1988 Sam Riney – At Last
At Last is the debut solo album by Sam Riney, released in 1988.
Sam Riney is an American multi-instrumentalist in jazz. He is best known for his work as a studio musician , but has also made several albums as a solo artist. Riney played on albums by, among others, Robby Krieger (known from The Doors ), David Benoit , Barry Manilow , Peter White , Al Stewart , Herbie Hancock and Peter Frampton. In the beginning of the 2000s he formed the group Polychrome with Bob Leatherbarrow (vibraphone), John Chiodini (guitar), Paul Moran (bass guitar) and Kendall Kay (drums).
Tracks
1 Fire (Jeff Carruthers, Rick Conrad) 4:19
2 Shape My Spirit (Don Grady) 4:41
3 What Was I to You? (Sam Riney, Don Grady) 5:19
4 Kabuki (Jason Miles, Lenny White) 5:28
5 Pacific Coast Highway – 1 A.M. (Don Grady) 4:54
6 At Last (Kenny Loggins, David Foster, Nathan East, Eva Ein Loggins) 4:26
7 Magic Man (Sam Riney, Emil Palame) 4:59
8 I Keep Going Strong (Eddie Arkin) 4:04
9 Let it Ride (Reggie Burrell) 5:25
10 Nuage (Jeff Carruthers, Rick Conrad) 4:31
Biography
Musicians
1 Fire
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar (solo) | Mike Miller |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Emil Palame |
| Synthesizer | John Stanley |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
2 Shape My Spirit
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | Don Grady |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
3 What Was I to You?
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar (solo) | Grant Geissman |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | Don Grady |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
4 Kabuki
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | Don Grady |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
5 Pacific Coast Highway – 1 A.M.
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Don Grady |
| Synthesizer | Don Grady |
| Flugelhorn | Freddie Hubbard |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
6 At Last
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums (programming) | John Stanley |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | Juko Yagami |
| Synthesizer | John Stanley |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
7 Magic Man
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Emil Palame |
| Synthesizer | Don Grady |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
8 I Keep Going Strong
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | John Stanley |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
9 Let it Ride
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums (programming) | John Stanley |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | John Stanley |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Portia Griffin |
10 Nuage
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Bass | Dann Glenn |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | Don Grady |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Liner Notes
Producer (Executive) – Barry Wilson
Arranged By – John Stanley (Tracks 1, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Don Grady (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mike Scott
Mixed By – Paul Brown
Mastered By – Michelle Stone
Art Direction – Nick Newton, Barry Wilson
Photography – Alan Dockery, Paul Maxon
Mixed At Amigo Studios
Recorded At Amigo Studios
Phonographic Copyright Spindletop Records
Copyright Spindletop Records