The Clarke/Duke Project II
Studio album by
Stanley Clarke & George Duke
Released1983
Studio
Genre
Length38:17
LabelEpic
Producer
Stanley Clarke & George Duke chronology
The Clarke/Duke Project
(1981)		 The Clarke/Duke Project II
(1983)		 3
(1990)
Stanley Clarke chronology
Let Me Know You
(1982)		 The Clarke/Duke Project II
(1983)		 Time Exposure
(1984)
George Duke chronology
Guardian of the Light
(1983)		 The Clarke/Duke Project II
(1983)		 Rendezvous
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

The Clarke/Duke Project II is the second collaborative album by American musicians Stanley Clarke and George Duke.[3][4] It was released in 1983 through Epic Records. The album peaked at number 146 on the Billboard 200 and at number 44 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5][6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Put It on the Line"Stanley Clarke4:22
2."Heroes"George Duke4:53
3."Try Me Baby"George Duke3:40
4."Every Reason to Smile"
  • George Duke
  • Stanley Clarke
4:21
5."Great Danes"
  • George Duke
  • Stanley Clarke
3:48
6."The Good Times"
  • George Duke
  • Stanley Clarke
4:39
7."You're Gonna Love It"
  • George Duke
  • Stanley Clarke
5:02
8."Trip You in Love"
  • Kenneth Ann Parker
  • Timothy M. Kenelick
3:26
9."Atlanta"Stanley Clarke4:06
Total length:38:17

[7]

Personnel

  • Stanley Clarke – bass, cello, guitar, piccolo, vocals
  • George Duke – keyboards, vocals
  • Clydene Jackson – vocals
  • Lynn Davis – vocals
  • Portia Griffin – vocals
  • Howard Hewett – vocals
  • Jeffrey Osborne – vocals
  • Sylvia St. James – vocals
  • Deborah Thomas – vocals
  • Debra Starr – vocals
  • Julia Tillman – vocals
  • Maxine Willard Water – vocals
  • Cruz Baca Sembello – background vocals
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • John "J.R." Robinson – drums
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums
  • Alphonso Johnson – bass
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Michael Sembello – guitar
  • George Del Barrio – string arrangements
  • Allan Harshman – strings
  • Barbara Hunter – strings
  • Bonnie Douglas – strings
  • Brenton Banks – strings
  • Dave Schwartz – strings
  • Dixie Blackstone – strings
  • Edward Green – strings
  • Gareth "Garry" Nuttycombe – strings
  • Harry Bluestone – strings
  • Jan Kelley – strings
  • Katie Kirkpatrick – strings
  • Murray Adler – strings
  • Nathan Ross – strings
  • Pat Johnson – strings
  • Paul Shure – strings
  • Ray Kelley – strings
  • Reg Hill – strings
  • Robert Sushel – strings
  • Ronald Cooper – strings
  • Rollice Dale – strings
  • William Criss – oboe
Technical
  • Michael Herbick – engineer
  • Mitch Gibson – engineer
  • Nick Spigel – engineer
  • Tom Perry – engineer
  • Eric Zobler – engineer
  • Tommy Vicari – engineer, mixer
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Vic Anesini – mastering

[7]

Chart history

Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 146
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 44

[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "The Clarke/Duke Project II – Stanley Clarke / George Duke". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Stanley Clarke | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ Madsen, Pete (September 12, 2006). Funk Guitar and Bass: Know the Players, Play the Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879308940 – via Google Books.
  5. 1 2 "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  6. 1 2 "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  7. 1 2 The Clarke/Duke Project II - Stanley Clarke, George Duke | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-12-30
  8. ↑ "George Duke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ "George Duke Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.

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