| Color Rit | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) Starlight Studios (Malibu, California) Smoketree Ranch (Chatsworth, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:28 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Lee Ritenour | |||
| Lee Ritenour chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Color Rit is an album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour that was released in 1989 by GRP Records. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard magazine Contemporary Jazz chart.
All tracks are written by Lee Ritenour except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bahia Funk" | 4:50 | |
| 2. | "É" | Gonzaguinha | 4:41 |
| 3. | "All The Same Tonight" | Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins, Eric Tagg | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Mister Reggae" | 4:06 | |
| 5. | "Etude" | 3:06 | |
| 6. | "I Can't Let Go" | The Isley Brothers | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Color Rit" | 4:56 | |
| 8. | "The Kiss" | 3:59 | |
| 9. | "Malibu" | Ritenour, Phil Perry | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Tropical Storm" | 3:59 |
Track information and credits adapted from Discogs [2] and AllMusic , [3] then verified from the album's liner notes. [4]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Jazz Albums [5] | 4 |
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