Album 1982 on Epic label
R&B/Soul (Funk)
Recorded at Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles, California. Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California using the Neve Necam Automation & The Mitsubismi Digital System. Mastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California ℗ & © 1982 CBS Inc. Made in Holland Lyrics and photo of a bass guitar on inner sleeve
![]() | Stanley Clarke eb, b, *1951 US arranged by, arranged by, brass, strings, arranged by, rhythm, bass, bass, piccolo bass, bass, solo, bass, tenor bass, electric bass, electric bass, solo, guitar, producer, sitar, synthesizer, roland bass, vocals, written by, album by |
![]() | George Del Barrio str, perc, US arranged by, brass, arranged by, strings, conductor, strings |
![]() | Denzil Miller , US arranged by, rhythm, electric piano, fender rhodes, piano, acoustic, synthesizer, mini-moog, synthesizer, moog |
![]() | Armand Kaproff vc, cello |
![]() | Douglas Davis vc, US cello |
![]() | Earl Madison vc, cello |
![]() | Paula Hochhalter vc, str, US cello |
![]() | Eduardo Del Barrio syn, p, conductor, brass |
![]() | Gordon Peeke dr, US drums |
![]() | Leon Ndugu Chancler dr, perc, *1952 US drums |
![]() | Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR drums, percussion |
![]() | Rick Shlosser dr, perc, US drums |
![]() | Roger Linn g, US drums |
![]() | Steve Ferrone dr, perc, *1950 GB drums |
![]() | Steven Lederman effects, additional vocal effects |
![]() | Greg Phillinganes key, voc, *1956 US electric piano, fender rhodes, synthesizer, mini-moog |
![]() | Todd Cochran key, voc, *1951 US electric piano, fender rhodes, written by |
![]() | Michael Sembello g, *1954 US guitar |
![]() | Carlos Santana g, voc, *1947 US guitar, solo |
![]() | Dorothy Remsen hrp, 1921-2010 US harp |
![]() | June Christopher voc, lyrics by |
![]() | Steve Forman perc, US percussion |
![]() | Charles Loper tb, US trombone |
![]() | Dick Hyde tb, US trombone |
![]() | George Bohanon tb, *1960 US trombone |
![]() | Lew McCreary tb, 1927-1999 US trombone |
![]() | Chuck Findley tr, *1947 US trumpet |
![]() | Gary Grant tr, US trumpet |
![]() | Jerry Hey tr, fh, *1950 US trumpet |
![]() | Larry Hall tr, trumpet |
![]() | Allan Harshman vl, viola |
![]() | Janet Lakatos vn, US viola |
![]() | Joel Soultanian vl, viola |
![]() | Roland Kato vl, viola |
![]() | Rollice Dale vl, viola |
![]() | Samuel Boghossian vl, 1920-2008 US viola |
![]() | Alfred Breuning vn, vl, violin |
![]() | Charles Veal Jr. vn, violin |
![]() | Daniel Shindaryov vn, violin |
![]() | Endre Granat vn, *1937 US violin |
![]() | Gordon Marron vn, eb, US violin |
![]() | Harry Bluestone vn, 1907-1992 GB violin |
![]() | Ilkka Talvi vn, *1948 FI violin |
![]() | Joy Lyle vn, violin |
![]() | Nathan Kaproff str, *1922 violin |
![]() | Nathan Ross vn, violin |
![]() | Paul Shure vn, 1921-2010 US violin |
![]() | Tibor Zelig str, US violin |
![]() | Vicky Sylvester vn, violin |
![]() | Don Menza ts, *1936 US woodwind |
![]() | Ernie Watts ts, *1945 US woodwind |
![]() | Gary Herbig ts, sax, US woodwind |
![]() | Jim Horn sax, fl, bs, *1940 US woodwind |
Darlene Love backing vocals, additional |
David Lasley backing vocals, additional |
Marcy Levy backing vocals, additional |
Erik Zobler engineer |
Danny Kopelson engineer, assistant, mixing |
Wally Buck engineer, assistant, mixing |
Judy Clapp engineer, assistant, recording |
Nyya Lark engineer, assistant, recording |
Sabrina Buchanek engineer, assistant, recording |
George Horn mastered by |
Randee St. Nicholas photography by, cover |
Bob Seidemann photography by, inner sleeve photo |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Straight To The Top | Stanley Clarke | 4:02 | |
2 | ![]() | Let Me Know You (Instrumental) | Stanley Clarke | 4:38 | |
3 | ![]() | You Are The One For Me | Stanley Clarke | 4:49 | |
4 | ![]() | I Just Want To Be Your Brother | Stanley Clarke | 3:13 | |
5 | ![]() | The Force Of Love | Stanley Clarke | 5:48 | |
6 | ![]() | Play The Bass | Stanley Clarke | 1:14 | |
7 | ![]() | Secret To My Heart | Stanley Clarke | 5:05 | |
8 | New York City | Stanley Clarke | 5:44 |
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