1997 Earl Klugh – The Journey
The Journey is a smooth jazz studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1997. The album stayed on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums charts for several weeks at No 6. This was the final album that Klugh recorded for Warner Bros. Records.
Tracks
1 All Through The Night (Earl Klugh) 05:14
2 Last Song (Earl Klugh) 04:28
3 4 Minute Samba (Earl Klugh) 03:58
4 Sneakin’ Out Of Here (Earl Klugh) 05:05
5 The Journey (Earl Klugh) 06:10
6 Good As It Gets (Earl Klugh) 04:19
7 Fingerdance (Earl Klugh) 05:53
8 Evil Eye (Earl Klugh) 06:19
9 Walk In The Sun (Earl Klugh) 03:59
10 Autumn Song (Earl Klugh) 06:07
Biography
Musicians
1 All Through The Night
| Bass | Al Turner |
| Drums | Ron Otis |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Electric Piano | David Spradley |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | David Spradley |
| EWI | Ray Manzerolle |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 Last Song
| Bass | Al Turner |
| Drums (programming) | Gene Dunlap |
| Drums (programming) | Michael J Powell |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Guitar | Michael J Powell |
| Electric Piano | David Spradley |
| Keyboards | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Keyboards | David Spradley |
| Piano | David Spradley |
| Sax | Lenny Price |
| Vocals | Eddie Bullard |
3 4 Minute Samba
| Bass | Al Turner |
| Drums | Ron Otis |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | David Spradley |
| Piano | David Spradley |
| EWI | Ray Manzerolle |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
4 Sneakin’ Out Of Here
| Bass | Al Turner |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Sax | Ray Manzerolle |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
5 The Journey
| Bass | Al Turner |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 Good As It Gets
| Bass | Al Turner |
| Drums | Ron Otis |
| Electric Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | Earl Klugh |
| Piano | Earl Klugh |
| EWI | Ray Manzerolle |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
7 Fingerdance
| Bass | Al Turner |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Piano | Luis Resto |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
8 Evil Eye
| Bass | Al Turner |
| Drums | Ron Otis |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Piano | Luis Resto |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
9 Walk In The Sun
| Bass | Al Turner |
| Drums | Ron Otis |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | David Spradley |
| EWI | Ray Manzerolle |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
10 Autumn Song
| Bass | Al Turner |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | Albert Duncan |
| Piano | Albert Duncan |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Liner Notes
Producer – Earl Klugh
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Johnny Mandel (Tracks 5, 10)
Conductor – Johnny Mandel (Tracks 5, 10)
Coordinator – Bruce Hervey
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Don Murray, Gerard Smerek
Mixed By (Assistant) – Doug Boehm, Greg Henley
Recorded By – Dave Palmer, Don Murray
Recorded By (Assistant) – Eddie Miller, Peter Doell, Rail Rogut, Todd Fairall
Art Direction, Illustration, Design – Meredith Lea Bailey
Photography – James Chen
Mastered At Gateway Mastering
Mixed At Sunset Sound Recorders
Mixed At Vanguard Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Recorded At Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI
Recorded At Record One, Los Angeles
Recorded At Capitol Studios
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