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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Larry Carlton • Sleepwalk

Review
by Robert Taylor
Sleepwalk is slightly better than Strikes Twice thanks in part to the absence of Larry Carlton's toneless singing. "Last Nite" and "10:00 P.M." have become staples in Carlton's live set. The legendary Carlton feel is evident throughout this session, but "Blues Bird" stands as the high-water mark. "Sleepwalk" is played beautifully, almost preventing the listener from noticing the sap-heavy strings in the background. Carlton's faceless rhythm section does little to enhance the music (as is usually the case with his solo efforts), but his playing more than makes up for this. Despite sounding a bit dated, this is still worth exploring, especially for guitarists.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/sleepwalk-mw0000652918

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Reseña
por Robert Taylor
Sleepwalk es ligeramente mejor que Strikes Twice gracias, en parte, a la ausencia de la tonalidad de Larry Carlton al cantar. "Last Nite" y "10:00 P.M." se han convertido en elementos básicos del directo de Carlton. El legendario sentimiento de Carlton es evidente a lo largo de esta sesión, pero "Blues Bird" es el punto culminante. "Sleepwalk" se interpreta maravillosamente, casi impidiendo que el oyente se percate de las cuerdas de fondo. La sección rítmica sin rostro de Carlton hace poco para mejorar la música (como suele ser el caso de sus esfuerzos en solitario), pero su forma de tocar lo compensa con creces. A pesar de sonar un poco anticuado, sigue mereciendo la pena explorarlo, especialmente para los guitarristas.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/sleepwalk-mw0000652918

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Tracks:
1 - Last Nite 5:15
2 - Blues Bird 4:29
3 - Song For Katie 3:45
4 - Frenchman´s Flat 4:31
5 - Sleepwalk 4:28
6 - Uppern Kern 7:28
7 - 10:00 P.M. 5:05
8 - You Gotta Get It While You Can 4:55

Credits:
    Art Direction, Design – Simon Levy
    Concertmaster – Assa Drori
    Drums – Jeff Porcaro (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 7), John Ferraro (tracks: 5), Steve Gadd (tracks: 1, 8)
    Electric Bass – Abe Laboriel* (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 8), Pops Popwell* (tracks: 4, 5)
    Electric Guitar, Producer, Engineer, Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Larry Carlton
    Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Don Freeman (tracks: 5), Greg Mathieson (tracks: 4, 8), Terry Trotter (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7)
    Engineer [Assistant] – Jim Hodson, Steve Carlton (2)
    Mastered By – Mike Reese
    Organ – Greg Mathieson (tracks: 6)
    Organ [Wurlitzer] – Don Freeman (tracks: 2, 8)
    Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 1, 6, 8)
    Photography By – Bob Seidemann
    Piano – Greg Mathieson (tracks: 8)
    Recorded By [Strings] – Al Schmitt
    Remastered By – Bernie Grundman
    Remix [For CD] – Rik Pekkonen
    Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Rios (2) (tracks: 1)
    Saxophone – David Sanborn (tracks: 6)
    Synthesizer [Mini Moog] – Brian Mann (tracks: 8)
    Synthesizer [Prophet] – Brian Mann (tracks: 2 to 4, 8), Greg Mathieson (tracks: 8)

Label: MCA Records – MCAD-42247
Released: 1988
Genre: Jazz
Style: Fusion, Jazz-Rock
https://www.discogs.com/release/6420294-Larry-Carlton-Sleepwalk