The Captain's Journey

1978 studio album by Lee Ritenour

Studio album by

Lee Ritenour

Released

1978 (1978)

Studio

Genre

Jazz fusion, smooth jazz

Length

38:35

Label

Elektra

Producer

Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin

Lee Ritenour chronology

Friendship
(1978)

The Captain's Journey
(1978)

Rio
(1979)

The Captain's Journey is the sixth studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1978 by Elektra Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The Press of Atlantic City noted that "it is Grusin's material that saves the album from sheer boredom."^[2]

All tracks are written by Lee Ritenour except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Captain's Journey Part I: The Calm Part II: The Storm"	8:03
2.	"Morning Glory" (lyrics: Bill Champlin)	5:53
3.	"Sugarloaf Express"	5:06
4.	"Matchmakers"	4:53
5.	"What Do You Want?" (Don Grusin)	5:27
6.	"That's Enough for Me" (lyrics: Patti Austin, music: Dave Grusin)	5:24
7.	"Etude" (Dave Grusin)	3:49
Total length:		38:35

Lee Ritenour – electric guitar (1-6), acoustic 12-string guitar (1, 3, 7), 360 Systems guitar synthesizer (1, 5), rhythm arrangements (1, 3-7), classical guitars (7)
Dave Grusin – Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer (1, 3), Minimoog (1.2, 3, 5), rhythm arrangements (1, 3-7), string arrangements and conductor (1, 2, 4, 6, 7), Fender Rhodes (2, 7), acoustic piano (3, 4, 7), Yamaha electric grand piano (5, 6), percussion (6, 7), flute arrangements and conductor (7)
Patrice Rushen – Fender Rhodes (1.1), Yamaha electric grand piano (1.1)
Ian Underwood – Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer (1.2)
Ed Walsh – synthesizer programming (1.2, 3)
David Foster – acoustic piano (2), rhythm arrangements (2), Fender Rhodes (4)
Don Grusin – acoustic piano (5)
Jay Graydon – rhythm guitar (2, 4)
Mitch Holder – rhythm guitar (3, 6)
Anthony Jackson – bass (1.1)
Abraham Laboriel – bass
Steve Gadd – drums (1, 2, 4-7)
Steve Forman – percussion (1, 3)
Alex Acuña – percussion (1.2, 3), drums (3)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 5, 6)
Sue Evans – percussion (4-7)
Steve Thornton – percussion (4)
Larry Rosen – percussion (7)
David Nadien – strings (1, 2, 4, 6, 7)
Ernie Watts – tenor sax solo (4), soprano saxophone (5)
Ray Beckenstein – flute (7)
Eddie Daniels – flute (7)
Dave Valentin – flute (7)
Bill Champlin – lead vocals (2), vocal arrangements (2)
Venette Gloud – backing vocals (2)
Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (2)
Patti Austin – vocals (6)
Tom Baylor – vocals (6)

Lee Ritenour – producer
Dave Grusin – producer
Peter Chaiken – recording
Don Murray – recording
Larry Rosen – recording
Howard Steele – recording
Tommy Vicari – recording
Dennis Digher – assistant engineer
Neil Dorfsman – assistant engineer
Chris Gordon – assistant engineer
Linda Tyler – assistant engineer
Bernie Grundman – original mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
Joe Gastwirt – CD mastering at Ocean View Digital Mastering (Los Angeles, California)
Bruce Steinberg – album design, photography
Donalyn Catalano – CD design

^ Wynn, Ron. "The Captain's Journey - Lee Ritenour". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
^ Hill, Dennis (11 Jun 1978). "From the Rock Pile". The Press of Atlantic City. p. C11.