Pilot of My Destiny
1982 studio album by Diane Schuur
Pilot of My Destiny | ||||
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Studio album by Diane Schuur | ||||
Released | 1982 (1982) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:01 | |||
Label | Great American Records | |||
Producer | Bob Krinsky | |||
Diane Schuur chronology | ||||
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Pilot of My Destiny is the debut studio album by American singer and pianist Diane Schuur, released in 1982 through the independent label Great American Records.[1] The album was recorded in 1981 in Seattle, and includes some of her original compositions.
Critical reception
Michael Hoffman of the Arizona Daily Star stated that the album suffered from "poor production and distribution", so it did not have very good results.[2] A Billboard reviewer wrote: "Ten pleasantly listenable cuts are sung by this Tacoma lady, who also plays right nice piano with an eight-piece backup band. Standouts are 'Life Goes On' and 'In Your Own Sweet Way'".[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "'Round Midnight" |
| 5:09 |
2. | "Love Conquers All" |
| 3:39 |
3. | "Black Coffee" |
| 3:18 |
4. | "Zaius" |
| 2:52 |
5. | "Seven Steps to Heaven" |
| 4:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Life Goes On" | Diane Schuur | 3:04 |
2. | "Pilot of My Destiny" | Schuur | 4:23 |
3. | "In Your Own Sweet Way" |
| 7:58 |
4. | "She" |
| 3:39 |
5. | "Strokin' the Night Away" | J.W. Helfand | 2:52 |
Personnel
- Diane Schuur – vocals, keyboards
- Dan Dean – bass
- Dave Peterson – bass (A1, A3, A5), guitar (A1, A5)
- Chris Leighton – drums
- Alan Toto – guitar (A2, B2, B4)
- Ted Brancato – keyboards
- Bob Krinsky – production, recording
- Gary Herbig – tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
- Julian Priester – trombone
- Richard Person – trumpet
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
References
- ^ "EIU Jazzers to play with Diane Schuur". Mattoon Journal Gazette (Illinois). March 7, 1992. p. C4.
- ^ Hofmann, Michael (September 4, 1985). "Jazz Singer Schuur returns to familiar turf tomorrow". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson. p. B3.
- ^ "Top Album Picks: Diane Schuur – Pilot of My Destiny" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 33. August 13, 1983. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Town, David (1982). Pilot of My Destiny (liner notes). Diane Schuur. USA: Music Is Medicine. MIM 9057. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
External links
- Pilot of My Destiny at Discogs
- v
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- Pilot of My Destiny (1982)
- Deedles (1984)
- Schuur Thing (1985)
- Talkin' 'Bout You (1988)
- Pure Schuur (1991)
- In Tribute (1992)
- Love Songs (1993)
- Heart to Heart (with B. B. King, 1994)
- Love Walked In (1996)
- Blues for Schuur (1997)
- Friends for Schuur (2000)
- Swingin' for Schuur (2001)
- Midnight (2003)
- Schuur Fire (2003)
- Timeless (1986)
- Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestra (1987)
- Live in London (2006)
- "I'd Fly"