Adventures in the Land of Music explained

Adventures in the Land of Music
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Dynasty
Cover:	AdventuresInTheLandOfMusic cover.jpg
Released:	June 30, 1980^[1]
Recorded:	1980
Studio:	Studio Masters, Los Angeles, CA, Fort Knox Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jack Clements Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:	Soul, Funk
Label:	SOLAR Records
Producer:	Leon Sylvers III
Prev Title:	Your Piece of the Rock
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	The Second Adventure
Next Year:	1981

Adventures in the Land of Music is the second album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group Dynasty, released on June 30, 1980.^[2] The title track was sampled by producer DJ Ski for Camp Lo's 1997 hit "Luchini AKA This Is It".

Track listing

1. "I've Just Begun to Love You" (William Shelby, Ricky Smith) 6:26
2. "Groove Control" (Nidra Beard, William Shelby, Kevin Spencer) 4:47
3. "Take Another Look at Love" (Leon Sylvers III) 4:21
4. "Day and Night" (Wardell Potts, William Shelby) 5:59
5. "Do Me Right" (Nidra Beard, William Shelby) 6:04
6. "Something to Remember" (Nidra Beard, Linda Carriere, Gene Dozier) 4:38
7. "Adventures in the Land of Music" (Leon Sylvers III, Richard Randolph, Ricky Smith, Kevin Spencer) 4:14
8. "Ice Breaker" (Leon Sylvers III) 5:20

Personnel

• Kevin Spencer, Linda Carriere, Nidra Beard – Lead vocals
• Ernest "Pepper" Reed, Richard Randolph– Guitar
• William Shelby - Keyboards, synthesizers, vocals
• Ricky Smith - Keyboards, synthesizers
• Gene Dozier, Joey Gallo, Kevin Spencer - Keyboards
• Leon Sylvers III – Bass
• Wardell Potts – Drums
• Harvey Mason, Kenny Hutson, Wayne Milstein – Percussion
• Dana Myers, Dynasty, Mark Philpart – Backing Vocals

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position^[3]
Billboard 200	43
Billboard Top R&B Albums	11

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[4]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1980	"I've Just Begun to Love You"	87	6	5
	"Do Me Right"	—	34	—

Samples

• "Adventures in the Land of Music" was sampled by Camp Lo in the song "Luchini AKA This Is It" on their album, Uptown Saturday Night, by American R&B singer Brooke Valentine for her single "Long as You Come Home" from her debut album Chain Letter, and by Angie Stone in her song "Lovers Ghetto" on her album ″Stone Love″.^[5]

External links

• Dynasty-Adventures In The Land Of Music at Discogs

Notes and References

1. https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=SR0000024451&Search_Code=REGS&PID=DUNKHvgaXeqnt742SQD7glylEkR&SEQ=20240712231855&CNT=25&HIST=1
2. https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=SR0000024451&Search_Code=REGS&PID=DUNKHvgaXeqnt742SQD7glylEkR&SEQ=20240712231855&CNT=25&HIST=1
3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p17193/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Dynasty US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-08-18.
4. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p17193/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Dynasty US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-08-18.
5. Web site: Camp Lo's 'Luchini AKA This is It' - Discover the Sample Source. WhoSampled.