Pleasure (4) – Future Now

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Label:	Fantasy – F-9578
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1979
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:	Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk, Funk

Tracklist

A1	Departure Written-By – Nathaniel Phillips	0:44
A2	Future Now Written-By – C. Debnam, M. McClain, M. Hepburn*	5:34
A3	Universal Rhythm Guitar – Douglas Lewis Written-By – B. Smith, D. Lewis, N. Phillips*	3:17
A4	Space Is The Place Rhythm Guitar, Soloist, Guitar – Douglas Lewis Written-By – B. Smith, N. Phillips	4:10
A5	Strong Love Written-By – M. McClain, M. Hepburn	4:42
B1	The Real Thing Written-By – Donald Hepburn	5:40
B2	Nothin' To It Written-By – M. McClain, M. Hepburn	4:07
B3	Thoughts Of Old Flames Written-By – B. Smith, D. Hepburn	4:11
B4	Glide Written-By – B. Smith, N. Phillips	6:24
B5	Dedication To The Past Written-By – B. Carter, M. McClain, M. Hepburn, N. Phillips	0:38

Companies, etc.

Produced For – 360° Productions, Inc.
Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
Mixed At – Fantasy Studios
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Published By – Three Hundred Sixty Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Fantasy Records
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Larry Williams
Art Direction – Phil Carroll
Artwork [Cover Art] – Dennis Gassner, Jamie Putnam
Backing Vocals – Clydene Jackson, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Pat Henderson
Co-producer – Marlon McClain, Phil Kaffel
Coordinator [Album Coordination] – Larry Pinckney, Lisa Gallagher
Design [Album Design] – Dennis Gassner
Drums – Bruce Carter
Electric Bass, Bass [Sok], Backing Vocals, Producer [Associate] – Nathaniel Phillips
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Marion "The Magician" McClain*
Engineer [Recording] – Wally Buck
Engineer [Recording], Engineer [Remix] – Phil Kaffel
Keyboards, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Producer [Associate], Arranged By [Horns] – Michael Hepburn
Management – David Leiken
Management [Booking] – William Morris Agency
Management [Personal Manager] – Chad Debnam
Management [Publicity] – Larry Pinckney
Mastered By – David Turner (2), Joe Gastwirt
Other [Concert Production, Inside Cover Concept] – Stage Systems
Percussion, Backing Vocals – Bruce Smith (2)
Photography By – Phil Bray
Producer – Pleasure (4)
Programmed By [Prophet] – Jeff Lorber
Soprano Saxophone – Dennis Springer, Larry Williams
Synthesizer [Moog], Programmed By – Tim Gorman
Tenor Saxophone – Dennis Springer
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2), Lew McCreary
Trumpet – Jerry Hey
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Tony Collins
Vocals, Backing Vocals – Sherman Davis

Notes

Inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Comes in a gatefold sleeve.
Some copies have a gold "demonstration only" stamp on back sleeve

Produced for 360° Productions, Inc.
Recorded and mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley.
Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank.
All selections published by Three Hundred Sixty Music Inc.-ASCAP
℗ 1979 Fantasy Records
© Fantasy Records, 1979
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): F-9578-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): F-9578-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etching, ): F-9578 A-1B-RE-2 S1 DIAMOND CUT
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etching, ): F-9578B-RE2·1B S1 DIAMOND CUT

Other Versions (5 of 12)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Future Now (LP, Album)	Fantasy, Bellaphon	BBS 2594	Germany	1979
Recently Edited	Future Now (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Fantasy	9160-9578	Canada	1979
Recently Edited	Future Now (LP, Album)	Fantasy, Fantasy	F-8022, F-9578	Venezuela	1979
New Submission	Future Now (LP, Album, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold)	Fantasy	F-9578	US	1979
New Submission	Future Now (Cassette, Album, Dolby)	Fantasy	5F-9578	US	1979

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Reviews

DjRuk7 May 26, 2021
Unadulterated FUNK!!!! Glide is a classic cookout jam!!! True jazz funk at its finest!!!
Vivalafica Apr 19, 2020
The bass guitar on "Nothin' To It" is fantastic! Great album, one of their best.
REENO Oct 12, 2018
In my opinion, their strongest album from beginning to end. Not a weak song here, and their musicianship is in top form (as always).
One listen to the short but sweet "Universal" tells you that these guys were not messing around, and it sets the standard for the rest of the album.

A funk ESSENTIAL.