Lee Ritenour – guitar, guitar synthesizer 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) David Foster – electric piano (tracks 5, 6) Dawilli Gonga – electric piano (tracks 1, 4) Patrice Rushen – electric piano (track 1) Ian Underwood – synthesizer (tracks 1, 2, 4), programming (track 3), piano Jay Graydon – guitar (track 1) Ray Parker Jr. – guitar (tracks 5, 6) Dennis Budimir – guitar (track 7) Mitch Holder – guitar (track 6) Ray Cramer – cello Michel Colombier – strings arrangement (track 2) Alphonso Johnson – bass (tracks 1, 4) Anthony Jackson – bass (tracks 1–3) Bill Dickinson – bass (track 7) Charles Meeks – bass (track 6) Mike Porcaro – bass (track 5) Jeff Porcaro – drums (tracks 5, 6) Harvey Mason – drums (except tracks 5, 6), percussion (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7) Steve Foreman – percussion (tracks 2, 5, 7) Steve Mason – percussion (tracks 4, 6) Victor Feldman – congas Bill Champlin – vocals
Captain Fingers is the third studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1977 through Epic Records.
Tracks
1 Captain Fingers (Lee Ritenour) 7:07 2 Dolphin Dreams (Lee Ritenour) 7:04 3 Fly By Night (Dave Grusin) 5:01 4 Margarita (Lee Ritenour) 5:11 5 Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder) 4:33 6 Space Glide (Mitch Holder Eddie Arkin) 5:10 7 Sun Song (Dave Grusin) 6:46
Musicians
1 Captain Fingers Bass - Alphonso Johnson Bass - Anthony Jackson Drums - Harvey Mason Sr Guitar - Lee Ritenour Guitar - Jay Graydon Piano - Dawili Gonga Piano - Patrice Rushen Synthesizer - Dave Grusin Synthesizer - Ian Underwood
2 Dolphin Dreams Bass - Anthony Jackson Drums - Harvey Mason Sr Guitar - Lee Ritenour Piano - Dave Grusin Synthesizer - Ian Underwood Percussion - Steve Forman Percussion - Harvey Mason Sr
3 Fly By Night Bass - Anthony Jackson Drums - Harvey Mason Sr Guitar - Lee Ritenour Piano - Dave Grusin Clavinet - Dave Grusin Synthesizer - Dave Grusin Synthesizer - Ian Underwood Sax - Ernie Watts Percussion - Harvey Mason Sr Percussion - Victor Feldman
4 Margarita Bass - Alphonso Johnson Drums - Harvey Mason Sr Guitar - Lee Ritenour Piano - Dawili Gonga Synthesizer - Ian Underwood Percussion - Steve Forman
5 Isn’t She Lovely Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Lee Ritenour Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Piano - David Foster Percussion - Steve Forman Vocals - Bill Champlin
6 Space Glide Bass - Charles Meeks Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Lee Ritenour Guitar - Mitch Holder Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Sax - Ernie Watts Percussion - Harvey Mason Sr Percussion - Steve Forman
7 Sun Song Bass - Bill Dickinson Drums - Harvey Mason Guitar - Lee Ritenour Guitar - Dennis Budimir Cello - Ray Cramer Piano - Dave Grusin Percussion - Harvey Mason Sr Percussion - Steve Forman
Liner Notes
Producer – Skip Drinkwater Producer (Associate) – Lee Ritenour Producer (Executive) – Jerry Schoenbaum Concertmaster – Jacob Krachmalnick Engineer – Don Murray Engineer (Assistant) – Danny Vicari, Linda Taylor Mastered By – Bernie GrundmanArt Direction, Design – Bruce Steinberg Photography – Bob Wirtz, Bruce SteinbergMastered At A&M Studios Recorded At Kendun Recorders Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood Recorded At Western Recorders Remixed At Sound Labs, Hollywood Phonographic Copyright Epic
