:44
5 Festival (George Duke) 6:40
6 I Am For Real (May The Funk Be With You) (George Duke) 5:19
7 Straight From The Heart (George Duke) 3:52
8 Corine (George Duke) 6:00
9 Pluck (George Duke) 4:48
10 Follow The Rainbow (George Duke) 1:23

Personnel:
Larry Williams – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Kevin “Serious Biz” Dugan – bass, guitar
Ricky Lawson – drums
Charles Icarus Johnson – guitar
Darrell “Sweet D” Cox – MC, technician [drum]
Sheila Escovedo – percussion, ovcals
Eric Culver – trombone
Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn
Josie James, Lynn Davis, Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals
Children Of Distinction (tracks: B1) – vocals [choir]
George Duke – producer, vocals, electric piano [Fender Rhodes, Yamaha Electric Grand, Yamaha Grand Piano 9′], Clavinet [Hohner D-6], Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey, Mini Moog, Oberheim, Prophet, Funkosizer, Crumer Strings]

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Label: Epic
Format: vinyl, LP, album
Country: US
Released: 1979