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| Released | October 8, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | June 1976 | |||
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| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Label | Nemperor [1] Epic | |||
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School Days is the fourth solo album by jazz fusion bassist Stanley Clarke, released in 1976. [2] [3] The album reached number 34 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 2 on the Jazz Albums chart. [4] [2]
In his book Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust, record producer Ken Scott explains that the album was intended for release in 4-channel quadraphonic sound in 1976. However, at the last minute the record company decided to release only a standard 2-channel stereo version instead. This required Scott to create a "fold down" version from the 4-track mixes for the stereo release. The original quadraphonic version may still exist in the record company vault, but it has never been issued.[ citation needed ]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [7] |
Dave Thompson, in Funk, called the album a "masterful set dominated by its eight-minute title track." [8]
All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke.
1. "School Days" – 7:51
2. "Quiet Afternoon" – 5:09
3. "The Dancer" – 5:27
4. "Desert Song" – 6:56
5. "Hot Fun" – 2:55
6. "Life Is Just a Game" – 9:00
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