STANLEY CLARKE – ROCKS, PEBBLES AND SAND LP – Nr MINT A1 UK JAZZ FUSION

Stanley Clarke – Rocks, Pebbles And Sand
(Epic Records  EPC8432)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and electric bass as well as for his numerous film and television scores. He is best known for his work with the fusion band Return to Forever, and his role as a bandleader in several trios and ensembles.

Rocks, Pebbles and Sand is the 1980 album by jazz bass guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Stanley Clarke. Clarke sings on the album to the horror of critics, but sticks to his usual forte which is jazz rock and jazz funk.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke, except where indicated.

1. “Danger Street” – 4:51
2. “All Hell Broke Loose” – 5:03
3. “Rocks, Pebbles and Sand” – 4:13
4. “Underestimation” –3:43
5. “You/Me Together” – 4:05
6. “We Supply” (Stanley Clarke, Louis Johnson) – 4:21
7. “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, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals, Background vocals
• Steve Bach – Keyboards
• George Bohannon – Trombone
• Mari Botnick – Violin
• Denyse Buffum – Viola
• Thomas Buffum – Violin
• Chick Corea – Bass, Moog Synthesizer
• Rollice Dale – Cello
• Vincent DeRosa – French Horn
• Bobby Dubow – Violin
• David Duke – French Horn
• Victor Feldman – Vibraphone
• Jerry Hey – Horn
• Josie James – Vocals
• Charles “Icarus” Johnson – Guitar
• Louis Johnson – Guitar, Bass, Vocals
• Valerie Johnson – Vocals
• Marcy Levy – Background vocals
• Dennis MacKay – Percussion
• Lew McCreary – Trombone
• Niles Oliver – Cello
• Sid Page – Violin
• Greg Phillinganes – Keyboards
• Simon Phillips – Percussion, Drums
• Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – Horn
• John “J.R.” Robinson – Drums
• Sheldon Sanov – Violin
• Carol Shive – Violin
• Lya Stern – Violin
• Ron Strauss – Cello
• Charles Veal – Violin
• John Wittenberg – Violin

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)