Lee Ritenour - Captain Fingers (Half Speed Mastering, Japanese edition)
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Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer - Lee Ritenour
Congas - Victor Feldman
Bass - Alphonso Johnson, Anthony Jackson, Bill Dickinson, Charles Meeks, Mike Porcaro
Drums - Harvey Mason, Jeff Porcaro
Keyboards - Dave Grusin, David Foster, Dawilli Gonga, Ian Underwood, Patrice Rushen
Percussion - Harvey Mason, Steve Forman
Saxophones - Ernie Watts
Vocals - Bill Champlin
Written by Lee Ritenour (A1-2, B1), Dave Grusin (A3, B4), Stevie Wonder (B1), Eddie Arkin (B2), Mitch Holder (B2)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : unspecified
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Victor Company of Japan
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Epic
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Sound Labs Hollywood, Western Recorders
Recorded and Remix by Don Murray, John Mills (A2), Tommy Vicari
Engineered by Tommy Vicari
Produced by Skip Drinkwater
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at JVC Cutting Center
Design by Bruce Steinberg
Photography by Bruce Steinberg
Liner Notes by Stuart Nicholson
Originally released in April 1984
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Captain Fingers
2. Dolphin Dreams
3. Fly By Night
4. Margarita
Side B:
1. Isn't She Lovely
2. Space Glide
3. Sun Song
Review:
“A great player shows how easily he can handle trite pop.” AllMusic by Ron Wynn
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.5 / 5