Joyous

Joyous
Studio album by Pleasure
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Soul Funk
Label	Fantasy Records
Producer	Wayne Henderson
Pleasure chronology
Accept No Substitutes (1976) Joyous (1977) Get to the Feeling (1978)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Joyous is the third album by Portland, Oregon-based R&B group Pleasure. It was released in 1977 and produced by jazz legend Wayne Henderson of the Crusaders.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Charts 3.1 Singles 4 Notable Features 5 References 6 External links

Track listing

1. Joyous 6:26
2. Let Me Be The One 5:11
3. Only You 3:20
4. Can't Turn You Loose 4:14
5. Sassafras Girl 6:46
6. Tune In 6:37
7. Dance To The Music 4:50
8. Selim 3:48

Personnel

• Marlon "The Magician" McClain - Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Sherman Davis - Lead and Backing Vocals
• Bruce Carter - Drums
• Nathaniel Phillips - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Dan Brewster - Trombone
• Donald Hepburn, Michael Hepburn - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
• Dennis Springer - Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
• Bruce Smith - Tambourine, Bell Tree, Cowbell, Congas, Cuica, Drums (Flexitone), Backing Vocals
• Mayo Tiano - Trombone
• Dennis Christianson, Steve Madaio - Trumpet
• Robert Carr - Baritone Saxophone
• Herman Riley - Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute
• Armand Kaproff, Nathan Gershman - Cello
• Paul Shure - Violin, Concertmaster
• Alex Neiman, Allan Harshman, Pamela Goldsmith - Viola
• Betty LaMagna, Bonnie Douglas, Dorothy Wade, Israel Baker, Janet Lakatos, Nathan Kaproff, Nathan Ross, Robert Sushel, Stanley Plummer - Violin

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[2]	113
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2]	34

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US R&B
1977	"Joyous"	35

Notable Features

The song "Joyous" was sampled in Janet Jackson's song "Free Xone" from her CD The Velvet Rope. The song was also sampled in "Kid vs. Play" by Kid N' Play in the movie House Party.

References

External links

• Pleasure-Joyous at Discogs