1978 Lee Ritenour – The Captain’s Journey

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The Captain’s Journey is the sixth studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1978 by Elektra Records.

Tracks

1  The Captain’s Journey 08:03
1a  Part 1 : The Calm (Lee Ritenour)
1b  Part 2 : The Storm (Lee Ritenour)
2  Morning Glory (Lee Ritenour; Bill Champlin) 05:53
3  Sugarloaf Express (Lee Ritenour) 05:06
4  Matchmakers (Lee Ritenour) 04:54
5  What Do You Want (Don Grusin) 05:28
6  That’s Enough For Me (Dave Grusin) 05:24
7  Etude (Dave Grusin) 03:49

Musicians

1a Part 1 : The Calm

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarLee Ritenour
12 String GuitarLee Ritenour
Fender RhodesPatrice Rushen
PianoPatrice Rushen
SynthesizerDave Grusin
PercussionSteve Forman

1b Part 2 : The Storm

BassAnthony Jackson
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarLee Ritenour
12 String GuitarLee Ritenour
Mini MoogDave Grusin
SynthesizerDave Grusin
SynthesizerIan Underwood
ProgrammingEd Walsh
PercussionAlex Acuna
PercussionSteve Forman

2 Morning Glory

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarJay Graydon
Fender RhodesDave Grusin
PianoDavid Foster
Background VocalsCarmen Twillie
Background VocalsVenette Gloud
VocalsBill Champlin

3 Sugarloaf Express

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsAlex Acuna
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarMitch Holder
12 String GuitarLee Ritenour
Mini MoogDave Grusin
PianoDave Grusin
SynthesizerDave Grusin
ProgrammingEd Walsh
PercussionSteve Forman
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
PercussionAlex Acuna

4 Matchmakers

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarJay Graydon
Fender RhodesDavid Foster
PianoDave Grusin
SaxErnie Watts
PercussionSue Evans
PercussionSteve Thornton

5 What Do You Want

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarLee Ritenour
Mini MoogDave Grusin
PianoDon Grusin
PianoDave Grusin
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
PercussionSue Evans

6 That’s Enough For Me

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarMitch Holder
PianoDave Grusin
PercussionDave Grusin
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
PercussionSue Evans
VocalsPatti Austin
VocalsTom Bahler

7 Etude

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarLee Ritenour
Acoustic GuitarLee Ritenour
12 String GuitarLee Ritenour
Fender RhodesDave Grusin
PianoDave Grusin
FluteDave Valentin
FluteEddie Daniels
FluteRay Beckenstein
PercussionDave Grusin
PercussionSue Evans
PercussionLarry Rosen

Liner Notes

Producer – Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour
Concertmaster – David Nadien (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7)
Arranged By (Flutes, Strings) – Dave Grusin
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour
Conductor (Flutes, Strings) – Dave Grusin
Engineer (Associate) – Chris Gordon, Dennis Digher, Linda Tyler, Neil Dorfsman
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Recorded By – Don Murray, Howard Steele, Larry Rosen, Peter Chaikin, Tommy Vicari

Cover – Dana Lyon, David Goldstein
Design, Photography – Bruce Steinberg

Mastered At A&M Studios
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records