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$13.85 Buy It Now Unsold, FREE Shipping, 14-Day Returns Seller: (57) 100%, Location: Eastpointe, Michigan, Ships to: US, Item: 14 Stanley Clarke Rocks Pebbles And Sand - Vinyl. Record is in very good plus condition and gently used. Sleeve is in very good condition and is gently used. JE 36506 Stereo This is a hybrid grading scale developed by melding the Goldmine scale and the Ebay condition guide together. It's not perfect but it is what I will be using to evaluate the condition of the record. Vh1 Storytellers Pearl Jam Download here. All records are graded visually unless otherwise noted. Mint (M) This is our highest grade short of new and unopened.

Arya 2 Malayalam Movie Free Torrent Download more. Record is like new and has not been played. Record is absolutely perfect but not necessarily sealed. Near Mint (NM) Record will be a nearly perfect and will show no obvious signs of wear or other defects. Sleeve will be nearly perfect with no seam splits, cut-out holes, creases, stickers, writing, general wear or other defects. Excellent (EX) Record will show very well with minor defects and generally not more than one.

Record is very nice and will play very well. Only minor small flaws allowed on record and or sleeve. Very Good + (VG+) Record will show some signs of use or handling but it has been well taken care of.

Small minor defects like light scuffing, light scratches, light minor label wear and or small markings on labels may be apparent. Record will still play well with minimal background noise or with no background noise. Sleeve may have some minor wear on surface or edges, bruised corners, small seam split, small markings or small stickers but with overall minimal defects.

Very Good (VG) Record will have a little heavier wear with maybe a little noise between tracks but not enough to overwhelm the music. Record may have heavier small scratches and scuffing but will still play good.

Labels may have more obtrusive markings, tape or stickers. Sleeve may be more heavily worn, markings, stickers, cut-out defects and overall a few more defects. Good (G) Record is on the lower end quality wise and there may be multiple prominent defects.

Expect to see heavier wear and defects like scuffing, scratches and label wear. Record should still be playable but may skip at times and may have apparent surface noise, clicks or pops.

Sleeve will be a little rough with multiple defects. Poor (P) Records with this grade should be considered unplayable but may still have value due to its rarity. Note: All records are graded visually unless otherwise noted. If there is a significant defect it will be noted within the item description. I may occasionally use a '+' (plus sign) following the grading code as a way to show just how close it comes to meeting the next highest grade.

Condition: Used, Condition: Record is in very good + condition. Sleeve is in very good condition., Format: Vinyl, Release Year: 1980, Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+), Record Size: 12', Sleeve Grading: Very Good (VG), Artist: Stanley Clarke See More.

Epic Records, released August 1980 Bought: Virgin Oxford Street 1988? 8/10 Stanley was and is one of my all-time musical heroes.

As a teenager, I loved his fiery bass playing, dramatic compositions and dynamic hook-up with drummers. I first heard about him from my dad who bought on cassette in the mid-‘80s. As a burgeoning young drummer, I was immediately blown away by Tony Williams’ playing and also Stanley’s wide-reaching musical vision which took in funk, prog, post-Hendrix rock, flamenco, modal jazz and Third Stream. In 1979, Stanley recorded the sprawling, slightly directionless double which veered uncomfortably towards disco on a few tracks. But it also featured some outrageous live recordings which suggested he was going in a more ‘rock’ direction, mainly thanks to the sonic possibilities opened up by putting his Piccolo bass (tuned a fifth higher than a standard bass, A to C rather than E to G) through various effects pedals. But how would Stanley start off the ’80s?

On Rocks, Pebbles and Sand, he thankfully pushed the rock and prog-fusion rather than disco. It also really helps that it sounds very much like a ‘band’ project, apart from funk curio ‘We Supply’ which belongs on a different album altogether. And what a band it is – Simon Phillips on drums, Charles Icarus Johnson on guitars and Steve Bach on keys. Phillips in particular is a perfect foil for Clarke with his meaty grooves and superchops. Though he was obviously coming from Billy Cobham with his prodigious double-bass playing, expansive tom fills and open-handed style (see below), his grooving on ‘‘ is just perfect. Rocks, Pebbles and Sand‘s opener ‘Danger Street’ sounds like Stanley has been listening to The Who and Van Halen with its big drums, raucous guitar and gargantuan riff. Subtle it ain’t (and one can take or leave Stanley’s vocals), but it really works, mainly due to the mastering and mix – Rocks is one of the best-sounding albums of the era alongside Steely’s Gaucho, Lee Ritenour’s Rit and Zappa’s Sheik Yerbouti.

Marcy Levy circa 1980 The duet vocals on ‘Underestimation’, ‘You/Me Together’ and ‘A Story of a Man and a Woman’ might put some people off, but isn’t that female voice familiar? A glance at the liner notes reveals a credit for one ‘Marcy Levy’ on vocals. It turns out to be none other than Marcella Detroit of Shakespeare’s Sister fame, an LA session singer in another life who had recorded and toured extensively with Eric Clapton (co-writing ‘Lay Down Sally’) before working with Stanley.

The funk/disco track ‘‘ sticks out like a sore thumb but features a superb bassline from Louis Johnson and a hilarious spoken word intro from album engineer Dennis MacKay, proclaiming, ‘We supply all your funky needs!’ in the poshest voice you’ve ever heard. Git down and boogie with Dennis Stanley had a mixed ’80s to say the least, with a fair few misses but some big hits as well – watch this space for more of the latter. Follow Blog via Email Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.