On April 22nd, Concord Records will
release The Vinyl LP Collection: a limited-edition, individually numbered box
set celebrating a key period in the prolific solo career of renowned guitarist
Lee Ritenour. The Collection contains five classic LPs by Ritenour: Earth Run
(1986), Portrait (1987), Festival (1988), Color Rit (1989) and, on vinyl for
the first time, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated Wes Bound (1993). These albums have
each been remastered, pressed on audiophile-quality, 180-gram vinyl and
restored with original artwork and liner notes. An accompanying 46-page booklet
contains new liner notes by Ritenour plus never-before-seen photos and
ephemera, all culled from an extensive scrapbook collection lovingly kept by the guitarist’s late father.
The Vinyl LP Collection presents a fertile period in a
storied career, which began at the age of 16, when Ritenour was hired as a
session guitarist for the Mamas and the Papas, who dubbed him “Captain Fingers”
for demonstrating incredible dexterity. Throughout the next decade, Ritenour
became one of the most prolific session guitarists, working with the likes of
Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett and Quincy Jones.
Ritenour’s solo work has earned him a GRAMMY® Award and 19 GRAMMY® nominations.
He has recorded more than 40 albums that have yielded 35 charting tracks, and
he is widely recognized as one of the best guitarists of his generation.
“For us music lovers and folks who play music, vinyl is
still the most amazing way to listen to and appreciate music,” proclaims
Ritenour in his liner notes. “I'm thrilled that Concord Records and myself can
present these five records remastered on 180-gram vinyl.” The Vinyl LP
Collection includes such personnel as Academy Award-winning composer Dave
Grusin, GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist Alan Broadbent, and GRAMMY® Award-winning
composer David Foster, plus legendary saxophonist Kenny G and celebrated
Brazilian artist Caetano Veloso.
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