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I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry is the seventh studio album by American keyboardist George Duke released in 1975 on MPS Records.

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 4 stars and stated: ” I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry isn’t recommended to those who only want to hear Duke as an instrumentalist, although it’s enjoyable if you like hearing some rock, soul, and blues singing along with your fusion”.

Track listing:
Chariot 2:58
Look Into Her Eyes 3:24
Sister Serene 4:30
That’s What She Said 4:29
Mashavu 1:48
Rokkinrowl 3:25
Prepare Yourself 5:26
Giantchild Within Us – Ego 6:37
Someday 2:40
I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry 5:26

Personnel:

George Duke – synthesizer, Mutron Phasers, Rhodes electric piano, clavinet, vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10), producer
Flora Purim – vocals (track 2)
John Watson – vocals & guitar (track 10)
Lee Ritenour – guitar (tracks: 1, 6)
George Johnson – guitar (tracks: 2, 7, 8)
Daryl Stuermer – guitar (track 4)
Byron Lee Miller – bass (tracks: 2–4, 7), guitar (track 4)
Tom Fowler – bass (tracks: 1, 6)
Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – drums (tracks: 1–4, 6–9), gong (track 8), backing vocals (track 10)
Airto Moreira – percussion (tracks: 2, 4)
Emil Richards – marimba (track 4), percussion (track 5)
Ruth Underwood – marimba & gong (track 8)
John Wittenberg – violin (tracks: 4, 8)
Bruce Fowler – trombone (track 8)
Janet Ferguson Hoff – backing vocals (track 6)
Pat Norris – backing vocals (track 10)
Debra Fay – backing vocals (track 10)
Chris Norris – backing vocals (track 10)
Donna Correa – backing vocals (track 10)
Larry Robinson – backing vocals (track 10)
Roger Dollarhide – backing vocals (track 10)
Kerry McNabb – recording
Baldhard G. Falk – artwork, photography, executive producer

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Label: MPS Records ‎– 17 22700-6, BASF ‎– 17 22700-6
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1975