Stanley Clarke (album)

Stanley Clarke
Studio album by Stanley Clarke
Released	December 1974
Studio	Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz fusion jazz-funk
Length	40:31
Label	Nemperor, Atlantic (original) Epic (reissue)
Producer	Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke chronology
Children of Forever (1973) Stanley Clarke (1974) Journey to Love (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Stanley Clarke is the second solo album by jazz fusion bassist Stanley Clarke.

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

• Stanley Clarke – bass guitar, double bass, guitar, piano, vocals
• Jan Hammer – keyboards
• Bill Connors – guitar
• Tony Williams – drums
• Airto Moreira – percussion on "Life Suite"
• David Taylor – trombone, brasses
• Jon Faddis, James Buffington, Lew Soloff, Garnett Brown, Peter Gordon – brass
• David Nadien, Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy, Carol Buck, Beverly Lauridsen, Harry Cykman, Harold Kohon, Paul Gershman, Harry Lookofsky, Emanuel Green – string section
• Michael Gibbs
  – string & brass arrangement

Production

• Stanley Clarke – producer
• Ken Scott – engineer
• Brian Gardner – mastering engineer
• Dave Whitman – assistant engineer

References