1999 Jimmy Earl ‎– Stratosphere

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

1Stellalike (Jimmy Earl)5:35
2The Scorpion (Jimmy Earl)4:08
3Be Xtra Careful (Jimmy Earl)5:03
4For Joe [Sample] (Jimmy Earl)5:51
5Private Eye (Jimmy Earl)5:28
6Better Believe (Jimmy Earl)7:20
7Papillion (Jimmy Earl)5:45
8Destructive Machinery (Jimmy Earl)6:03
9James T (Jimmy Earl)6:18
10The Scorpion (Reprise) (Jimmy Earl)1:18

Media

Musicians

1 Stellalike

BassJimmy Earl
DrumsSimon Phillips
GuitarPino Daniele
GuitarJimmy Earl
PianoJimmy Earl
ComputerJimmy Earl
VocalsPino Daniele

2 The Scorpion

BassJimmy Earl
ComputerJimmy Earl

3 Be Xtra Careful

BassJimmy Earl
PianoMitchel Forman
ComputerJimmy Earl

4 For Joe [Sample]

BassJimmy Earl
GuitarPino Daniele
PianoJohn Beasley
SynthesizerJohn Beasley


5 Private Eye

BassJimmy Earl
PianoJohn Beasley
SynthesizerJimmy Earl
SynthesizerJohn Beasley


6 Better Believe

BassJimmy Earl
PianoJohn Beasley
ComputerJimmy Earl
VocalsJosie Aiello


7 Papillion

BassJimmy Earl
PianoDeron Johnson
ComputerJimmy Earl


8 Destructive Machinery

BassJimmy Earl
DrumsSimon Phillips
PianoJohn Beasley
ComputerJimmy Earl


9 James T

BassJimmy Earl
PianoMitchel Forman
ComputerJimmy Earl


10 The Scorpion (Reprise)

BassJimmy Earl
ComputerJimmy 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