''Strikes Twice'' is an album by

Larry Carlton Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts including Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. One of the most sought after guitarists of his era, Carlton has ...

, released in 1981.

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Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Larry Carlton; except where indicated. #"Strikes Twice" - 5:18 #"Ain't Nothin' for a Heartache" (Kerry Chater, Baron Longfellow) - 3:16 #"Midnight Parade" - 5:06 #"The Magician" (Carlton, John Townsend) - 4:11 #"Springville" - 6:36 #"Mulberry Street" - 7:15 #"In My Blood" (Carlton, John Townsend) - 4:09 #"For Love Alone" - 4:59

Personnel

* Larry Carlton – electric guitars,

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(2, 3, 6), lead vocals (2, 4, 7), electric piano (8), bass (8), drums (8), percussion (8) * Don Freeman – electric piano (1, 4, 5, 8),

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(2-4, 7) * Brian Mann –

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solo (1), Oberheim synthesizer (8) * Greg Mathieson – electric piano (1-3), Oberheim synthesizer (4), Yamaha CS-80 (4, 5),

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(5-7),

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(7) *

Terry Trotter Terry William Trotter (born October 5, 1940) is an American jazz pianist and piano teacher living in Los Angeles. He has recorded with such artists as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Larry Carlton, and many others. Tro ...

– electric piano (6) * Robert "Pops" Popwell – bass (1-7) * John Ferraro – drums (2-7) *

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– percussion (1-6)

Production

* Larry Carlton – producer, engineer, remixing * Steve Carlton – second engineer *

Jay Graydon Jay Joseph Graydon (born October 8, 1949, Burbank, California) is an American songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, singer, keyboardist, producer, arranger, and recording engineer. He is the winner of two Grammy Awards (in the R&B category) ...

– remix consultant *

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– mastering at

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(Hollywood, California) * Janet Cejka – art direction * Cherry Wood – graphics * Bob Seidemann – photography * Lief Ericksenn – lightning

References

1981 albums Larry Carlton albums Warner Records albums {{1980s-jazz-album-stub