Larry Carlton - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Larry Carlton

Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Larry Carlton Artist: Larry Carlton Release Date: 6/20/2006 Label: Hip-O Records Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 602498586396 Genre: Jazz Styles: Funk, Fusion, Jazz-Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Intimate, Refined/Mannered, Elegant, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sophisticated Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Smiles and Smiles to Go
2. High Steppin'
3. Sleepwalk
4. Minute by Minute
5. Knock on Wood
6. Hello Tomorrow
7. Emotions Wound Us So
8. Layla
9. The Wãffer
10. Shop Til You Drop

Year Type Label Catalog # 2006 CD Hip-O Records 694902

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The ten cuts on Larry Carlton's entry in the 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection series are from his MCA years -- after he had left the Crusaders, entered into a solo career with Warner Bros., and become nearly a household name for his work on Steely Dan's later records. The music here begins with his acoustic work on Alone/But Never Alone and Discovery. This was a departure for Carlton, whose breezy work sounded seamless on the electric but on acoustic guitar found new resonance. A cover of "Minute by Minute" is followed by a stellar cover of Eddie Floyd's "Knock on Wood" from Discovery. The other albums represented here -- less stellar because of their slick lite funk-jazz approach -- are Last Nite and On Solid Ground, though the latter does feature a very acceptable cover of "Layla." Carlton fans have all this stuff already, and those new to his work will be best served by seeking out his Warner material (the title cut from Sleepwalk is here, however) or his work with the Crusaders. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Name Credits Barry Korkin Editorial Assistant Donna Ranieri Photo Research Elliott Federman Mastering Jeff Katz Photography, Cover Photo Junie Osaki Design Larry Carlton Producer Martin Huxley Liner Notes Mike Ragogna Compilation Producer Monique McGuffin Production Coordination Ryan Null Photo Coordination