The Clarke/Duke Project
1981 studio album by Stanley Clarke and George Duke
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The Clarke/Duke Project was the first collaborative album by American jazz musicians Stanley Clarke and George Duke released in 1981 on Epic Records. The Clark/Duke project peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2][3]
- Fantasy Studios (Berkeley)
- Westlake (Hollywood)
- Le Gonks West (Hollywood)
- A&M (Hollywood)
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| Released | April 9, 1981 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 36:21 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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Background
The main recording sessions took place at Studio D of Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California with additional recording at Le Gonks West, Westlake Studios and A&M Studios in Hollywood, California.[2]
The album's lead single, "Sweet Baby", peaked at No. 19 on the Hot 100.[3]
Critical reception
The Clarke/Duke Project was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Wild Dog" | 3:29 | ||
| 2. | "Louie Louie" | Richard Berry | Richard Berry | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Sweet Baby" | George Duke | George Duke | 3:45 |
| 4. | "I Just Want to Love You" | Stanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Never Judge a Cover By Its Book" | Stanley Clarke | 1:42 | |
| 6. | "Let's Get Started" |
| 3:56 | |
| 7. | "Winners" | Stanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Touch and Go" | Allee Willis |
| 4:36 |
| 9. | "Finding My Way" | George Duke | George Duke | 5:36 |
| Total length: | 36:21 | |||
Personnel
- George Duke – vocals, keyboards, percussion, string arrangement (tracks: 3, 8), bass synthesizer (track 7), producer
- Stanley Clarke – vocals, bass, guitar, sitar, cello, string arrangement (tracks: 4, 8), producer
- Michael Boddicker – bass synthesizer (track 7)
- John Frederick Robinson – drums
- Norman Gary Foster – saxophone (track 3)
- Jerry Hey – piccolo trumpet C (track 8)
- Frederick Seykora – strings
- Israel Baker – strings
- Endre Granat – strings
- Paula Hochhalter – strings
- Barbara Thomason – strings
- Marcia Van Dyke – strings
- Bonnie Douglas – strings
- Selene Hurford – strings
- Denyse Buffum – strings
- Sheldon Sanov – strings
- Kenneth Yerke – strings
- Rollice Dale – strings
- Dorothy Wade – strings
- Nils Oliver – strings
- Assa Drori – strings
- Art Royval – strings
- Charles Veal Jr. – concertmaster
- George Del Barrio – conducting
- Brent Averill – engineering
- Tommy Vicari – engineering
- Dave Concors – engineering
- Jim Cassell – engineering
- Erik Zobler – engineering
- Wally Buck – mixing assistant
- George Horn – mastering
- Kathe Hoffman – album coordinator
Chart history
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 33 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 7 |