Life Stories (Earl Klugh album)
Life Stories is the 13th studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1986. This release, "sets Klugh`s ballads against a variety of musical backgrounds, including violins, flutes, electric guitars and a variety of synthesizers". As in some of his previous albums, Klugh is joined by David Matthews and Grammy Award winner Don Sebesky who conducted and arranged some of the songs.Information based on Liner Notes
- "The Traveler" - 4:07
Strings arranged by Don Sebesky
Synthesizer arranged by Greg Phillinganes
Rhythm arranged by Earl Klugh, Gene Dunlap, Calvin Bryant & Thom Hall
- "Just for Your Love"
- 4:13
Strings by Don Sebesky
- "Second Chances" - 3:59
Rhythm & Synthesizer arranged by Earl Klugh
Additional Synthesizer arranged by Greg Phillinganes
- "For the Love of You" - 3:59
Rhythm arranged by Earl Klugh
Strings arranged by Don Sebesky
Synthesizer arranged by Greg Phillinganes
- "Debra Anne" - 3:42
- "Santiago Sunset" - 4:33
Chamber Ensemble arranged by Don Sebesky
- "Sandman" - 4:46
- "Return of the Rainmaker" - 6:11
- "Moon and the Stars" - 3:32
- "The Traveler, Pt. 2" - 2:45
;Notes
Information is based on the album’s Liner notes
- Earl Klugh - Guitar, Mandolin, Keyboards
- Skip Anderson - Keyboards
- Crusher Bennett - Percussion
- Michael Brecker - Saxophone Solo
- Calvin Bryant - Bass played by
- Vivian Cherry - Background Vocals
- Gene Dunlap - Drums, Drum Machine
- Frank Floyd - Vocals
- Eric Gale - Additional Guitar
- Thom Hall - Keyboards
- Bruce Hervey - Finger Snaps
- Luico Hopper - Bass played by
- Yvonne Lewis - Background Vocals
- Jimmy Maelen - Percussion
- John Mahoney - Synthesizer programming
- Ray Marchica - Drums
- Dave Matthews - Orchestra arranger, Orchestra conductor
- Ullanda McCullough - Background Vocals
- Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards, Synthesizer, Bass Synth, Finger Snaps
- Don Sebesky - Conductor
- Richard Tee - Additional Keyboards
- Eric Weisberg - Pedal Steel Guitar
- Buddy Williams - Drums, Cymbal
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