Earl Klugh is the debut album by jazz guitarist Earl Klugh, released in 1976.[1] Klugh is accompanied by Louis Johnson on bass and Lee Ritenour on guitar.[3]
| Earl Klugh | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | January – February 1976 | |||
| Studio | Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California; Record Plant, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:08 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen | |||
| Earl Klugh chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Baltimore Afro-American | [2] |
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Earl Klugh except where noted[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Las Manos de Fuego (Hands of Fire)" | Dave Grusin | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" | Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Angelina" | 4:50 | |
| 4. | "Slippin' in the Back Door" | Louis Johnson | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Vonetta" | 6:04 | |
| 6. | "Laughter in the Rain" | Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Waltz for Debby" | Bill Evans | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Wind and the Sea" | 4:48 | |
| 9. | "Cabo Frio" | 3:37 | |
| 10. | "The Shadow of Your Smile" | 3:00 | |
| 11. | "Angelina" | 5:16 |
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
- Earl Klugh – acoustic and electric guitars
- Chuck Findley, Oscar Brashear – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Garnett Brown – trombone
- Ray Pizzi – soprano saxophone
- Pete Christlieb – tenor saxophone, flute
- Jerome Richardson – baritone saxophone, flute
- Dave Grusin – piano, synthesizer, percussion
- Lee Ritenour – electric guitar
- Charles Meeks – bass guitar
- Louis Johnson – bass
- Harvey Mason – drums, percussion
- Laudir de Oliveira – percussion
- Alexander Murray, Bernard Kundell, Charles Veal, Jr., Daniel Shindaryov, Edgar Lustgarten, Joseph Stepansky, Karen Jones, Kenneth Yerke, Marcia Van Dyke, Marie Fera, Myer Bello, Pamela Goldsmith, Ralph Schaeffer, Thelma Beach –strings
Technical edit
- Larry Rosen – producer
- Phil Schier – engineer
- John Golden – mastering
Charts edit
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Billboard 200 | 124 |
| 1976 | Jazz Albums | 16 |
References edit
- ^ a b c Wynn, Ron. "Earl Klugh". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Baltimore Afro-American Review
- ^ "Earl Klugh Impressive". Baltimore Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. 21 June 1977. p. 18. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Earl Klugh - Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved 23 September 2010.