Modern Man (album)

Modern Man
Studio album by Stanley Clarke
Released	1978 (1978)
Studio	Electric Lady Studios, New York City; Chateau Recorders and Group IV Recorders, Hollywood; A&M Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz fusion, jazz-funk
Length	37:18
Label	Nemperor
Producer	Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke chronology
School Days (1976) Modern Man (1978) I Wanna Play for You (1979)

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Allmusic	[1]

Modern Man is the fifth album by jazz fusion bassist Stanley Clarke. "Dayride" from the Return to Forever album No Mystery (1975) was re-recorded for this album. Also included was "More Hot Fun", a sequel to "Hot Fun" from the previous album School Days.

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Opening (Statement)" – 4:22
2. "He Lives On (Story About the Last Journey of a Warrior)" – 4:24
3. "More Hot Fun" – 4:31
4. "Slow Dance" – 3:16
5. "Interlude: A Serious Occasion" – 0:21
6. "Got to Find My Own Place" (Clarke, Michael Garson, Raymond Gomez, Gerry Brown) – 3:17

Side two

1. "Dayride" – 4:06
2. "Interlude: It's What She Didn't Say" – 1:24
3. "Modern Man" – 3:31
4. "Interlude: A Relaxed Occasion" – 1:24
5. "Rock 'n Roll Jelly" – 5:07
6. "Closing (Statement)" – 2:37

Personnel[]

• Stanley Clarke – double bass, bass guitar, piccolo bass, piano, guitar, vocals
• Mike Garson – keyboards
• Jeff Beck – guitar on "Rock 'n Roll Jelly"
• Raymond Gomez – guitar
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Gerry Brown – drums, percussion
• Steve Gadd - Cymbal ^[2]

Production[]

• Stanley Clarke – producer, arranger
• Ed Thacker – engineer
• Art Bechtel, Brian Leshon, Christopher Gregg, Gary J. Coppola, Michael Frondelli, Paul Aronoff – assistant engineer
• Norman Seeff – photography
• Ed Lee – cover design

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