Rocks, Pebbles and Sand
Rocks, Pebbles and Sand is the 1980 album by jazz bass guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Stanley Clarke. This was the first recording where Stanley featured his tenor bass.
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| 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 | |||
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| Smash Hits | 6/10[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
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, keyboards, percussion, vocals
- Chick Corea – Moog synthesizer
- Steve Bach – keyboards
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
- Icarus Johnson – guitar
- Louis Johnson – guitar, bass, vocals
- Victor Feldman – vibraphone
- Simon Phillips – percussion, drums
- John Robinson – drums on "We Supply"[4]
- Dennis MacKay – percussion
- Valerie Johnson – vocals
- Josie James – vocals
- Marcy Levy – background vocals
- George Bohanon – trombone
- Lew McCreary – trombone
- David Duke – French horn
- Vincent DeRosa – French Horn
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – horn
- Jerry Hey – horn
Strings
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)
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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., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Flans, Robyn (August–September 1981). "Portraits: John Robinson". Modern Drummer.
External links
- "Stanley Clarke - Rocks, Pebbles And Sand (CD, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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