Fantastic Voyage (album)

Fantastic Voyage is the fourth album by the funk band Lakeside, released in 1980 via SOLAR Records. It was produced by the band. The album has sold over a million copies.

Fantastic Voyage
Studio album by
Lakeside
Released1980
Recorded1980
StudioLarrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California)
  • Studio Masters (Los Angeles, California)
GenreSoul, funk
Length38:23
LabelSOLAR
ProducerLakeside
Lakeside chronology
Rough Riders
(1979)		 Fantastic Voyage
(1980)		 Keep On Moving Straight Ahead
(1981)
Singles from Fantastic Voyage
  1. "Fantastic Voyage"
    Released: January 1981
  2. "Your Love is on the One"
    Released: 1981

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[1]

AllMusic gave the release a 3 out of 5.[2]

Track listing
  1. "Fantastic Voyage" (Lakeside) - 6:10
  2. "Your Love Is on the One" (Fred Alexander Jr., Stephen Shockley) - 6:20
  3. "I Need You" (Otis Stokes) - 5:50
  4. "Strung Out" (Thomas Shelby) - 5:07
  5. "Say Yes" (Alexander Jr., Shockley) - 5:16
  6. "Eveready Man" (Marvin Craig, Mark Adam Wood Jr.) - 4:37
  7. "I Love Everything You Do" (Norman Beavers, Tiemeyer McCain) - 4:30
  8. "Say Yes (Reprise)" - 0:29

Personnel

Lakeside

  • Tiemeyer McCain – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Thomas Shelby – lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion (1)
  • Stephen Shockley – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, concert bells
  • Otis Stokes – lead vocals, backing vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet, ARP Quadra, guitars, bass guitar
  • Norman Beavers – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, ARP Quadra
  • Mark Adam Wood, Jr. – lead vocals, backing vocals, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, percussion
  • Fred Lewis – synth bass, congas, timbales, percussion, bass vocals (4)
  • Marvin Craig – bass guitar, percussion
  • Fred Alexander, Jr. – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

  • Gene Dozier – string arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 7, 8)
  • William Henderson – string contractor (3, 5, 7, 8)

Production
  • Dick Griffey – executive producer
  • Lakeside – producers, arrangements, mixing
  • Steve Hodge – recording, mixing
  • Bob Brown – additional engineer
  • Barry Rudolph – additional engineer
  • Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • Dina Andrews – A&R coordinator
  • Marge Meoli – A&R coordinator
  • Henry Vizcarra – art direction
  • Jeff Wack – illustration
  • Ron Slenzak – photography

Charts

References
  1. Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 198.
  2. Henderson, Alex. "Fantastic Voyage Lakeside (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  3. "Lakeside Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  4. "Lakeside Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  5. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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