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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | various locations 1979-1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:54 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
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| Lee Ritenour chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Collection is an album by American guitarist Lee Ritenour released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. Collection contains a retrospective of Ritenour's 1979-1991 work. The album reached #7 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart. [2]
All tracks are written by Lee Ritenour, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Early A.M. Attitude" | Harlequin with Dave Grusin (1985) | 4:59 | |
| 2. | "Rio Funk" | Rio (1979) | 5:08 | |
| 3. | "Night Rhythms" | Festival (1988) | 4:32 | |
| 4. | "White Water" | Portrait (1987) | 5:02 | |
| 5. | "San Ysidro" | Djavan Caetano Viana | Harlequin | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Asa" | Portrait | 5:22 | |
| 7. | "Dolphin Dreams" | On the Line (1983) | 5:09 | |
| 8. | "Is It You?" |
| Rit (1981) | 4:25 |
| 9. | "24th Street Blues" | Stolen Moments (1990) | 5:24 | |
| 10. | "Latin Lovers" |
| Festival | 6:17 |
| 11. | "The Sauce" | Greg Mathieson | Earth Run (1986) | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Malibu" |
| Color Rit (1989) | 4:47 |
| 13. | "Waltz for Carmen" |
| Stolen Moments | 6:23 |
| Total length: | 66:54 | |||
Track information and credits adapted the album's liner notes. [3]
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) [2] | 7 |
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