Fantastic Voyage is the fourth album by the funk band Lakeside, released in 1980 via SOLAR Records. It has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
Contents
Critical reception
Alex Henderson of AllMusic said, "Lakeside had one of R&B's most exciting live shows of the late '70s and early to mid-'80s, but in the studio, the Dayton, OH band generally didn't go that extra mile. Most of Lakeside's Solar albums were generally decent and had a few gems, but a consistently excellent studio album was something the group never achieved. The closest Lakeside came to a great studio session was Fantastic Voyage, arguably the band's best album."
Track listing
"Fantastic Voyage" (Lakeside) - 6:10
"Your Love Is on the One" (Fred Alexander Jr., Stephen Shockley) - 6:20
"I Need You" (Otis Stokes) - 5:50
"Strung Out" (Thomas Shelby) - 5:07
"Say Yes" (Alexander Jr., Shockley) - 5:16
"Eveready Man" (Marvin Craig, Mark Adam Wood Jr.) - 4:37
"I Love Everything You Do" (Norman Beavers, Tiemeyer McCain) - 4:30
"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