Captain Fingers Explained
Captain Fingers is the third studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1977 by Epic Records.
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
Notes and References
- http://www.discogs.com/Lee-Ritenour-Captain-Fingers/release/768247 "Lee Ritenour – Captain Fingers"