Captain Fingers
Captain Fingers is the third studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1977 by Epic Records.
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California; Sound Labs and United Western Recorders, Hollywood[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 40:53 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Lee Ritenour, Skip Drinkwater, Jerry Schoenbaum | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Captain Fingers" | Lee Ritenour | 7:06 |
| 2. | "Dolphin Dreams" | Ritenour | 7:05 |
| 3. | "Fly by Night" | Dave Grusin | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Margarita" | Ritenour | 5:11 |
| 5. | "Isn't She Lovely" | Stevie Wonder | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Space Glide" | Mitch Holder, Eddie Arkin | 5:10 |
| 7. | "Sun Song" | Grusin | 6:44 |
| Total length: | 40:53 | ||
Personnel
- Lee Ritenour – electric guitars, 360 Systems Polyphonic guitar synthesizer (1, 2, 4, 6), electric 12-string guitar (2), acoustic guitar (2), classical guitar (7)
- Dave Grusin – Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer (1, 3), electric piano (2, 3, 7), clavinet (3), Minimoog (3), arrangements and conductor (3, 7)
- Dawilli Gonga – electric piano (1, 4)
- Patrice Rushen – electric piano (1)
- Ian Underwood – acoustic piano (1), Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer (1, 2, 4), synthesizer programming (3)
- David Foster – electric piano (5, 6)
- Jay Graydon – rhythm guitar (1)
- Ray Parker Jr. – rhythm guitar (5, 6)
- Mitch Holder – rhythm guitar (6)
- Dennis Budimir – rhythm guitar (7)
- Anthony Jackson – bass (1-3)
- Alphonso Johnson – bass (1, 4)
- Mike Porcaro – bass (5)
- Charles Meeks – bass (6)
- Bill Dickinson – bass (7)
- Harvey Mason – drums (1-4, 7), percussion (2, 3, 6, 7)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (5, 6)
- Steve Forman – percussion (2, 5, 7)
- Victor Feldman – congas (3, 6)
- Steve Mason – percussion (4, 6)
- Ernie Watts – soprano saxophone (3), tenor saxophone (6)
- Ray Cramer – cello solo (7)
- Michel Colombier – string arrangements and conductor (2)
- Bill Champlin – vocals (5)
Production
- Jerry Schoenbaum – executive producer
- Skip Drinkwater – producer
- Lee Ritenour – associate producer
- John Mills – engineer, remixing
- Don Murray – engineer, remixing
- Tommy Vicari – engineer, remixing
- Linda Tyler – assistant engineer
- Danny Vicari – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Joe Gastwirt – remastering
- Bruce Steinberg – art direction, design, cover photography
- Bob Wirtz – sleeve photography
- Stuart Nicholson – liner notes
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Billboard 200 | 178 |
| 1977 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 31 |
References
- "Lee Ritenour – Captain Fingers". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- Wynn, Ron. "Captain Fingers - Lee Ritenour". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
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