School Days is the fourth solo album by jazz fusion bassist Stanley Clarke, released in 1976.[2][3] The album reached number 34 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 2 on the Jazz Albums chart.[4][2]

School Days
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 8, 1976
RecordedJune 1976
Studio
Genre
Length37:18
LabelNemperor[1]
Epic
Producer
Stanley Clarke chronology
Journey to Love
(1975)
School Days
(1976)
Modern Man
(1978)

Unreleased quadraphonic version

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In his book Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust, record producer Ken Scott explains that the album was intended for release in 4-channel quadraphonic sound in 1976. However, at the last minute the record company decided to release only a standard 2-channel stereo version instead. This required Scott to create a "fold down" version from the 4-track mixes for the stereo release. The original quadraphonic version may still exist in the record company vault, but it has never been issued.[citation needed]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [7]

Dave Thompson, in Funk, called the album a "masterful set dominated by its eight-minute title track."[8]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke.

Side One

1. "School Days" – 7:51

2. "Quiet Afternoon" – 5:09

3. "The Dancer" – 5:27

Side Two

4. "Desert Song" – 6:56

5. "Hot Fun" – 2:55

6. "Life Is Just a Game" – 9:00

Personnel

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Production

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  • Lynn Dreese Breslin – art direction
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Ken Scott – producer, engineer, remixing
  • Jerry Solomon – assistant engineer
  • Ed Thacker – assistant engineer
  • Michael Frondelli – assistant engineer

References

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  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 398.
  2. ^ a b "Artist Biography by Matt Collar". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Stanley Clarke gets back to 'School Days' on latest tour". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Joel Whitburn's top pop albums, 1955-2001. Record Research. p. 164.
  5. ^ Ginell, Richard S. "School Days". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  6. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 137.
  7. ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide (1st ed.). New York: Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  8. ^ Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 238.