On Solid Ground

On Solid Ground is an album by the American musician Larry Carlton, released in 1989.^[1][2] The album features keyboardists Terry Trotter and Alan Pasqua, and saxophonist Kirk Whalum. Carlton was shot in the neck while working on the album, delaying its release.^[3] Carlton supported the album with a North American tour.^[4]

On Solid Ground
Studio album by Larry Carlton
Released	1989
Studio	Room 335 and Rock This House Studio (Hollywood, California) Location Recording Service (Burbank, California)
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	53:47
Label	MCA
Producer	Larry Carlton

Production

Carlton played on the original recording of Steely Dan's "Josie", although not the guitar solo.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Los Angeles Times	[7]

The Los Angeles Times wrote that Carlton plays "with his trademark shiny, thick sound and relaxed jazz/blues/rock feel."^[7] The Philadelphia Daily News noted the "graceful, stately melody and by the purity of guitarist Carlton's playing" on the title track.^[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Larry Carlton, except where noted.

1. "Josie" (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 5:08
2. "All in Good Time" - 8:39
3. "The Philosopher" - 4:06
4. "Layla" (Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon) - 4:06
5. "On Solid Ground" - 4:19
6. "The Wãffer" - 6:36
7. "Bubble Shuffle" - 4:32
8. "Chapter II" - 4:48
9. "Honey Samba" - 5:06
10. "Sea Space" - 6:27

Personnel

• Larry Carlton – guitar, keyboards (3, 4), bass (8, 9)
• Terry Trotter – keyboards (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
• Eric Persing – programming (1)
• Willy LeMaster – sequencer programming (1)
• Alan Pasqua – keyboards (2, 6-8, 10), keyboard programming (2, 7), programming (3, 6, 10)
• Rhett Lawrence – programming (3, 10), keyboards (5), keyboard programming (5), drum programming (5)
• Brad Cole – programming (4)
• David Foster – keyboards (5)
• Brian Mann – keyboards (9)
• Dean Parks – rhythm guitar (2, 3, 7)
• Abraham Laboriel – bass (1)
• Nathan East – bass (2)
• John Peña – bass (3, 4, 6, 7, 10)
• John Robinson – drums (1-8, 10)
• Rick Marotta – drums (9)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1)
• Michael Fisher – percussion (2-4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
• Kirk Whalum – saxophone (1, 3-6, 8)

Production

• Larry Carlton – producer, arrangements, interlude arrangement (3)
• Rick Logan – interlude arrangement (3)
• Rik Pekkonen – recording, mixing (1-3, 6-10)
• Hal Sacks – recording (4, 5), remixing (4, 5)
• Michael Verdick – remixing (4, 5)
• Rhett Lawrence – keyboard overdub recording
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
• Kathleen Covert – art direction, design
• Timothy White – photography