On Solid Ground
1989 studio album by Larry Carlton
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On Solid Ground is an album by the American musician Larry Carlton, released in 1989.[1][2] The album features keyboardists Terry Trotter and Alan Pasqua, and saxophonist Kirk Whalum. Carlton was shot in the neck while working on the album, delaying its release.[3] Carlton supported the album with a North American tour.[4]
Released1989
Studio
- Room 335 and Rock This House Studio (Hollywood, California)
- Location Recording Service (Burbank, California)
Length53:47
| On Solid Ground | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1989 |
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| Genre | Jazz fusion |
| Length | 53:47 |
| Label | MCA |
| Producer | Larry Carlton |
Production
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [7] |
The Los Angeles Times wrote that Carlton plays "with his trademark shiny, thick sound and relaxed jazz/blues/rock feel."[7] The Philadelphia Daily News noted the "graceful, stately melody and by the purity of guitarist Carlton's playing" on the title track.[8]
Track listing
All songs written by Larry Carlton, except where noted.
- "Josie" (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 5:08
- "All in Good Time" - 8:39
- "The Philosopher" - 4:06
- "Layla" (Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon) - 4:06
- "On Solid Ground" - 4:19
- "The Wãffer" - 6:36
- "Bubble Shuffle" - 4:32
- "Chapter II" - 4:48
- "Honey Samba" - 5:06
- "Sea Space" - 6:27
Personnel
- Larry Carlton – guitar, keyboards (3, 4), bass (8, 9)
- Terry Trotter – keyboards (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Eric Persing – programming (1)
- Willy LeMaster – sequencer programming (1)
- Alan Pasqua – keyboards (2, 6–8, 10), keyboard programming (2, 7), programming (3, 6, 10)
- Rhett Lawrence – programming (3, 10), keyboards (5), keyboard programming (5), drum programming (5)
- Brad Cole – programming (4)
- David Foster – keyboards (5)
- Brian Mann – keyboards (9)
- Dean Parks – rhythm guitar (2, 3, 7)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (1)
- Nathan East – bass (2)
- John Peña – bass (3, 4, 6, 7, 10)
- John Robinson – drums (1–8, 10)
- Rick Marotta – drums (9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1)
- Michael Fisher – percussion (2–4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone (1, 3–6, 8)
Production
- Larry Carlton – producer, arrangements, interlude arrangement (3)
- Rick Logan – interlude arrangement (3)
- Rik Pekkonen – recording, mixing (1–3, 6–10)
- Hal Sacks – recording (4, 5), remixing (4, 5)
- Michael Verdick – remixing (4, 5)
- Rhett Lawrence – keyboard overdub recording
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Kathleen Covert – art direction, design
- Timothy White – photography