Album US 1978 on Nemperor Records label
Jazz, Rock and R&B/Soul (Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Funk)
Sound Production for OPUS Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York; Chateau Recorders, North Hollywood; Group IV Recorders, Hollywood & A&M Studios, L.A. Mixed at Chateau Recorders, North Hollywood. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City © 1978 CBS Inc. ℗ 1978 Nemperor Records, Inc. - Printed inner sleeve with lyrics Jeff Beck appears courtesy of Epic Records Dee Dee Bridgewater appears courtesy of Elektra Records Gerry Brown and Jeff Porcaro appear courtesy of Columbia Records Jeff Baxter, Steve Gadd, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters appear courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Stanley Clarke eb, b, *1951 US arranged by, producer, album by, written by, acoustic bass, narrator, bass, alembic, music by, vocals, bass, alembic, piccolo, piano, acoustic, written by, bass, alembic, written by, bass, alembic, piccolo, music by, bass, vocals, conductor, strings, arranged by, strings, bass, alembic, music by, lyrics by, written by, vocals, bass, alembic, written by, acoustic bass, vocals, bass, alembic, piccolo, piano, acoustic, music by, bass, alembic, music by, acoustic bass, bass, alembic | |
Contemporary Artist Enterprises, Inc. management, represented by | |
Ed Walsh syn, US programmed by, oberheim | |
Steve Gadd dr, *1945 US cymbal | |
Gerry Brown dr, perc, *1951 US drums, percussion, music by | |
Ray Gomez g, eg, syn, *1953 ES guitar, music by, lyrics by | |
A Cast Of Thousands , other, footstompers | |
Al Harrison tr, fh, piccolo trumpet, bb, flugelhorn, trumpet, bb | |
James Tinsley tr, fh, piccolo trumpet, bb, flugelhorn, trumpet, bb | |
Al Williams fl, sax, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone | |
Mike Garson p, *1945 US organ, synthesizer, oberheim, moog, piano, acoustic, music by, lyrics by | |
Bob Malach ts, sax, *1954 US tenor saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone | |
Dale Devoe tb, US trombone | |
Dee Dee Bridgewater voc, *1950 US vocals | |
Jeff Porcaro dr, perc, 1954-1992 US drums, percussion | |
Jeff Baxter g, *1948 electric guitar, guitar, synthesizer, steel guitar, pedal | |
Michael Mauerer , lyrics by | |
Julia Waters bvoc, voc, vocals | |
Maxine Waters bvoc, voc, vocals | |
Harry Shlutz vc, cello | |
Jan Kelley vc, US cello | |
Niles Oliver , cello | |
Ronald Cooper vc, cello | |
Barbara Thomason vl, viola | |
Leonard Selic str, vl, US viola | |
Mark Kovacs vl, viola | |
Rollice Dale vl, viola | |
Alice Sachs , violin | |
Connie Kupka vn, US violin | |
Cynthia Kovaks , violin | |
Debra Price vn, violin | |
Frank Foster vn, violin | |
Joseph Shoenbrun vn, violin | |
Kenneth Yerke vn, str, US violin | |
Marcia Van Dyke vn, 1922-2002 US violin | |
Ron Clark vn, US violin | |
Sandy Seymour vl, violin | |
Steve Scharf vn, US violin | |
Charles Veal Jr. vn, violin, concertmaster, contractor | |
Carmine Appice dr, *1946 US drums, soloist, bass, stereo wah-wah | |
Jeff Beck g, *1944 GB guitar | |
James Fiducia , other, 44 magnum gun |
Ed Lee design, cover design |
Ed Thacker engineer |
Art Bechtel engineer, assistant |
Brian Leshon engineer, assistant |
Chris Gregg engineer, assistant |
Gary Coppola engineer, assistant |
Michael Frondelli engineer, assistant |
Paul Aronoff engineer, assistant |
Norman Seeff photography by, cover |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Opening (Statement) | Stanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | 4:22 | |
2 | He Lives On (Story About The Last Journey Of A Warrior) | Stanley Clarke | Michael Mauerer | 4:24 | |
3 | More Hot Fun | Stanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | 4:31 | |
4 | Slow Dance | Stanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | 3:16 | |
5 | Interlude: A Serious Occasion | Stanley Clarke | 0:21 | ||
6 | Got To Find My Own Place | Stanley Clarke | Mike Garson, Ray Gomez, Stanley Clarke | 3:17 | |
7 | Dayride | Stanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | 4:06 | |
8 | Interlude: It's What She Didn't Say | Stanley Clarke | 1:24 | ||
9 | Modern Man | Stanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | 3:31 | |
10 | Interlude: A Relaxed Occasion | Stanley Clarke | 1:24 | ||
11 | Rock 'N' Roll Jelly | Stanley Clarke | 5:07 | ||
12 | Closing (Statement) | Stanley Clarke | 2:37 |
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