Strikes Twice

by Larry Carlton

Overview

Larry Carlton's fourth studio album, 1981's Strikes Twice, features the guitarist/vocalist playing a mix of crossover jazz and soft rock. While Carlton had previously sung and played guitar on his 1968 debut and 1973 follow-up, it was not until his 1978 eponymous release that he fully developed his trademark electric guitar sound, mixing jazz, rock, and pop elements. Strike Twice finds Carlton building upon that sound with songs that move between bright instrumental jazz rock ("Springville," "Midnight Parade") and melodic AM pop ("Ain't Nothin' for a Heartache," "Magician"). Carlton is backed here by a handful of stellar Los Angeles session musicians including his fellow Crusaders' bandmate bassist Robert "Pops" Popwell, keyboardist Terry Trotter, drummer John Ferraro, Brazilian percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, and others. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	07/15/2014
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4943674178179
Rank:	107724

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Larry Carlton   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Synthesizer,Piano (Electric),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Synthesizer)
Don Freeman   Piano (Electric),Clavinet,Keyboards,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric),Clavinet
Terry Trotter   Piano (Electric),Keyboards,Fender Rhodes
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
John Ferraro   Drums
Greg Mathieson   Organ,Keyboards,Mini Moog,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric),Oberheim Synthesizer
Brian Mann   Keyboards,Synthesizer,Oberheim Synthesizer
Robert "Pops" Popwell   Bass

Technical Credits

Bernie Grundman   Mastering,Remastering
Kerry Chater   Composer
Larry Carlton   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Remixing
Rik Pekkonen   Remixing
Jay Graydon   Remix Consultant
John Townsend   Composer
Steve Carlton   Engineer,Second Engineer
Baron Longfellow   Composer