While still deeply into the R&B/funk thing, Clarke's Time Exposure is a cut or two above its immediate neighbors in quality, thanks mostly to some superior tunesmithing on Clarke's part.
The title track is the prize of the set and one of the best funk numbers of Clarke's career, an ingratiating fusion of a riff and a tune that won't quit the memory, set to a vigorous groove and hammered out by rock guitarist Jeff Beck.
Even the obviously radio-minded ballad "Heaven Sent You" (a number 21 R&B hit) is a better-than-average bit of R&B writing -- and here and elsewhere, Clarke wisely leaves the lead vocals mostly to others.
The sheer speed and power of Clarke's electric and piccolo bass work is astonishing throughout the album, and the CD as a whole has a techno sound and edge reflecting a period of time just before analog synthesizers were swept away by digital instruments.
Ernie Watts and perennial co-conspirator George Duke make cameo appearances on one track apiece.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Play the Bass 10Stanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | Play | 00:46 | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Are You Ready (For the Future)Stanley Clarke, Denzil Miller | Stanley Clarke | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | SpeedballStanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | Play | 06:40 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Heaven Sent YouHoward Hewett, Denzil Miller | Stanley Clarke | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Time ExposureStanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | Play | 04:48 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Future ShockStanley Clarke, Darryl Phinnessee, H. Smith | Stanley Clarke | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | FutureStanley Clarke, L. Johnson | Stanley Clarke | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | SpacerunnerStanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | I Know Just How You FeelStanley Clarke | Stanley Clarke | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Beck | Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Synthesizer), Talk Box |
| 2 | Greg Boyer | Horn |
| 3 | Stanley Clarke | Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Korg Synthesizer, Percussion, Piccolo Bass, Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer, Talk Box, Tenor Bass, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Todd Cochran | Jupiter 8, Keyboards, Prophet Synthesizer, Synthesizer |
| 5 | David Coleman | Artwork |
| 6 | Benny Cowan | Horn |
| 7 | Donald | Art Direction |
| 8 | George Duke | Guest Artist, Keyboards, Prophet Synthesizer, Synthesizer |
| 9 | Brian Gardner | Mastering |
| 10 | John Gilston | Drums |
| 11 | Jim Gilstrap | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Ray Gomez | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 13 | Toni Green | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Craig Harris | Keyboards, Synclavier, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocoder |
| 15 | Howard Hewett | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 16 | L. Johnson | Composer |
| 17 | Louis Johnson | Bass, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 18 | Lane | Art Direction |
| 19 | Denzil Miller | Composer, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Organ |
| 20 | Darryl Phinnessee | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | John "4 Daddman" Robinson | Guest Artist |
| 22 | John "J.R." Robinson | Drums |
| 23 | Randee Saint Nicholas | Photography |
| 24 | Steve Schmidt | Assistant Engineer |
| 25 | Jeff Silver | Assistant Engineer |
| 26 | H. Smith | Composer |
| 27 | Howard Smith | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Greg Thomas | Horn |
| 29 | Gregory Thomas | Horn |
| 30 | Ernie Watts | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 31 | Erik Zobler | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |