Pleasure were an eight piece band from Portland, OR,
who were formed in 1972 from two existing bands The Franchise and The
Soul Masters. Chicago guitarist Randy Hall was a member for a period.
They were discovered by Grover Washington Jr who directed them to The
Crusaders' Wayne Henderson who then mentored and produced them and got
them signed to Fantasy in 1974 where they released an album each year
between 1975-80.
They released one further album for RCA in 1982 before splitting up.
They reformed in 2019 releasing "Now Is The Time" from which Six Nine Records released "One More Time" and "For Your Pleasure".
In Sep 2022 a couple of tracks from their early albums were reissued
on vinyl "Straight Ahead" ("Dust Yourself Off" 1975) and "Can't Turn You Loose" ("Joyous" 1977) by Octoposse.
Expansion Records have just reissued two more tracks. The lead side
"We Have So Much" is an album only track (apart from dubious reissues a 12" in 2011
and a 7" in 2015 although it is claimed that it was licensed) from "Accept No Substitutes" (1976). The B side "Joyous" was the title track of their next album in 1977 and was released on
a single.
Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.
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