Catching the Sun (album)

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Catching the Sun
Catching the sun.jpg
Artwork by Peter Corriston
Studio album by
Spyro Gyra
ReleasedFebruary 1980
Recorded1979
StudioSecret Sound Studios, New York
Genre Jazz, jazz fusion
Length40:21
Label MCA
Producer Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra
Spyro Gyra chronology
Morning Dance
(1979)		Catching the Sun
(1980)		 Carnaval
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard (unrated) [1]
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Catching the Sun is the third album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1980 on MCA Records. The album was given gold status by the RIAA on June 5, 1985. [3]

Contents

At Billboard magazine, Catching the Sun reached No. 19 on the Top 200 albums chart. [4] The song "Catching the Sun" reached No. 15 on the Adult Contemporary singles chart [5] and No. 68 on the Hot 100 singles chart. [6] The song "Percolator" peaked at No. 48 on the Adult Contemporary singles chart. [5] In Canada, the album reached No. 80 in the Top 100 Album chart. [7]

Track listing and personnel

  1. "Catching the Sun" (Jay Beckenstein) – 4:42
  2. "Cockatoo" (all members) – 4:04
    • Jay Beckenstein – tenor saxophone, percussion
    • Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer solos
    • Chet Catallo – electric rhythm guitar
    • Will Lee – bass guitar
    • Eli Konikoff – drums
    • Gerardo Velez – percussion, bongos
    • Jeremy Wall – percussion
    • Richard Calandra – percussion
    • Randy Brecker – trumpet solo
  3. "Autumn of Our Love" (Jeremy Wall) – 5:09
    • Jay Beckenstein – alto and soprano saxophones
    • Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes
    • Jeremy Wall – synthesizers
    • Chet Catallo – electric rhythm guitar
    • John Tropea – acoustic guitar, electric guitar solo
    • Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
    • Eli Konikoff – drums
    • Rubens Bassini – congas
  4. "Laser Material" (Tom Schuman) – 4:59
    • Jay Beckenstein – soprano saxophone
    • Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, effects, synthesizer programming
    • Steve Nathan – clavinet, synthesizer programming
    • Jeremy Wall – synthesizer programming
    • Chet Catallo – electric rhythm guitar
    • John Tropea – electric rhythm guitar and guitar solo
    • Will Lee – bass guitar
    • Eli Konikoff – drums
    • Gerardo Velez – percussion
    • Richard Calandra – tambourine
    • Dave Samuels – marimba
    • Randy Brecker – trumpet solo
  5. "Percolator" (Jay Beckenstein) – 2:28
    • Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone
    • Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, synthesizers
    • Hiram Bullock – lead guitar and electric rhythm guitar
    • Chet Catallo – electric guitar
    • Will Lee – bass guitar
    • Eli Konikoff – drums
    • Gerardo Velez – percussion
    • Dave Samuels – marimba, vibraphone
    • Rubens Bassini – percussion
  6. "Philly" (Jim Kurzdorfer) 4:18
    • Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone
    • Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano, synthesizers
    • Chet Catallo – electric guitar solo
    • John Tropea – rhythm guitar
    • Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
    • Eli Konikoff – drums
    • Rubens Bassini – congas
    • Barry Rogers – trombone solo
  7. "Lovin' You/Lovin' You (for Christine) (Chet Catallo)" – 4:41
    • Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone, synthesizer
    • Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer solo
    • Jeremy Wall – string synthesizer
    • Chet Catallo – electric guitars
    • Will Lee – bass guitar
    • Eli Konikoff – drums
    • Rubens Bassini – percussion
  8. "Here Again" (Jay Beckenstein) – 4:56
    • Jay Beckenstein – soprano saxophone
    • Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano
    • Jeremy Wall – synthesizers
    • Chet Catallo – electric guitars
    • John Tropea – acoustic guitar
    • Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
    • Eli Konikoff – drums
    • Gerardo Velez – bongos, percussion
    • Dave Samuels – vibraphone
    • Rubens Bassini – congas, percussion
  9. "Safari" (Jeremy Wall) – (4:52)
    • Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone
    • Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer solo
    • Jeremy Wall – synthesizers
    • Hiram Bullock – guitars
    • Will Lee – bass guitar
    • Eli Konikoff – drums
    • Gerardo Velez – percussion
    • Dave Samuels – marimba
    • Rubens Bassini – congas, percussion
    • Barry Rogers – trombone solo

Horn Section on "Laser Material"

String Section on "Laser Material"

Production

Charts

Chart (1980)Peak
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Billboard Jazz Albums [8] 1

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References

  1. ↑ "Review: Spyro Gyra – Catching the Sun" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 85, no. 10. 8 March 1980. p. 55. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 31 May 2020– via American Radio History.
  2. ↑ Russell, Rosalind (16 February 1980). "Spyro Gyra: Catching The Sun". Record Mirror . p. 19.
  3. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Spyro Gyra - Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Spyro Gyra - Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Spyro Gyra - Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums - May 24, 1980" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Spyro Grya US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
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