Stratosphere is the 2nd album by Jimmy Earl, released in 1999 en re-issued in 2012.
Stratosphere, features John Beasley, Daniele, Johnson, Forman, and Simon Phillips. It is an exploration into combining performances by live musicians with electronic music. On March 20, 2012, Severn Records reissued updated versions of these albums, which have been reviewed in Bass Player magazine. Subsequently, on January 21, 2014, Severn released another album by Earl, Renewing Disguises. Cover art for this album is based on a caricature of Earl drawn by Dicky Barrett.
Tracks
| 1 | Stellalike (Jimmy Earl) | 5:35 |
| 2 | The Scorpion (Jimmy Earl) | 4:08 |
| 3 | Be Xtra Careful (Jimmy Earl) | 5:03 |
| 4 | For Joe [Sample] (Jimmy Earl) | 5:51 |
| 5 | Private Eye (Jimmy Earl) | 5:28 |
| 6 | Better Believe (Jimmy Earl) | 7:20 |
| 7 | Papillion (Jimmy Earl) | 5:45 |
| 8 | Destructive Machinery (Jimmy Earl) | 6:03 |
| 9 | James T (Jimmy Earl) | 6:18 |
| 10 | The Scorpion (Reprise) (Jimmy Earl) | 1:18 |
Musicians
1 Stellalike
| Bass | Jimmy Earl |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Guitar | Pino Daniele |
| Guitar | Jimmy Earl |
| Piano | Jimmy Earl |
| Computer | Jimmy Earl |
| Vocals | Pino Daniele |
2 The Scorpion
| Bass | Jimmy Earl |
| Computer | Jimmy Earl |
3 Be Xtra Careful
| Bass | Jimmy Earl |
| Piano | Mitchel Forman |
| Computer | Jimmy Earl |
4 For Joe [Sample]
| Bass | Jimmy Earl |
| Guitar | Pino Daniele |
| Piano | John Beasley |
| Synthesizer | John Beasley |
5 Private Eye
| Bass | Jimmy Earl |
| Piano | John Beasley |
| Synthesizer | Jimmy Earl |
| Synthesizer | John Beasley |
6 Better Believe
| Bass | Jimmy Earl |
| Piano | John Beasley |
| Computer | Jimmy Earl |
| Vocals | Josie Aiello |
7 Papillion
| Bass | Jimmy Earl |
| Piano | Deron Johnson |
| Computer | Jimmy Earl |
8 Destructive Machinery
| Bass | Jimmy Earl |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Piano | John Beasley |
| Computer | Jimmy Earl |
9 James T
| Bass | Jimmy Earl |
| Piano | Mitchel Forman |
| Computer | Jimmy Earl |
10 The Scorpion (Reprise)
| Bass | Jimmy Earl |
| Computer | Jimmy Earl |
Liner Notes
Producer – Fabio Massimo Colasanti, Jimmy Earl
Executive-Producer – Pino Daniele
Mixed By – Fabio Massimo Colasanti
Mixed By – Hilary Bercovici (Tracks 6)
Record Company – Pacific Time Entertainment Company, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Pacific Time Entertainment Company, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Pacific Time Entertainment Company, Inc.
Distributed By – Navarre Corporation
Published By – Emergency Music (4)
Published By – Freedurb Music
Recorded At – Plastic Studio
Recorded At – Beakers Sound Lab
Recorded At – Valley Center Studios