''More Stuff'' is the title of the second full-length studio release by the group
Stuff
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*General, unspecific things, or entities
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*''Stuff'' (1997), a novel by Joseph Connolly
*''Stuff'' (2005), a book by Jeremy Strong
Fictional cha ...
. It was released in 1977, a year after their debut, on
Warner Bros. Records
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. For the recordings, the group teamed up with
Charles Kipps
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and
Van McCoy
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, who by then had a disco hit with "
The Hustle". The band also covers the
Stevie Wonder
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song "
As", which appeared on his ''
Songs in the Key of Life
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'' disc from the same year. ''More Stuff'', like its predecessor, attained gold status in the U.S.
Track listing
#"This One's for You" (
Richard Tee
Richard Edward Tee (born Richard Edward Ten Ryk; November 24, 1943 – July 21, 1993) was an American pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger, who had several hundred studio credits and played on such notable hits as " In Your Eyes", " Sl ...
) 5:07
#"And Here You Are" (Tee, Gordon Edwards) 4:59
#"Subway (
Cornell Dupree
Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis and Steve Gadd, appeared on David Letterman, ) 3:22
#"Love of Mine" (Edwards) 4:05
#"Honey Coral Rock" (
Eric Gale
Eric Gale (September 20, 1938 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist.
''Early life and career''
Born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, Gale grew up in a diverse household. His paternal grandfather was from Yorks ...
) 5:09
#"Sometimes Bubba Gets Down" (Chris Parker) 3:36
#"As" (
Stevie Wonder
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) 3:23
#"Need Somebody" (Tee, Edwards) 6:30
Personnel
;Stuff
*
Richard Tee
Richard Edward Tee (born Richard Edward Ten Ryk; November 24, 1943 – July 21, 1993) was an American pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger, who had several hundred studio credits and played on such notable hits as " In Your Eyes", " Sl ...
– keyboards
*
Eric Gale
Eric Gale (September 20, 1938 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist.
''Early life and career''
Born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, Gale grew up in a diverse household. His paternal grandfather was from Yorks ...
,
Cornell Dupree
Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis and Steve Gadd, appeared on David Letterman, – guitars
*
Gordon Edwards – bass, percussion
*
Steve Gadd
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,
Chris Parker – drums, percussion
;Additional personnel
*
Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff (June 14, 1921 – March 23, 2009) was an American violinist, concertmaster, arranger, contractor and session musician.
Background
The son of a Russian immigrant violin maker, Orloff would try and get his father's violin down from the ...
– violin on "And Here You Are"
Production
*Arranged by Stuff
*Produced by Stuff, Van McCoy & Charles Kipps
*Recorded & Mixed by Alan Varner & Alec Head; assisted by Don Berman & Ramona Janquitto
*Track 1 published by Bloody Music Inc.
Publishing information at discogs; scroll to see publishing
/ref> Tracks 2 & 8 published by Yangor Music Inc./Bloody Music Inc. Track 3 published by Corerm Music Inc. Track 4 published by Yangor Music Inc. Track 5 published by Gale Pyramid Music Inc. Track 6 published by M'Bubba Music Inc. Track 7 published by Jobete Music Inc./Black Bull Music Inc.
References
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1977 albums
Warner Records albums
Stuff (band) albums