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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Opening (Statement)Cymbal – Steve GaddDrums, Percussion – Gerry BrownGuitar – Raymond Gomez*Other [Footstompers] – A Cast Of ThousandsSoprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Alfie Williams*Synthesizer [Oberheim, Moog], Organ – Michael Garson*Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Malach*Trombone – Dale DevoeTrumpet [Bb, Piccolo] – Al Harrison, James TinsleyVocals – Dee Dee BridgewaterWritten-By, Acoustic Bass, Bass [Alembic], Narrator – Stanley Clarke |
4:22 |
| A2 | He Lives On (Story About The Last Journey Of A Warrior)Drums, Percussion – Jeff PorcaroElectric Guitar, Steel Guitar [Pedal], Guitar [Synthesizer] – Jeff "Skunk" Baxter*Lyrics By – Michael MauererMusic By, Piano [Acoustic], Bass [Alembic, Piccolo], Vocals – Stanley ClarkeTrumpet [Piccolo] – James Tinsley |
4:24 |
| A3 | More Hot FunDrums, Percussion – Gerry BrownGuitar – Raymond Gomez*Soprano Saxophone – Alfie Williams*Synthesizer [Oberheim, Moog] – Michael Garson*Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Malach*Trombone – Dale DevoeTrumpet [Piccolo, Bb] – Al Harrison, James TinsleyVocals – Julia Waters, Maxine WatersWritten-By, Bass [Alembic] – Stanley Clarke |
4:31 |
| A4 | Slow DanceDrums – Jeff PorcaroPiano [Acoustic] – Michael Garson*Vocals – Julia Waters, Maxine WatersWritten-By, Bass [Alembic, Piccolo] – Stanley Clarke |
3:16 |
| A5 | Interlude: A Serious OccasionMusic By, Bass – Stanley Clarke |
0:21 |
| A6 | Got To Find My Own PlaceBass [Alembic], Vocals, Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Stanley ClarkeCello – Harry Shultz*, Jan Kelly*, Niles Oliver, Ron Cooper*Drums, Percussion – Gerry BrownFlugelhorn, Trumpet [Bb] – Al Harrison, James TinsleyFlute, Soprano Saxophone – Alfie Williams*Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Malach*Guitar – Raymond Gomez*Music By – Gerry BrownMusic By, Lyrics By – Michael Garson*, Raymond Gomez*, Stanley ClarkePiano [Acoustic] – Michael Garson*Trombone – Dale DevoeViola – Barbara Thomason, Leonard Selic, Mark Kovacs, Rollice DaleViolin – Alice Sachs, Connie Kupka, Cynthia Kovacs*, Debra Price, Frank Foster , Josef Schoenbrun*, Kenneth Yerke, Marsha Van Dyke*, Ronald Clark*, Sandy Seymour, Steve ScharfViolin, Concertmaster, Contractor – Charles Veal Jr. |
3:17 |
| B1 | DayrideDrums, Percussion – Gerry BrownGuitar – Raymond Gomez*Soprano Saxophone – Alfie Williams*Synthesizer [Oberheim, Moog] – Michael Garson*Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Malach*Trombone – Dale DevoeTrumpet [Piccolo, Bb] – Al Harrison, James TinsleyVocals – Dee Dee BridgewaterWritten-By, Bass [Alembic], Vocals – Stanley Clarke |
4:06 |
| B2 | Interlude: It's What She Didn't SayMusic By, Bass – Stanley Clarke |
1:24 |
| B3 | Modern ManCello – Harry Shultz*, Jan Kelly*, Niles Oliver, Ron Cooper*Drums – Jeff PorcaroViola – Barbara Thomason, Leonard Selic, Mark Kovacs, Rollice DaleViolin – Alice Sachs, Connie Kupka, Cynthia Kovacs*, Debra Price, Frank Foster , Josef Schoenbrun*, Kenneth Yerke, Marsha Van Dyke*, Ronald Clark*, Sandy Seymour, Steve ScharfViolin, Concertmaster, Contractor – Charles Veal Jr.Written-By, Piano [Acoustic], Acoustic Bass, Bass [Alembic, Piccolo], Vocals – Stanley Clarke |
3:31 |
| B4 | Interlude: A Relaxed OccasionMusic By, Bass – Stanley Clarke |
1:24 |
| B5 | Rock 'N' Roll JellyDrums, Bass [Stereo Wah-wah], Soloist – Carmine AppiceGuitar – Jeff BeckMusic By, Bass [Alembic] – Stanley Clarke |
5:07 |
| B6 | Closing (Statement)Cymbal – Steve GaddDrums, Percussion – Gerry BrownGuitar – Raymond Gomez*Music By, Acoustic Bass, Bass [Alembic] – Stanley ClarkeOther [44 Magnum Gun] – James FiduciaOther [Footstompers] – A Cast Of ThousandsSoprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Al Williams Synthesizer [Oberheim, Moog], Organ – Michael Garson*Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Malach*Trombone – Dale DevoeTrumpet [Bb, Piccolo] – Al Harrison, James TinsleyVocals – Dee Dee Bridgewater |
2:37 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Distributed By – CBS Inc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
- Mastered At – Customatrix
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nemperor Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
- Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
- Recorded At – Chateau Recorders
- Recorded At – Group IV Recording Studios
- Recorded At – A&M Studios
- Mixed At – Chateau Recorders
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Arranged By – Stanley Clarke
- Design [Cover Design] – Ed Lee
- Engineer – Ed E. Thacker*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Art Bechtel, Brian Leshon, Christopher Gregg*, Gary J. Coppola*, Mike Frondelli*, Paul Aronoff
- Management [Represented By] – Contemporary Artist Enterprises, Inc.
- Photography By [Cover] – Norman Seeff
- Producer – Stanley Clarke
- Programmed By [Oberheim] – Edward Walsh*
Notes
Sound Production for OPUSRecorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York; Chateau Recorders, North Hollywood; Group IV Recorders, Hollywood & A&M Studios, L.A.
Mixed at Chateau Recorders, North Hollywood.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City
© 1978 CBS Inc.
℗ 1978 Nemperor Records, Inc.
- Printed inner sleeve with lyrics
Jeff Beck appears courtesy of Epic Records
Dee Dee Bridgewater appears courtesy of Elektra Records
Gerry Brown and Jeff Porcaro appear courtesy of Columbia Records
Jeff Baxter, Steve Gadd, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters appear courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Etched ): T1 AL-35303-ID
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Etched ): T1 BL-35303-IC
- Matrix / Runout (Stamped Both Sides): º STERLING
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JZ 35303 | Stanley Clarke | Modern Man (LP, Album) | Nemperor Records | JZ 35303 | US | 1978 |
| 468220 2, EPC 468220 2 | Stanley Clarke | Modern Man (CD, Album, RM) | Epic, Epic | 468220 2, EPC 468220 2 | Netherlands | 1991 |
| EPC 82674 | Stanley Clarke | Modern Man (LP, Album) | Epic, Nemperor Records | EPC 82674 | Europe | 1978 |
| 144272 | Stanley Clarke | Modern Man (LP, Album) | Nemperor Records | 144272 | Brazil | 1978 |
| EPC 82674 | Stanley Clarke | Modern Man (LP, Album) | Epic, Epic, Nemperor Records | EPC 82674 | UK | 1978 |








