Nard (album)

Nard
Studio album by Bernard Wright
Released	1981
Recorded	1981 at A&R Studios, New York City, New York
Genre	Soul Funk Jazz
Label	GRP Records
Producer	Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Bernard Wright chronology
Nard (1981) Funky Beat (1983)

Nard is the debut album from American funk keyboardist Bernard Wright.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Released in 1981 when Wright was only 18 years old, this album would chart at number 7 on the Jazz Album charts.

Track listing

1. Haboglabotribin' - (Don Blackman) 3:17
2. Firebolt Hustle - (Harold Grate, Henry Grate) 4:11
3. Music Is the Key - (Weldon Irvine, Tommy Smith) 4:20
4. Spinnin' - (Al Flythe) 5:33
5. Just Chillin' Out - (Al Flythe, Barry Johnson, Marcus Miller, Bernard Wright) 4:35
6. Bread Sandwiches - (Denzel Miller, Steve Teele, Bernard Wright) 3:52
7. Master Rocker - Weldon Irvine, Ronnie Miller, Bernard Wright) 4:56
8. We're Just the Band - (Henry Grate) 3:03
9. Solar - (Miles Davis) 7:20

Personnel

• Bernard Wright - Keyboards, Lead Vocals
• Barry "Sonjon" Johnson, Marcus Miller - Bass
• Buddy Williams, Charley Drayton, Dennis Chambers, Howard Grate, Al 'Wink' Flythe - Drums
• Bobby Broom, Kevin Oliver, Ronald Miller - Electric Guitar
• Don Blackman - Piano
• Crusher Bennet - Percussion
• Jimmy Owens - Horns
• Desirè White, Luther Vandross, Patti Austin, Sheri Snyder - Backing Vocals

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[2]	116
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2]	23
Billboard Top Jazz Albums [2]	7

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US Dance
1982	"Just Chillin' Out"	85

Samples

Yo Yo featuring Ice Cube sampled "Master Rocker" on their song "The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" on their album You Better Ask Somebody in 1993.

External links

• Bernard Wright-Nard at Discogs

References

1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Bernard Wright: Nard > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 02 September 2011.
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Brick US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p12023/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-09-02. 
3. ^ "Brick US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p12023/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-09-02.