Color Rit
1989 studio album by Lee Ritenour
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| Studio album by Lee Ritenour | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) Starlight Studios (Malibu, California) Smoketree Ranch (Chatsworth, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:28 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Lee Ritenour | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Color Rit is an album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour that was released in 1989 by GRP Records. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard magazine Contemporary Jazz chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lee Ritenour except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bahia Funk" | 4:50 | |
| 2. | "É" | Gonzaguinha | 4:41 |
| 3. | "All The Same Tonight" | Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins, Eric Tagg | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Mister Reggae" | 4:06 | |
| 5. | "Etude" | 3:06 | |
| 6. | "I Can't Let Go" | The Isley Brothers | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Color Rit" | 4:56 | |
| 8. | "The Kiss" | 3:59 | |
| 9. | "Malibu" | Ritenour, Phil Perry | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Tropical Storm" | 3:59 |
Personnel
- Lee Ritenour – rhythm arrangements, acoustic guitar, electric guitars (4, 6, 8)
- Larry Williams – keyboards (1, 4, 5, 7, 8), flute (2), saxophones (4), synthesizers (9)
- David Witham – keyboards (1, 3), keyboard solo (1), MIDI piano (2-4, 9), synthesizers (5, 7, 8), acoustic piano (6)
- Russell Ferrante – keyboards (2), synthesizers (3, 6)
- Oscar Castro-Neves – acoustic rhythm guitar (2)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (1-10, except 5)
- Anthony Jackson – contrabass guitar (5)
- Carlos Vega – drums (1-9)
- Bob Wilson – drums (10)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1-9)
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (1), alto saxophone (7)
- Jerry Hey – horn and string arrangements, trumpet (2, 4)
- Jota Moraes – rhythm arrangements (2)
- Johnny Mandel – string arrangements (8)
- Gonzaguinha – lead vocals (2)
- Gracinha Leporace – backing vocals (2, 3)
- Kate Markowitz – backing vocals (2, 3)
- Phil Perry – lead vocals (3, 6, 9), backing vocals (3, 9)
Production
- Dave Grusin – executive producer
- Larry Rosen – executive producer
- Lee Ritenour – producer
- Don Murray – co-producer, engineer, mixing, recording
- Kevin Dixon – mix assistant
- Andrew Madlener – mix assistant
- Tom Banghart – additional mix assistant
- Terry Bower – additional mix assistant
- Zero Nylin – additional mix assistant
- Bob Salcedo – additional mix assistant
- Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
- CMS Digital (Pasadena, California) – digital editing location
- Suzanne Sherman – production coordinator
- Andy Baltimore – creative direction, graphic design
- Lee Corey – graphic design
- David Gibb – graphic design
- Andy Ruggirello – graphic design
- Dan Serrano – graphic design
- Vincente Kutka – front cover art
- Susan Silton – title design
- Chris Cuffaro – back cover photography, black and white photography
Track information and credits adapted from Discogs[2] and AllMusic,[3] then verified from the album's liner notes.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Jazz Albums[5] | 4 |
References
- ^ Ginell, Richard S.. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Discogs Credits". Discogs. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "AllMusic Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Color Rit (liner notes). Lee Ritenour. GRP. 1989. GRD-9594.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Lee Ritenour US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
External links
- Lee Ritenour - Color Rit at Discogs
- Lee Ritenour's Official Site
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