Rocks, Pebbles and Sand
| Rocks, Pebbles and Sand | ||||
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| Studio album by Stanley Clarke | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Legend Studios, Lynden, Washington; Chateau Recorders, North Hollywood, CA; A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA. | |||
| Genre |
Jazz fusion Jazz funk Jazz rock | |||
| Length | 37:29 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Stanley Clarke | |||
| Stanley Clarke chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Smash Hits | 6/10[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Rocks, Pebbles and Sand is the 1980 album by jazz bass guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Stanley Clarke. Clarke sings on the album to the horror of critics, but sticks to his usual forte which is jazz rock and jazz funk. This was the first recording where Stanley featured his tenor bass.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke, except where indicated.
- "Danger Street" – 4:51
- "All Hell Broke Loose" – 5:03
- "Rocks, Pebbles and Sand" – 4:13
- "Underestimation" –3:43
- "You/Me Together" – 4:05
- "We Supply" (Stanley Clarke, Louis Johnson) – 4:21
- "The Story of a Man and a Woman - Part 1: She Thought I Was Stanley Clarke - Part 2: A Fool Again - Part 3: - I Nearly Went Crazy (Until I Realized What Had Occurred)" – 11:13
Personnel
- Stanley Clarke – Bass, Tenor Bass, Piccolo Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals, Background vocals
- Steve Bach – Keyboards
- George Bohanon – Trombone
- Mari Botnick – Violin
- Denyse Buffum – Viola
- Thomas Buffum – Violin
- Chick Corea – Bass, Moog Synthesizer
- Rollice Dale – Cello
- Vincent DeRosa – French Horn
- Bobby Dubow – Violin
- David Duke – French Horn
- Victor Feldman – Vibraphone
- Jerry Hey – Horn
- Josie James – Vocals
- Charles "Icarus" Johnson – Guitar
- Louis Johnson – Guitar, Bass, Vocals
- Valerie Johnson – Vocals
- Marcy Levy – Background vocals
- Dennis MacKay – Percussion
- Lew McCreary – Trombone
- Niles Oliver – Cello
- Sid Page – Violin
- Greg Phillinganes – Keyboards
- Simon Phillips – Percussion, Drums
- Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – Horn
- John "J.R." Robinson – Drums
- Sheldon Sanov – Violin
- Carol Shive – Violin
- Lya Stern – Violin
- Ron Strauss – Cello
- Charles Veal – Violin
- John Wittenberg – Violin
Production
- Robert Giusti – Illustration artwork
- Nancy Donald – Design
- Henry Diltz – Photography
- Greg Falken – Assistant engineer
- Bruce Jost – Assistant engineer
- Chris Haas – Assistant engineer (Legend)
- Chip Leech, Larry Reuben – Assistant engineer (Mixing)
- Dennis MacKay – Engineer (Sound Production)
References
- ↑ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Rocks, Pebbles and Sand - Stanley Clarke | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (August 7–20, 1980): 28.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
External links
- "Stanley Clarke - Rocks, Pebbles And Sand (CD, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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