Larry Carlton (album)

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Larry Carlton
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Studio album by
Released1978 (1978)
StudioRoom 335, Hollywood, California
Genre Jazz-Funk
Length41:13
Label MCA
Producer Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton chronology
Singing/Playing
(1973)
Larry Carlton
(1978)
Mr. 335 Live in Japan
(1979)
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Larry Carlton is an album released by jazz guitarist Larry Carlton in 1978. It was recorded at his studio, Room 335, in Hollywood, California.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Larry Carlton except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Room 335"5:38
2."Where Did You Come From" (William Smith, Eric Mercury)3:27
3."Nite Crawler"5:20
4."Point It Up"4:56
5."Rio Samba"6:55
6."I Apologize" (Smith, Mercury)4:20
7."Don't Give It Up"6:04
8."(It Was) Only Yesterday"4:33

Personnel

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References

  1. Elias, Jason. "Larry Carlton". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2016.