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Acoustic guitarist Earl Klugh has always had an appealing sound, but so many of his recordings are sleepy affairs that do not raise themselves above the level of background music. This early session definitely falls into that category, and its reissue as a Blue Note CD reminds one of the swift decline of that label in the 1970s. The melodic music that Klugh creates is quite pleasant but little more than that, and the accompaniment by fellow guitarist Lee Ritenour, an anonymous-sounding rhythm section, and occasional horns and strings gives listeners no real reason to wake up.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Gadd, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - MATT PIERSON, Producer - EARL KLUGH, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Rosen, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - PHIL SCHIER, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Schulman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michale Ebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - EARL KLUGH, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Robin, Composer - Ralph Rainger, Composer - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Rosen, Producer - Ralph Mac Donald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Scott, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Jackson, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - EARL KLUGH, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Forman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Rosen, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - PHIL SCHIER, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Schulman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michale Ebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1977 Blue Note Records
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Morgan Ames, Composer - Louis Johnson, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Gadd, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Jackson, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - EARL KLUGH, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Forman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Composer, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Rosen, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lisa Roberts, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - PHIL SCHIER, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Schulman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michale Ebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1977 Blue Note Records
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Jackson, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - EARL KLUGH, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Rosen, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - PHIL SCHIER, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Schulman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michale Ebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1977 Blue Note Records
Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Johanna Hall, ComposerLyricist - JOHN HALL, ComposerLyricist - Louis Johnson, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Gadd, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - EARL KLUGH, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Rosen, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - PHIL SCHIER, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Schulman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michale Ebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1977 Blue Note Records
Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Gadd, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - EARL KLUGH, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Rosen, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - PHIL SCHIER, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Schulman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michale Ebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1977 Blue Note Records
Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Gadd, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - EARL KLUGH, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Rosen, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Francisco Centeno, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - PHIL SCHIER, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Schulman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michale Ebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1977 Blue Note Records
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Jackson, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - EARL KLUGH, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Rosen, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - PHIL SCHIER, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Schulman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michale Ebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1977 Blue Note Records
Album review
Acoustic guitarist Earl Klugh has always had an appealing sound, but so many of his recordings are sleepy affairs that do not raise themselves above the level of background music. This early session definitely falls into that category, and its reissue as a Blue Note CD reminds one of the swift decline of that label in the 1970s. The melodic music that Klugh creates is quite pleasant but little more than that, and the accompaniment by fellow guitarist Lee Ritenour, an anonymous-sounding rhythm section, and occasional horns and strings gives listeners no real reason to wake up.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:45
- Main artists: Earl Klugh
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock
© 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1977 Blue Note Records
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