Larry Carlton
On Solid Ground
The Story
"My album "On Solid Ground", released in 1989," states Carlton, "was almost killed by a gunshot, but it was saved by God, prayers, friends, doctors, therapists, more prayers and months of healing." "On Solid Ground" features rock solid Carlton jazz/rock compositions (funky jazz, R&B, rock influences) as well as great instrumental covers of Steely Dan's "Josie" and Eric Clapton's "Layla." Carlton's playing is distictive and biting at times, and it marked the return of this fusion legend after an attempt on his life at his home, several years prior.
The Music
| 05:08 | Josie | Instrumental |
| 08:39 | All In Good Time | Instrumental |
| 04:06 | The Philosopher | Instrumental |
| 04:06 | Layla | Instrumental |
| 04:19 | On Solid Ground | Instrumental |
| 06:36 | The Waffer | Instrumental |
| 04:32 | Bubble Shuffle | Instrumental |
| 04:48 | Chapter II | Instrumental |
| 05:06 | Honey Samba | Instrumental |
| 06:27 | Sea Space | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Larry Carlton | Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Arrangement, Production |
| Terry Trotter | Keyboards |
| John Robinson | Drums |
| Abe Laboriel | Bass |
| Kirk Whalum | Saxophone |
| Paulinho DaCosta | Percussion |
| Eric Pershing | Programming |
| Willy LeMaster | Sequencer Programming |
| Alan Pasqua | Keyboards, Keyboard Programming |
| Nathan East | Bass |
| Michael Fisher | Percussion |
| Dean Parks | Rhythm Guitar |
| John Pena | Bass |
| Rhett Lawrence | Keyboards Programming, Keyboards, Great Ideas, Drum Programming, Engineering |
| Brad Cole | Programming |
| Rick Logan | Arrangement |
| David Foster | Keyboards, Great Ideas |
| Brian Mann | Keyboards |
| Rick Marotta | Drums |
| Rik Pekkonen | Engineering, Mixing |
| Hal Sacks | Engineering, Remixing |
| Michael Verdick | Remixing |
| Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| Timothy White | Photography |
| Kathleen Covert | Art Direction, Design |
| All songs recorded and mixed at Room 335 except "Layla" and "On Solid Ground" recorded at Room 335 and remixed at LRS Studio, Burbank, California.
Some keyboard overdubs recorded at Rock This House Studio, Hollywood, California. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California. |
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