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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
| Border = yes
| border = yes
| Released = {{Start date|1977}}
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1977}}
| Recorded =
| recorded =
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| 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>
| Genre = [[Jazz fusion]]
| venue =
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| 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>
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| Length = {{Duration|m=40|s=53}}
| Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| genre = [[Jazz fusion]]
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| length = {{Duration|m=40|s=53}}
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| Producer = Lee Ritenour, [[Skip Drinkwater]], Jerry Schoenbaum
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
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| Last album =''[[Gentle Thoughts]]''<br />(1977)
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| producer = Lee Ritenour, [[Skip Drinkwater]], Jerry Schoenbaum
| This album = '''''Captain Fingers'''''<br />(1977)
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| prev_title = [[Gentle Thoughts]]
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| Next album= ''[[Sugar Loaf Express]]''<br />(1977)
| prev_year = 1977
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| next_title = [[Sugar Loaf Express]]
| next_year = 1977
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = Captain Fingers
| title1 = Captain Fingers
| writer1 = Lee Ritenour
| writer1 = Lee Ritenour
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==Personnel==
== Personnel ==
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* [[Lee Ritenour]] – guitar, 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)
* [[Ernie Watts]] – saxophone
* [[Dave Grusin]] – synthesizer (tracks 1, 3), Minimoog, clavinet, electric piano (tracks 2, 3, 7), conducting (tracks 3, 7), arrangement (tracks 3, 7)
* [[Dave Grusin]] – [[Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer]] (1, 3), electric piano (2, 3, 7), [[clavinet]] (3), [[Minimoog]] (3), arrangements and conductor (3, 7)
* [[David Foster]] – electric piano (tracks 5, 6)
* [[George Duke|Dawilli Gonga]] – electric piano (1, 4)
* [[George Duke|Dawilli Gonga]] – electric piano (tracks 1, 4)
* [[Patrice Rushen]] – electric piano (1)
* [[Ian Underwood]] – acoustic piano (1), Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer (1, 2, 4), synthesizer programming (3)
* [[Patrice Rushen]] – electric piano (track 1)
* [[David Foster]] – electric piano (5, 6)
* [[Ian Underwood]] – synthesizer (tracks 1, 2, 4), programming (track 3), piano
* [[Jay Graydon]] – guitar (track 1)
* [[Jay Graydon]] – rhythm guitar (1)
* [[Ray Parker Jr.]] – guitar (tracks 5, 6)
* [[Ray Parker Jr.]] – rhythm guitar (5, 6)
* Dennis Budimir – guitar (track 7)
* Mitch Holder – rhythm guitar (6)
* Mitch Holder – guitar (track 6)
* [[Dennis Budimir]] – rhythm guitar (7)
* [[Anthony Jackson (musician)|Anthony Jackson]] – bass (1-3)
* [[Ray Cramer]] – cello
* [[Michel Colombier]] – strings arrangement (track 2)
* [[Alphonso Johnson]] – bass (1, 4)
* [[Alphonso Johnson]] – bass (tracks 1, 4)
* [[Mike Porcaro]] – bass (5)
* [[Anthony Jackson (musician)|Anthony Jackson]] – bass (tracks 1–3)
* Charles Meeks – bass (6)
* Bill Dickinson – bass (track 7)
* Bill Dickinson – bass (7)
* Charles Meeks – bass (track 6)
* [[Harvey Mason]] – drums (1-4, 7), percussion (2, 3, 6, 7)
* [[Mike Porcaro]] – bass (track 5)
* [[Jeff Porcaro]] – drums (5, 6)
* [[Jeff Porcaro]] – drums (tracks 5, 6)
* Steve Forman – percussion (2, 5, 7)
* [[Harvey Mason]] – drums (except tracks 5, 6), percussion (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7)
* [[Victor Feldman]] – [[conga]]s (3, 6)
* Steve Foreman – percussion (tracks 2, 5, 7)
* Steve Mason – percussion (4, 6)
* Steve Mason – percussion (tracks 4, 6)
* [[Ernie Watts]] – soprano saxophone (3), tenor saxophone (6)
* [[Victor Feldman]] – congas
* [[Ray Cramer]] – cello solo (7)
* [[Michel Colombier]] – string arrangements and conductor (2)
* [[Bill Champlin]] – vocals
* [[Bill Champlin]] – vocals (5)
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==Production==
== Production ==
* Jerry Schoenbaum – executive producer
* Jerry Schoenbaum – executive producer
* Lee Ritenour – producer
* Skip Drinkwater – producer
* Skip Drinkwater – producer
* Tommy Vicari – engineering, remixing
* Lee Ritenour – associate producer
* Linda Tyler – engineering
* John Mills – engineer, remixing
* Don Murray – engineer, remixing
* Bernie Grundman – mastering
* [[Tommy Vicari]] – engineer, remixing
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* Joe Gastwirt – remastering
* Don Murray – remixing
* Linda Tyler – assistant engineer
* John Mills – remixing
* Danny Vicari – assistant engineer
* [[Bernie Grundman]] – mastering at [[A&M Studios]] (Hollywood, California)
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* [[Joe Gastwirt]] – remastering
* Bruce Steinberg – art direction, design, cover photography
* Bob Wirtz – sleeve photography
* Stuart Nicholson – liner notes


==Charts==
==Charts==
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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

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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

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Production

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  • 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

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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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