Modern Man (album)

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Modern Man
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Studio album by
Released1978 (1978)
Studio Electric Lady Studios (New York City)
Chateau Recorders and Group IV Recorders, Hollywood
A&M Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length37:18
Label Nemperor
Producer Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke chronology
School Days
(1976)
Modern Man
(1978)
I Wanna Play for You
(1979)
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Modern Man is the fifth album by jazz fusion bassist Stanley Clarke. "Dayride" from the Return to Forever album No Mystery (1975) was re-recorded for this album. Also included was "More Hot Fun", a sequel to "Hot Fun" from the previous album School Days .

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Opening (Statement)" – 4:22
  2. "He Lives On (Story About the Last Journey of a Warrior)" – 4:24
  3. "More Hot Fun" – 4:31
  4. "Slow Dance" – 3:16
  5. "Interlude: A Serious Occasion" – 0:21
  6. "Got to Find My Own Place" (Clarke, Michael Garson, Raymond Gomez, Gerry Brown) – 3:17
Side two
  1. "Dayride" – 4:06
  2. "Interlude: It's What She Didn't Say" – 1:24
  3. "Modern Man" – 3:31
  4. "Interlude: A Relaxed Occasion" – 1:24
  5. "Rock 'n Roll Jelly" – 5:07
  6. "Closing (Statement)" – 2:37

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. "Modern Man - Stanley Clarke | AllMusic". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  2. "Modern Man". discogs.com. Retrieved June 24, 2021.