'Nard is the debut album from American funk keyboardist Bernard Wright. It was released in 1981 by GRP Records and distributed by Arista Records. The album reached number 7 on the Jazz Albums chart in the US.[2]
| 'Nard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | A&R Studios (New York City) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 41:07 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen | |||
| Bernard Wright chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Master Rocker" |
| 3:16 |
| 2. | "Firebolt Hustle" |
| 4:11 |
| 3. | "Haboglabotribin’" | Don Blackman | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Spinnin'" | Al Flythe | 5:34 |
| 5. | "Just Chillin' Out" |
| 4:35 |
| 6. | "Bread Sandwiches" |
| 3:52 |
| 7. | "Music is the Key" |
| 4:55 |
| 8. | "We're Just the Band" | Henry Grate | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Solar" | Miles Davis | 7:18 |
Personnel
edit- Bernard Wright – keyboards, synthesizer, piano, melodica, vocals
Band
- Bobby Broom – guitars
- Kevin Oliver – guitars
- Ronald Miller – guitars
- Don Blackman – piano
- Barry "Sonjon" Johnson – bass guitar
- Marcus Miller – bass guitar
- Steve Teele – bass guitar
- Buddy Williams – drums
- Charley Drayton – drums
- Dennis Chambers – drums
- Howard Grate – drums
- Michael Flythe - drums
- Al "Wink" Flythe – sax
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion
- Jimmy Owens – horn arrangements
- Desirè White – backing vocals
- Luther Vandross – backing vocals
- Patti Austin – backing vocals
- Sheri Snyder – backing vocals
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 116 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 23 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums [3] | 7 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance | |||
| 1982 | "Just Chillin' Out" | 85 | |
In popular culture
editThe song "Haboglabotribin" is featured in Grand Theft Auto V on the radio station Space 103.2. The song is also featured in the trailer for the Enhanced Edition of the game, which was shown during Sony’s PlayStation 5 reveal event.
Samples
editYo Yo featuring Ice Cube sampled "Master Rocker" on their song "The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" on their album You Better Ask Somebody in 1993,[5] and Skee-Lo sampled "Spinnin'" on his song "I Wish" on his album I Wish in 1995.[5] Snoop Doggy Dogg also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on the track "Gz & Hustlas" on the 1993 Doggystyle album.[5] Seagram also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on his song "The Town" on his 1994 album Reality Check.
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Bernard Wright: Nard > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Bernard Wright – 'Nard". In Sheeps Clothing. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ a b c "Brick US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ "Brick US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ a b c Medina, Wendy (2022-05-21). "Funk & Jazz Legend Bernard Wright Dead At 58". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2023-11-19.