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Strikes Twice

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Strikes Twice is the fourth studio album by the guitarist Larry Carlton and was released in August 1980. He produced and arranged the record himself and also handled the engineering. Jay Graydon advised on the remix. The album was mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios in Hollywood.

You hear the leader himself on guitar and, on three tracks, also on guitar synthesizer, and he sings on three tracks. Greg Mathieson, Don Freeman and Brian Mann play keyboards, Pops Popwell plays bass, John Ferraro drums and Paulinho da Costa plays percussion. On the final track, For Love Alone, he also plays Fender Rhodes, bass, drums and percussion himself.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to For Love Alone and try to hear how many different instruments one man plays on this track.

Track list

  1. 1Strikes Twice5:26Apple Music ↗
  2. 2Ain't Nothin' For a Heartache3:19Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Midnight Parade5:05Apple Music ↗
  4. 4The Magician4:15Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Springville6:37Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Mulberry Street7:16Apple Music ↗
  7. 7In My Blood4:13Apple Music ↗
  8. 8For Love Alone5:00Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Categories: Albums and songs