Life Stories (Earl Klugh album)

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Life Stories
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Studio album by
Earl Klugh
Released1986 (1986)
Genre Smooth jazz, crossover jazz, jazz pop, instrumental pop
Length41:47
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Earl Klugh, Roland Wilson
Earl Klugh chronology
Soda Fountain Shuffle
(1985)		Life Stories
(1986)		 Solo Guitar
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Life Stories is the 13th studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1986. [2] [3] [4] This release, "sets Klugh`s ballads against a variety of musical backgrounds, including violins, flutes, electric guitars and a variety of synthesizers". [5] As in some of his previous albums, Klugh is joined by David Matthews and Grammy Award winner Don Sebesky who conducted and arranged some of the songs. [6]

Contents

Track listing

Information based on Liner Notes [7]

  1. "The Traveler" (Written by Earl Klugh) - 4:07
    Strings arranged by Don Sebesky
    Synthesizer arranged by Greg Phillinganes
    Rhythm arranged by Earl Klugh, Gene Dunlap, Calvin Bryant & Thom Hall
  2. "Just for Your Love"
    (James Gadson, Clarence McDonald, Alan Abrahams) - 4:13
    Strings by Don Sebesky
  3. "Second Chances" (Earl Klugh) - 3:59
    Rhythm & Synthesizer arranged by Earl Klugh
    Additional Synthesizer arranged by Greg Phillinganes
  4. "For the Love of You" (Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley) - 3:59
    Rhythm arranged by Earl Klugh
    Strings arranged by Don Sebesky
    Synthesizer arranged by Greg Phillinganes
  5. "Debra Anne" (Written and Arranged by Earl Klugh) - 3:42
  6. "Santiago Sunset" (Written by Earl Klugh) - 4:33
    Chamber Ensemble arranged by Don Sebesky
  7. "Sandman" (Written and Arranged by Earl Klugh) - 4:46
  8. "Return of the Rainmaker" (Written by Earl Klugh) - 6:11
  9. "Moon and the Stars" (Written and Arranged by Earl Klugh) - 3:32
  10. "The Traveler, Pt. 2" (Written by Earl Klugh) - 2:45
Notes

Personnel

Information is based on the album's Liner notes [7]

Charts

Album – Billboard [9]
YearChartPosition
1986Top Jazz Albums13
1986R&B Albums62
1986 The Billboard 200 143

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References

  1. ↑ allmusic.com review
  2. ↑ Bayles, Fred (4 December 1986). "Klugh may find acceptance with his latest release". The Herald Journal . Logan, Utah, USA. p. 4B. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Jazz Picks". Billboard Magazine . e5 Global Media. 23 August 1986. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Earl Klugh starts another exciting chapter in jazz and pop music". Billboard Magazine . e5 Global Media. 9 August 1986. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Wissink, Stephen (23 November 1986). "Klugh Tells Life Stories With Guitar". Sun Sentinel . Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  6. ↑ "Life Stories - Album Credits". allmusic.com . Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  7. 1 2 Klugh, Earl. “Life Stories”. Warner Bros. Records. 1986.
  8. ↑ “Get Up & Dance...Memphis Horns”. Clarence McDonald. http://www.clarencemcdonald.com/home/albums/get-up-dance-the-memphis-horns/
  9. ↑ "Earl Klugh - Billboard Albums". allmusic . Retrieved 2 October 2010.


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