06/03/2023

Stanley Clarke "Let Me Know You" (1982) -Funk / Smooth Soul-



Label : Epic Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Straight To The Top (Stanley Clarke)
02 - Let Me Know You (Instrumental) (Stanley Clarke)
03 - You Are The One For Me (Stanley Clarke & June Christopher)
04 - I Just Want To Be Your Brother (Stanley Clarke)

Side 2

01 - The Force Of Love (Stanley Clarke)
02 - Play The Bass (Stanley Clarke)
03 - Secret To My Heart (Todd Cochran)
04 - New York City (Stanley Clarke)


Produced by Stanley Clarke
Engineered by Eric Zobler
Recorded at Larabee Studios, Los Angeles, California
Assistant Engineers : Sabrina Buchenak, Nya Lark, Judy Clapp
Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Assistant Engineers : Wally Buck, Danny Kopelson
Mastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California by George Horn
Strings Conducted by George del Barrio
Brass Conducted by Eduardo del Barrio

Brass 
Trumpets : Jerry Hey, Larry Hall, Gary Grant, Chuck Findley
Woodwinds : Don Menza, Jim Horn, Gary Herbig, Ernie Watts
Trombones : Charlie Loper, George Bohannon, Lew McCreary, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde
Strings
Violins : Paul Shure, Harry Bluestone, Andre Granat, Vicki Sylvester, Nathan Ross, Ilkka Talvi, Nathan Kaproff, Charles Veal, Joy Lyle, Daniel Shindaryor, Alfred C. Brewning, Gordon H. Marron, Tibor Zelig
Violas : Janet Lakatos, Allan Harshman, Samuel Boghossian, Rollice E. Dale, Roland Kato, Joel Soultanian
Cellos : Armand Kaproff, Douglas L. Davis, Paula Hochhalter, Earl S. Madison
Harp : Dorothy Remsen


Side 1

01 - Straight To The Top

Arranged by Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke : Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Piccolo Bass
Carlos Santana : Guitar Solo
Denzil Miller : Acoustic Piano
Gordon Peeke, Roger Lynn, Paulinho Da Costa : Drums

02 - Let Me Know You 

Instrumental
String Arrangement by George del Barrio
Stanley Clarke : Electric Bass, Tenor Basses
Greg Phillinganes : Fender Rhodes Piano
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Strings

03 - You Are The One For Me

Arranged by Stanley Clarke
String & Brass Arrangements by George del Barrio
Stanley Clarke : Bass, Vocals, Sitar, Guitar
Denzil Miller : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Piano
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Steve Ferrone : Drums
Additional Background vocals : David Lasley, Darlene Love, Marcy Levy 
Strings
Brass

04 - I Just Want To Be Your Brother

Arranged by Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke : Electric Bass, Bass Solo, Vocals
Carlos Santana : Guitar Solo
Greg Phillinganes : Fender Rhodes Piano
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Steve Forman : Percussion
Denzil Miller : Moog Synthesizer

Side 2

01 - The Force Of Love

Arranged by Stanley Clarke
String & Brass Arrangements by Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke : Bass, Piccolo Bass, Vocals
Denzil Miller : Acoustic Piano
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler Drums
Additional Background vocals : David Lasley, Darlene Love, Marcy Levy 
Strings
Brass

02 - Play The Bass

Arranged by Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

03 - Secret To My Heart

Stanley Clarke : All Guitars, Basses, Electric Bass Solo, Vocals, Piccolo Bass
Greg Phillinganes : Mini-Moog Synthesizer
Todd Cochran : Fender Rhodes Piano
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

04 - New York City

String & Brass Arrangements by George del Barrio
Rhythm Arrangement by Stanley Clarke & Denzil Miller
Stanley Clarke : Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Roland Bass Synthesizer, Piccolo Bass
Denzil Miller : Acoustic Piano, Mini-Moog Synthesizer
Steve Ferrone : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Additional Background vocals : David Lasley, Darlene Love, Marcy Levy 
Additional Vocal Effects : Steven Lederman
Strings
Brass