Modern Man (album)
| Modern Man | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios (New York City) Chateau Recorders and Group IV Recorders, Hollywood A&M Studios (Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Label | Nemperor | |||
| Producer | Stanley Clarke | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Modern Man is the fifth album by jazz fusion bassist Stanley Clarke.[2][3][4]
"Dayride" from the Return to Forever album No Mystery (1975) was re-recorded for this album. Also included was "More Hot Fun", a sequel to "Hot Fun" from the previous album School Days.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke, except where noted.
- Side one
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening (Statement)" | 4:22 | |
| 2. | "He Lives On (Story About the Last Journey of a Warrior)" | 4:24 | |
| 3. | "More Hot Fun" | 4:31 | |
| 4. | "Slow Dance" | 3:16 | |
| 5. | "Interlude: A Serious Occasion" | 0:21 | |
| 6. | "Got to Find My Own Place" | Clarke, Michael Garson, Raymond Gomez, Gerry Brown | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 20:11 | ||
- Side two
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dayride" | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Interlude: It's What She Didn't Say" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Modern Man" | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Interlude: A Relaxed Occasion" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Rock 'n Roll Jelly" | 0:21 |
| 6. | "Closing (Statement)" | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 18:09 | |
Personnel
- Stanley Clarke – double bass, bass guitar, piccolo bass, piano, guitar, vocals
- Mike Garson – piano, organ, synthesizer, moog
- Jeff Beck – guitar on "Rock 'n Roll Jelly"
- Raymond Gomez – guitar
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar, guitar synthesizer on "He Lives On"
- Carmine Appice – drums on "Rock 'n Roll Jelly"
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
- Gerry Brown – drums, percussion
- Steve Gadd – cymbal [5]
- Dale Devoe – trombone
- Al Harrison, James Tinsley – piccolo trumpet, trumpet, flügelhorn
- Bobby Malach – tenor saxophone, flute
- Alfie Williams – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
- Rollice Dale, Mark Kovacs, Leonard Selic, Barbara Thomason – viola
- Ron Cooper, Jan Kelly, Niles Oliver, Harry Shultz – cello
- Ronald Clark, Frank Foster, Cynthia Kovacs, Connie Kupka, Debra Price, Alice Sachs, Steve Scharf, Josef Schoenbrun, Sandy Seymour, Marsha Van Dyke, Kenneth Yerke – violin
- Charles Veal Jr. – concertmaster, violin
- Dee Dee Bridgewater, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters – vocals
Production
- Stanley Clarke – producer, arranger
- Ed Thacker – engineer
- Art Bechtel, Brian Leshon, Christopher Gregg, Gary J. Coppola, Michael Frondelli, Paul Aronoff – assistant engineer
- Norman Seeff – photography
- Ed Lee – cover design
References
- ^ "Modern Man - Stanley Clarke | AllMusic". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ Carman, Chuck (July 13, 1978). "Stanley Clarke - Positively Modern Man" (PDF). p. 16.
- ^ "Record World - Album Picks" (PDF). Record World. April 8, 1978. p. 16.
- ^ "Cash Box - Jazz Album Picks" (PDF). Cash Box. April 15, 1978. p. 20.
- ^ "Modern Man". discogs.com. Retrieved June 24, 2021.