School Days is the fourth solo album by jazz fusion bassist Stanley Clarke, released in 1976. The album reached number 34 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 2 on the Jazz Albums chart.

Unreleased quadraphonic version

In his book Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust, record producer Ken Scott explains that the album was intended for release in 4-channel quadraphonic sound in 1976. However, at the last minute the record company decided to release only a standard 2-channel stereo version instead. This required Scott to create a "fold down" version from the 4-track mixes for the stereo release. The original quadraphonic version may still exist in the record company vault, but it has never been issued.

Critical reception

Dave Thompson, in Funk, called the album a "masterful set dominated by its eight-minute title track."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke.

1. "School Days" – 7:51
2. "Quiet Afternoon" – 5:09
3. "The Dancer" – 5:27
4. "Desert Song" – 6:56
5. "Hot Fun" – 2:55
6. "Life Is Just a Game" – 9:00

Personnel

Production