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Bob James
Released 1984

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
04:50
94 plays

Courtship
04:01
86 plays

Legacy
06:44
81 plays

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songs

- 1
- No Pay, No Play
- 06:22
- 108 plays

- 2
- Courtship
- 04:01
- 86 plays

- 3
- Moonbop
- 04:31
- 65 plays

- 4
- I Need More of You
- 04:56
- 79 plays

- 5
- Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
- 04:50
- 94 plays

- 6
- Midnight
- 08:28
- 112 plays

- 7
- Legacy
- 06:44
- 81 plays

album review

12 is of historic value because it introduced saxophonist Kirk Whalum, who was still a year away from debuting as a leader with 1985's Floppy Disk. One of the more noteworthy albums that Bob James came out with in the '80s, 12 finds him featuring the up-and-coming Whalum on three selections: the funky "No Pay, No Play," the pensive "Midnight" and Whalum's own "Ruby, Ruby, Ruby" (a slightly Spyro Gyra-ish number). While those selections are enjoyable, the strongest tune on the CD is James' haunting, Chick Corea-influenced "Legacy." Like most of James' projects, 12 suffers from excessive producing and arranging. But despite that shortcoming, it's certainly more creative than knee-jerk, by-the-book releases like Heads, Lucky Seven, Sign of the Times and Touchdown. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide