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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Captain Fingers
| name = Captain Fingers
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Lee Ritenour]]
| artist = [[Lee Ritenour]]
| Cover = Lee_Ritenour_-_1977_-_Captain_Fingers.jpg
| cover = Lee Ritenour - 1977 - Captain Fingers.jpg
| Released = {{Start date|1977}}
| border = yes
| alt =
| Recorded = Kendun Recorders(Burbank), Sound Labs(Hollywood) and Western Recoders(Hollywood)
| released = {{Start date|1977}}
| Genre = [[jazz fusion]]<ref>http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:xd8Zp83ngmgJ:www.mahalo.com/lee-ritenour/+the+captain%27s+journey+jazz+fusion&cd=15&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a&source=www.google.com</ref>, [[Jazz pop]]
| Length = 40:53
| recorded =
| Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| venue =
| studio = Kendun Recorders, [[Burbank, California|Burbank]], California; Sound Labs and [[United Western Recorders]], Hollywood<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Lee-Ritenour-Captain-Fingers/release/768247 "Lee Ritenour – Captain Fingers"]. [[Discogs]]. Retrieved 2012-11-03.</ref>
| Producer = Skip Drinkwater
| genre = [[Jazz fusion]]
| Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|2|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r146307|pure_url=yes}} link]
| length = {{Duration|m=40|s=53}}
| Last album = ''[[Gentle Thoughts]]''<br/>(1977)
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| This album = '''''Captain Fingers'''''<br/>(1977)
| producer = Lee Ritenour, [[Skip Drinkwater]], Jerry Schoenbaum
| Next album = ''[[Sugar Loaf Express]]''<br/>(1977)
| prev_title = [[Gentle Thoughts]]
| prev_year = 1977
| next_title = [[Sugar Loaf Express]]
| next_year = 1977
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
'''''Captain Fingers''''' is the third studio album by [[guitarist]] [[Lee Ritenour]], released in 1977 through [[Epic Records]]. This album was considered one of his more fusion oriented albums.<ref>http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:xd8Zp83ngmgJ:www.mahalo.com/lee-ritenour/+the+captain%27s+journey+jazz+fusion&cd=15&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a&source=www.google.com</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>[[Ron Wynn|Wynn, Ron]]. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/captain-fingers-mw0000188704 "Captain Fingers - Lee Ritenour"]. ''[[AllMusic]]''. [[Rovi Corporation]]. Retrieved 2012-11-03.</ref>
}}

'''''Captain Fingers''''' is the third studio album by guitarist [[Lee Ritenour]], released in 1977 by [[Epic Records]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| music_credits = yes

| title1 = Captain Fingers
| title1 = Captain Fingers
| music1 = [[Lee Ritenour]]
| writer1 = Lee Ritenour
| length1 = 7:06
| length1 = 7:06

| title2 = Dolphin Dreams
| title2 = Dolphin Dreams
| music2 = Ritenour
| writer2 = Ritenour
| length2 = 7:05
| length2 = 7:05

| title3 = Fly by Night
| title3 = Fly by Night
| music3 = [[Dave Grusin]]
| writer3 = [[Dave Grusin]]
| length3 = 5:03
| length3 = 5:03

| title4 = Margarita
| title4 = Margarita
| music4 = Ritenour
| writer4 = Ritenour
| length4 = 5:11
| length4 = 5:11

| title5 = [[Isn't She Lovely]]
| title5 = [[Isn't She Lovely]]
| music5 = [[Stevie Wonder]]
| writer5 = [[Stevie Wonder]]
| length5 = 4:34
| length5 = 4:34

| title6 = Space Glide
| title6 = Space Glide
| music6 = Mitch Holder, Eddie Arkin
| writer6 = Mitch Holder, Eddie Arkin
| length6 = 5:10
| length6 = 5:10

| title7 = Sun Song
| title7 = Sun Song
| music7 = Grusin
| writer7 = Grusin
| length7 = 6:44
| length7 = 6:44
| total_length = 40:53
}}
}}


==Musicians==
== Personnel ==
{{div col}}
*[[Lee Ritenour]] – Electric guitar, Classical guitar, 360 systems polyphonic guitar synthesizer
* [[Lee Ritenour]] – electric guitars, 360 Systems Polyphonic [[guitar synthesizer]] (1, 2, 4, 6), electric 12-string guitar (2), acoustic guitar (2), [[classical guitar]] (7)
*Keyboards - [[Dave Grusin]], Dawilli Gonga (=[[George Duke]]), [[Ian Underwood]], [[Patrice Rushen]], [[David Foster]]
* [[Dave Grusin]] – [[Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer]] (1, 3), electric piano (2, 3, 7), [[clavinet]] (3), [[Minimoog]] (3), arrangements and conductor (3, 7)
*Guitar - Dennis Budimir, [[Jay Graydon]], Mitch Holder, Ray Parker,Jr.
* [[George Duke|Dawilli Gonga]] – electric piano (1, 4)
*Bass - [[Anthony Jackson (musician)|Anthony Jackson]], Alphonso Johnson, Bill Dickinson, Charles Meeks, [[Mike Porcaro]]
* [[Patrice Rushen]] – electric piano (1)
*Drums - [[Harvey Mason]], [[Jeff Porcaro]]
* [[Ian Underwood]] – acoustic piano (1), Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer (1, 2, 4), synthesizer programming (3)
*Percussion - [[Harvey Mason]], Steve Forman
* [[David Foster]] – electric piano (5, 6)
*Congas - [[Victor Feldman]]
* [[Jay Graydon]] – rhythm guitar (1)
*Saxophone - [[Ernie Watts]]
* [[Ray Parker Jr.]] – rhythm guitar (5, 6)
*Lead vocals - [[Bill Champlin]] on "Isn't She Lovely"
* Mitch Holder – rhythm guitar (6)
*Concert Master - Jacob Krachmalnick
* [[Dennis Budimir]] – rhythm guitar (7)
* [[Anthony Jackson (musician)|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]] – [[conga]]s (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)
{{div col end}}


== Production ==
strings on "Fly By Night", "Sun Song" arranged and conducted by [[Dave Grusin]]<br />
* Jerry Schoenbaum – executive producer
strings on "Dolphin Dreams" arranged and conducted by Michel Columbier
* 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


==Production==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable"
*Produced by Skip Drinkwater for Zembu Productions, Inc.
|-
*Associate Producer - [[Lee Ritenour]]
! Year !! Chart !! Position
*Executive Producer - Jerry Schoenbaum

*Assistant Engineers - Danny Vicari and Linda Tylar
*Remixed at Sound Labs by Don Murray, Tommy Vicari and John Mills
*Mastered at A&M Studio(Hollywood) by Bernie Grundman

*Art Direction for Zembu Productions
*Design and Liner Photography by Bruce Steinberg

*Digitally Remastered for compact disc by Joe Castwirt

==Charts and certifications==
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{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart
!Country
!Provider(s)
!Peak<br />position
!Certification
!Sales/shipments
|-
|-
|1977
|U.S [[Jazz LPs]]<ref name="All Music">[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r146307|pure_url=yes}} All Music<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|[[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
|United States
|align="center"|178
|"?"|RIAA
|align="center"|31
|
|
|-
|-
|1977
|[[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' Jazz Albums]]
|align="center"|31
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Lee Ritenour}}

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[[Category:Lee Ritenour albums]]
[[Category:Lee Ritenour albums]]

Latest revision as of 16:39, 12 August 2023

Captain Fingers
Studio album by
Lee Ritenour
Released1977 (1977)
StudioKendun Recorders, Burbank, California; Sound Labs and United Western Recorders, Hollywood[1]
GenreJazz fusion
Length40:53
LabelEpic
ProducerLee Ritenour, Skip Drinkwater, Jerry Schoenbaum
Lee Ritenour chronology
Gentle Thoughts
(1977) 		Captain Fingers
(1977) 		Sugar Loaf Express
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Captain Fingers is the third studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1977 by Epic Records.

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Captain Fingers"Lee Ritenour7:06
2."Dolphin Dreams"Ritenour7:05
3."Fly by Night"Dave Grusin5:03
4."Margarita"Ritenour5:11
5."Isn't She Lovely"Stevie Wonder4:34
6."Space Glide"Mitch Holder, Eddie Arkin5:10
7."Sun Song"Grusin6:44
Total length:40:53

Personnel

[edit]

Production

[edit]
  • 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

[edit]
Year Chart Position
1977 Billboard 200 178
1977 Billboard Jazz Albums 31

References

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  1. ^ "Lee Ritenour – Captain Fingers". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
  2. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Captain Fingers - Lee Ritenour". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
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