''3'' is the third and final collaborative album by Stanley Clarke and George Duke, released in 1990 on Epic Records. The album peaked at No. 7 on the US ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Billboard Charts#Albums, Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

Overview

Artists such as Gerald Alston, Rahsaan Patterson, West Coast hip hop group Above the Law (group), Above The Law and Philip Bailey, Phil Perry, Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Osborne appear on the album. Other artists like Jerry Hey, Michael Landau, George Bohanon, Brandon Fields (musician), Brandon Fields, Wayne Shorter, Robert Brookins, Joe Henderson, Kirk Whalum, and drummer Dennis Chambers are also featured.

Singles

The cover of Parliament-Funkadelic's "Mothership Connection (Star Child), Mothership Connection" was released as a Twelve-inch single, 12" single. George Clinton (funk musician), George Clinton appeared in the music video. "Lady" was released as a promotional and 7" single along with "Find Out Who You Are".

Track listing

Personnel

Primary artists * George Duke – keyboards (tracks: 1–6, 8–9, 11), synthesizer (tracks: 7, 10, 12), vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 9), lyrics (track 2), lead vocals (tracks: 4, 8), producer * Stanley Clarke – bass (tracks: 1–9, 11–12), keyboards (track 3), vocals (track 5), lyrics (track 6), lead vocals (track 9), producer Vocalists * Rahsaan Patterson – lead vocals (track 3) * Gerald Alston – lead vocals (track 6) * Cold 187um, Gregory Fernan Hutchison – lyrics & Rapping, rap vocals (track 3) * Phil Perry, Philip Eugene Perry – vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 9), backing vocals (track 3) * Carl Carwell – vocals (tracks: 4, 5, 9), backing vocals (track 3) * Howard Hewett, Howard Hewett, Jr. – vocals (track 2) * Jeffrey Osborne, Jeffrey Linton Osborne – vocals (track 2) * Roy Galloway – vocals (track 4), backing vocals (track 3) * Jim Gilstrap, James Earl Gilstrap – vocals (track 4), backing vocals (track 3) * Darrell Cox – vocals (track 5) * Philip Bailey, Philip Irvin Bailey – vocals (track 5) * Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – vocals (track 5) * Laylaw, Larry Goodman – rap lyrics (track 3) * Dennis Matkosky – lyrics (track 6) Instrumentalists * Dennis Chambers, Dennis Milton Chambers – drums (tracks: 1–3, 5–6, 8–9, 11), hi-hats (track 4) * Robert Brookins – keyboards (track 2) * Brandon Fields (musician), Brandon Fields – alto saxophone (track 5) * Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone (track 5) * George Bohanon, George Roland Bohanon, Jr. – trombone (track 5) * Jerry Hey – trumpet (track 5) * Michael Landau – guitar (track 6) * Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone (track 9) * Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone (track 9) * Rayford Griffin – drums (track 11) * Buell Neidlinger – double bass * Dorothy Remsen – harp * Earl Madison – cello * Steve Erdody – cello * Ronald Cooper – cello * Douglas L. Davis – cello * Dan Neufeld – viola * Miriam Meyer – viola * Marilyn Baker – viola * Carole Mukogawa – viola * Mihail Zinovyev – viola * Samuel Boghossian – viola * Bill Hybel – violin * Neal Laite – violin * Murray Adler – violin * Israel Baker – violin * Endre Granat – violin * Brenton Banks – violin * Reginald Hill – violin * Michael Ferril – violin * Mitchell Newman – violin * Armen Garabedian – violin * Claudia Parducci – violin * Anatoly Rosinsky – violin * Alexander Horvath – violin * Franklyn D'Antonio – violin * George Del Barrio – conducting Technicals * Erik Zobler – Mixing engineer, mixing & Recording engineer, recording * Mick Guzauski – mixing (tracks: 3, 6) * Kevin Fisher – additional engineering * Steve Sykes – additional engineering * Dan Humann – additional engineering * David Rideau – additional engineering * Steve Holroyd – additional engineering * Bernie Grundman – Mastering engineer, mastering * Linda McClary – production coordinator Additional * Chris Cuffaro – photography * Mary Maurer – art direction * Nancy Donald – art direction

Chart history

References

{{Authority control 1990 collaborative albums George Duke albums Stanley Clarke albums Epic Records albums Albums produced by George Duke Albums produced by Stanley Clarke