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Larry Carlton

Torrance, United States · b. 1948-03-02

Larry Carlton is credited on 3,557 releases across 545 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,557

Pressings credited

545

Albums

7

Decades active

1,716

In collections

Biography

Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts including Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. One of the most sought-after guitarists of his era, Carlton has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorded on hundreds of albums in many genres including more than 100 gold records, in addition to music for television and movies. He was a member of the jazz fusion group the Crusaders and the smooth jazz band Fourplay maintaining a long solo career.

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Credited work

3,557 releases · 545 albums · active 1968–2026

  • Performance · 5,860
  • Production · 560
  • Other credits · 294
  • Engineering · 104

Studios: ABC Recording Studios · Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles · Western Recorders · Sound Labs, Hollywood

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