Feel the Night
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| Feel the Night | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:19 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Lee Ritenour | |||
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Feel the Night is an album by American guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1979.[1][2] It was produced by Ritenour.[3]
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [4] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that "the popular distaste for session men and a tendency for Ritenour's albums to occasionally lapse into a type of fiery Muzak (his cover of Leo Sayer's 'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing' is a perfect case in point) have tended to keep his albums little known."[5] The Age noted that "much of the album is polished funk."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All songs composed by Lee Ritenour, except where noted.
- "Feel the Night" - 5:32
- "Market Place" - 5:22
- "Wicked Wine" - 7:03
- "French Roast" - 5:06
- "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (Leo Sayer, Vini Poncia) - 4:16
- "Midnight Lady" - 5:57
- "Uh Oh!" - 4:03
Personnel
[edit]- Lee Ritenour – electric guitars, 360 Systems guitar synthesizer (1, 4), arrangements (1-4, 6), acoustic guitar (3), classical guitar (6)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1, 3, 4), synthesizer programming (2)
- David Foster – Fender Rhodes (1), clavinet (1), acoustic piano (2, 5), Yamaha grand piano (3), additional arrangements
- Don Grusin – Fender Rhodes (2-7), clavinet (2), synthesizer intro (2), arrangements (2, 7), synthesizers (4), Mexican whistle (7)
- Joe Sample – acoustic piano (4, 7)
- Dave Grusin – acoustic piano (6), Yamaha grand piano (6)
- Ian Underwood – synthesizers (4)
- Steve Lukather – rhythm guitars (3, 5)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass, additional arrangements
- Steve Gadd – drums, additional arrangements
- Alex Acuña – congas (2, 4), percussion (2), timbales (4), vocal effects (7)
- Steve Forman – percussion (2, 6, 7), tambourine (3), castanets (4)
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (1, 7), soprano saxophone (6)
- Larry Williams – flute, piccolo flute, tenor saxophone
- Lew McCreary – bass trombone, trombone
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
- Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
- Patti Austin – lead vocals (5)
- Tom Bahler – vocals (5)
Production
[edit]- Lee Ritenour – producer, mixing
- Don Grusin – associate producer, mixing
- Don Murray – engineer, mixing
- Jeff Borgeson – second engineer
- Chris Desmond – second engineer
- Patrick Von Wiegandt – second engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Ron Coro – art direction
- Kathy Morphesis – design
- Ethan Russell – cover photography
- Debbie Leavitt – inner sleeve photography
References
[edit]- ^ Prown, Pete (1997). Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 160.
- ^ Stevens, Dale (7 Jun 1979). "Lee Ritenour finally is in control". The Cincinnati Post. p. 29.
- ^ "Entertainment Highlights". Oakland Post. No. 417. 15 Jan 1980. p. 14.
- ^ "Feel the Night Review by Michael Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Niester, Alan (1 Sep 1979). "Feel the Night Lee Ritenour". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.
- ^ Daly, Mike (21 Jun 1979). "Records". The Age. p. G10.
