| Finger Paintings | ||||
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| Studio album by Earl Klugh | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | February 1977 | |||
| Studio | Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA, Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY and Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz, crossover jazz, jazz pop | |||
| Length | 36:14 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| allmusic.com |   |
Finger Paintings is the third studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1977.
Track listing
- "Dr. Macumba" (Earl Klugh) – 4:27
- "Long Ago and Far Away" (James Taylor) – 5:37
- "Cabo Frio" (Klugh) – 3:32
- "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow" (Dave Grusin, Morgan Ames) – 4:37
- Horns arranged by Tom Scott
- "Catherine" (Klugh) – 4:11
- "Dance with Me" (John Hall, Johanna Hall) – 3:26
- "Jolanta" (Klugh) – 3:03
- "Summer Song" (Klugh) – 4:07
- "This Time" (Klugh) – 3:44
Personnel
Musicians
- Earl Klugh – main performer and acoustic guitar
- Dave Grusin – arranger and conductor, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, and percussion (on tracks 5 and 6)
- Lee Ritenour – electric guitar on tracks 1 to 3, 5, and 9
12-string guitar on tracks 8
- Anthony Jackson – electric bass on tracks 1 to 3, 5, and 9
- Louis Johnson – electric bass on tracks 4, 6, and 7
- Francisco Centeno – bass on track 8
- Harvey Mason – drums on tracks: 2, 3, 5, and 9
- Steve Gadd – drums on tracks: 1, 4, and 6 to 8
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion on tracks 1, 2, 7, and 9
- Steve Forman – percussion on tracks 3, 4, and 8
Additional Musicians
- Arnold Belnick, Pamela Goldsmith, Endre Granat, Allan Harshman, Karen Jones, Jacob Krachmalnick, Bernard Kundell, Edgar Lustgarten, David Montagu, Constance Pressman, Dana L. Rees, Sheldon Sanov, Marshall Sosson, Ann M. Stockton, and Gerald Vince – strings
- Chuck Findley, Dick Hyde, Jack Nimitz, Jerome Richardson, Tom Scott, Lawrence Williams – horns
- Alexandra Brown, Lisa Roberts, Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals on track 4
Production
- George Butler – executive producer
- Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen – producers
- John Golden – mastering
- Larry Rosen – recorded and mixing
- Phil Schier – strings and horn recording
- Michael Ebert and Michael Shulman – studio (recording and mixing) assistants
Charts Positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Jazz Albums | 6 |
| 1977 | R&B Albums | 31 |
| 1977 | The Billboard 200 | 84 |
References
- ^ Welles, Robin (17 August 1977). "Dottie West grew up on 'Country Sunshine'". Daily News (Bowling Green). Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- allmusic.com review
- Yanow, Scott. "Album Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- "Earl Klugh - Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
External links
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