The Clarke/Duke Project

The Clarke/Duke Project
Studio album by
Stanley Clarke & George Duke
ReleasedApril 9, 1981
Studio
GenreJazz-funk
Length36:21
LabelEpic
Producer
Stanley Clarke & George Duke chronology
The Clarke/Duke Project
(1981) 		The Clarke/Duke Project II
(1983)
Singles from The Clarke/Duke Project
  1. "Sweet Baby"
    Released: 1981
  2. "Louie Louie"
    Released: 1981
Stanley Clarke chronology
Rocks, Pebbles and Sand
(1980) 		The Clarke/Duke Project
(1981) 		Let Me Know You
(1982)
George Duke chronology
A Brazilian Love Affair
(1980) 		The Clarke/Duke Project
(1981) 		Dream On
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Clarke/Duke Project was 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.

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 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Wild Dog" 
3:29
2."Louie Louie"Richard BerryRichard Berry5:05
3."Sweet Baby"George DukeGeorge Duke3:45
4."I Just Want to Love You"Stanley ClarkeStanley Clarke3:50
5."Never Judge a Cover By Its Book" Stanley Clarke1:42
6."Let's Get Started" 
  • George Duke
  • Stanley Clarke
3:56
7."Winners"Stanley ClarkeStanley Clarke4:01
8."Touch and Go"Allee Willis
  • Stanley Clarke
  • George Duke
4:36
9."Finding My Way"George DukeGeorge Duke5:36
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
US Billboard 200[3] 33
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 7

References

  1. ^ Ginell, Richard S. "The Clarke/Duke Project, Vol. 1 – Stanley Clarke / George Duke". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "George Duke". Grammy Awards. May 22, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "George Duke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "George Duke Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.