Gears | ||||
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Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | July 1975 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | |||
Genre | Jazz-funk [1] | |||
Length | 33:19 | |||
Label | Milestone | |||
Producer | Larry and Fonce Mizell | |||
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Gears is an album by jazz keyboardist Johnny Hammond. It was released in 1975 and produced by Larry and Fonce Mizell.
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Billboard Top Jazz Albums [3] | 31 |
Several tracks have either sampled or taken inspiration from tracks on the album, most notably "Los Conquistadores Chocolates". A track titled " When You Gonna Learn" by UK group Jamiroquai, led by founding member Jay Kay, has chord progressions that bear a striking resemblance to the original chord progressions of a Smith's track "Los Conquistadores Chocolates". However, this was not by accident, as the booklet of the Acid Jazz Records release of the single bears a "special thanks" note to Smith, who gave permission to Jay Kay to use the composition's structure.
Gears | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | July 1975 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | |||
Genre | Jazz-funk [1] | |||
Length | 33:19 | |||
Label | Milestone | |||
Producer | Larry and Fonce Mizell | |||
Johnny Hammond chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Gears is an album by jazz keyboardist Johnny Hammond. It was released in 1975 and produced by Larry and Fonce Mizell.
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Billboard Top Jazz Albums [3] | 31 |
Several tracks have either sampled or taken inspiration from tracks on the album, most notably "Los Conquistadores Chocolates". A track titled " When You Gonna Learn" by UK group Jamiroquai, led by founding member Jay Kay, has chord progressions that bear a striking resemblance to the original chord progressions of a Smith's track "Los Conquistadores Chocolates". However, this was not by accident, as the booklet of the Acid Jazz Records release of the single bears a "special thanks" note to Smith, who gave permission to Jay Kay to use the composition's structure.