The Clarke/Duke Project
The Clarke/Duke Project is the first collaborative album by American musicians Stanley Clarke and George Duke. It was released in 1981 through Epic Records. 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.
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| Released | 1981 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 36:21 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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The album peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and at number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Its lead single, "Sweet Baby", made it to number 19 on the Hot 100 singles chart. In 1982, the album was nominated for Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at 24th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]
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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| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[3] | 33 |
| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
References
- Ginell, Richard S. "The Clarke/Duke Project, Vol. 1 – Stanley Clarke / George Duke". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- "George Duke". Grammy Awards. May 22, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- "George Duke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- "George Duke Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
External links
- The Clarke / Duke Project at Discogs (list of releases)
- George Duke's 1980s discography on his website
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