Stanley Clarke (album)

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Stanley Clarke
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ReleasedDecember 1974
Studio Electric Lady Studios, New York City
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Length40:31
Label Nemperor, Atlantic (original)
Epic (reissue)
Producer Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke chronology
Children of Forever
(1973)
Stanley Clarke
(1974)
Journey to Love
(1975)
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Stanley Clarke is the second solo album by jazz fusion bassist Stanley Clarke.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke, except where indicated.

Side One

  1. "Vulcan Princess" – 4:00
  2. "Yesterday Princess" (Clarke, Carolyn Clarke) – 1:41
  3. "Lopsy Lu" – 7:03
  4. "Power" – 7:20

Side Two

  1. "Spanish Phases for Strings & Bass" (Michael Gibbs) – 6:26
  2. "Life Suite" – 13:47
    1. Part I – 1:51
    2. Part II – 4:12
    3. Part III – 1:03
    4. Part IV – 6:41

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Nastos, Michael G. (2011). "Stanley Clarke - Stanley Clarke | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  41. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.