Strikes Twice

Strikes Twice is the fourth studio album by jazz guitarist Larry Carlton, released in August 1980.

Strikes Twice
Studio album by Larry Carlton
Released	August 22, 1980 (1980-08-22)
Recorded	1980
Studio	Room 335 (Hollywood)
Genres	Jazz fusion rock
Length	40:50
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton chronology
Larry Carlton (1978) Strikes Twice (1980) Sleepwalk (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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Track listing

All tracks are written by Larry Carlton, except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Strikes Twice"		5:18
2.	"Ain't Nothin' for a Heartache"	Kerry Chater, Baron Longfellow	3:16
3.	"Midnight Parade"		5:06
4.	"The Magician"		4:11

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Springville"		6:36
6.	"Mulberry Street"		7:15
7.	"In My Blood"	Carlton, John Townsend	4:09
8.	"For Love Alone"		4:59
Total length:			40:50

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

• Larry Carlton – guitar, guitar synthesizer (2, 3, 6), vocals (2, 4, 7), Fender Rhodes (8), bass (8), drums (8), percussion (8)
• Greg Mathieson – Fender Rhodes (1–3), Oberheim (4), CS-80 (4, 5), organ (5–7), Mini Moog (7)
• Don Freeman – CP-70 electric grand (1), Fender Rhodes (4, 5, 7), clavinet (2–4, 7)
• Brian Mann – CS-80 solo (1), Oberheim (1, 8)
• Terry Trotter – electric piano (6)
• Pops Popwell – bass (1–7)
• John Ferraro – drums (2–7)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1–6)

Technical

• Produced and arranged by Larry Carlton
• Engineer – Larry Carlton
• Second engineer – Steve Carlton
• Remix – Larry Carlton
• Remix consultant – Jay Graydon

• Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Art direction – Janet Cejka
• Graphic designer – Cherry Wood
• Photography – Bob Seidemann
• Lightning photo – Lief Ericksenn
• Career direction – Larson & Recor Associates