Finger Paintings

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Finger Paintings
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Studio album by
Released1977 [1]
RecordedFebruary 1977
StudioKendun Recorders, Burbank, CA, Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY and Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York, NY
Genre Jazz, crossover jazz, jazz pop
Length36:14
Label Blue Note
Producer Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Earl Klugh chronology
Living inside Your Love
(1976)
Finger Paintings
(1977)
Magic in Your Eyes
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Finger Paintings is the third studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1977. [1] [3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Dr. Macumba" (Earl Klugh) – 4:27
  2. "Long Ago and Far Away" (James Taylor) – 5:37
  3. "Cabo Frio" (Klugh) – 3:32
  4. "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow" (Dave Grusin, Morgan Ames) – 4:37
    Horns arranged by Tom Scott
  5. "Catherine" (Klugh) – 4:11
  6. "Dance with Me" (John Hall, Johanna Hall) – 3:26
  7. "Jolanta" (Klugh) – 3:03
  8. "Summer Song" (Klugh) – 4:07
  9. "This Time" (Klugh) – 3:44

Personnel

Musicians

12-string guitar on tracks 8

Additional Musicians

Production

Charts Positions

Album – Billboard [4]
YearChartPosition
1977Jazz Albums6
1977R&B Albums31
1977 The Billboard 200 84

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References

  1. 1 2 Welles, Robin (17 August 1977). "Dottie West grew up on 'Country Sunshine'". Daily News (Bowling Green). Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  2. allmusic.com review
  3. Yanow, Scott. "Album Review". allmusic.com . Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  4. "Earl Klugh - Billboard Albums". allmusic . Retrieved 23 September 2010.