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Spyro Gyra – Catching The Sun

Name: Spyro Gyra - Catching The Sun
Rating: 3.69 (172 reviews)

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Label:	MCA Records – MCA-5108
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Gloversville Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Fusion, Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1	Catching The Sun Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Hiram Bullock Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Congas, Percussion – Rubens Bassini Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Guitar [Solos] – Chet Catallo Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Tom Schuman Marimba, Steel Drums – David Samuels* Percussion – Gerardo Velez Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Saxophone, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer [Effects] – Jeremy Wall Trumpet – Randy Brecker Written-By – Jay Beckenstein Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Hiram Bullock Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Congas, Percussion – Rubens Bassini Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Guitar [Solos] – Chet Catallo Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Tom Schuman Marimba, Steel Drums – David Samuels* Percussion – Gerardo Velez Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Saxophone, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer [Effects] – Jeremy Wall Trumpet – Randy Brecker Written-By – Jay Beckenstein	4:41
A2	Cockatoo Bass – Will Lee Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Solos] – Tom Schuman Percussion – Jeremy Wall, Richard Calandra, Rubens Bassini Percussion, Bongos – Gerardo Velez Rhythm Guitar – Chet Catallo Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – John Tropea Saxophone, Percussion – Jay Beckenstein Trumpet [Solo] – Randy Brecker Written-By – Chet Catallo, Eli Konikoff, Gerardo Velez, Jay Beckenstein, Jim Kurzdorfer, Tom Schuman Bass – Will Lee Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Solos] – Tom Schuman Percussion – Jeremy Wall, Richard Calandra, Rubens Bassini Percussion, Bongos – Gerardo Velez Rhythm Guitar – Chet Catallo Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – John Tropea Saxophone, Percussion – Jay Beckenstein Trumpet [Solo] – Randy Brecker Written-By – Chet Catallo, Eli Konikoff, Gerardo Velez, Jay Beckenstein, Jim Kurzdorfer, Tom Schuman	4:05
A3	Autumn Of Our Love Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Solo] – John Tropea Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Congas – Rubens Bassini Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Tom Schuman Rhythm Guitar – Chet Catallo Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer – Jeremy Wall Written-By – Jeremy Wall	5:10
A4	Laser Material Alto Saxophone [Horn Section] – Jay Beckenstein Arranged By [Horn Section] – Jay Beckenstein Bass – Will Lee Cello [String Section] – Alan Schulman, Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy Clavinet – Steve Nathan Concertmaster [String Section], Violin [1st, String Section] – Harry Lookofsky Conductor [Strings], Arranged By [Strings] – Jeremy Wall Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer, Effects – Tom Schuman Marimba – David Samuels Percussion – Gerardo Velez Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Jeremy Wall, Steve Nathan, Tom Schuman Rhythm Guitar – Chet Catallo Rhythm Guitar, Guitar [Solo] – John Tropea Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Tambourine – Richard Calandra Tenor Saxophone [Horn Section] – Bob Malach Trombone [Horn Section] – Tom Malone Trumpet [Horn Section], Flugelhorn [Horn Section] – Randy Brecker Trumpet [Solo] – Randy Brecker Violin [String Section] – Charles Libove, David Nadien, Harold Kohon, Lewis Eley, Matthew Raimondi, Peter Dimitriades, Richard Sortomme Written-By – Tom Schuman Alto Saxophone [Horn Section] – Jay Beckenstein Arranged By [Horn Section] – Jay Beckenstein Bass – Will Lee Cello [String Section] – Alan Schulman, Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy Clavinet – Steve Nathan Concertmaster [String Section], Violin [1st, String Section] – Harry Lookofsky Conductor [Strings], Arranged By [Strings] – Jeremy Wall Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer, Effects – Tom Schuman Marimba – David Samuels Percussion – Gerardo Velez Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Jeremy Wall, Steve Nathan, Tom Schuman Rhythm Guitar – Chet Catallo Rhythm Guitar, Guitar [Solo] – John Tropea Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Tambourine – Richard Calandra Tenor Saxophone [Horn Section] – Bob Malach Trombone [Horn Section] – Tom Malone Trumpet [Horn Section], Flugelhorn [Horn Section] – Randy Brecker Trumpet [Solo] – Randy Brecker Violin [String Section] – Charles Libove, David Nadien, Harold Kohon, Lewis Eley, Matthew Raimondi, Peter Dimitriades, Richard Sortomme Written-By – Tom Schuman	4:59
B1	Percolator Bass – Will Lee Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Tom Schuman Guitar – Chet Catallo Marimba, Vibraphone – David Samuels* Percussion – Gerardo Velez, Rubens Bassini Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – Hiram Bullock Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Written-By – Jay Beckenstein	2:29
B2	Philly Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Congas – Rubens Bassini Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano, Synthesizer – Tom Schuman Guitar [Solo] – Chet Catallo Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Trombone – Barry Rogers Written-By – Jim Kurzdorfer	4:18
B3	Lovin' You (Interlude)/ Lovin' You Bass – Will Lee Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Solo] – Tom Schuman Guitar – Chet Catallo Percussion – Rubens Bassini Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer [String Synthesizer] – Jeremy Wall Written-By – Chet Catallo	5:48
B4	Here Again Acoustic Guitar – John Tropea Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Bongos, Percussion – Gerardo Velez Congas, Percussion – Rubens Bassini Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Guitar – Chet Catallo Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano – Tom Schuman Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer – Jeremy Wall Vibraphone – David Samuels* Written-By – Jay Beckenstein	4:56
B5	Safari Bass – Will Lee Congas, Percussion – Rubens Bassini Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Solo] – Tom Schuman Guitar – Hiram Bullock Marimba, Vibraphone – David Samuels* Percussion – Gerardo Velez Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer – Jeremy Wall Trombone – Barry Rogers Written-By – Jeremy Wall	4:52

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Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Transcontinent Record Sales, Inc.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Produced For – Amherst Records
Recorded At – Secret Sound
Mixed At – Secret Sound
Published By – Harlem Music
Published By – Crosseyed Bear Music
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Peter Corriston
Engineer – Jack Malken, Michael Barry
Engineer [Assistant] – Jason Corsaro
Illustration – David Heffernan
Lacquer Cut By – RL*
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Producer – Jay Beckenstein, Richard Calandra
Producer [Assistant] – Jeremy Wall

Notes

Runouts are etched except 'MASTERDISK' and '▣-G-▣' are stamped.

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Rights Society: BMI
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in Runout): ▣-G-▣
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): (MCA2116)
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): (MCA2117)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): MCA-2116-MD-1 RL 1 MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): MCA-2117-MD-1 5 MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, variant 2): MCA-2116-MD-1 MASTERDISK RL 1 ▣-G-▣
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, variant 2): MCA-2117-MD-1 MASTERDISK ▣-G-▣ 5
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, variant 3): MCA-2116-MD-1 MASTERDISK RL ▣-G-▣ 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, variant 3): MCA-2117-MD-1 MASTERDISK ▣-G-▣ 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, variant 4): MCA-2116-MD-1 MASTERDISK RL 3 ▣-G-▣
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, variant 4): MCA-2116-MD-1 MASTERDISK ▣-G-▣

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Catching The Sun (LP, Album)	MCA Records	201 813	Germany	1980
New Submission	Catching The Sun (LP, Album)	MCA Records, MCA Records	MCA 5108, MCA-5108	Scandinavia	1980
New Submission	Catching The Sun (LP, Album)	Ariola	I-201 813	Spain	1980
Recently Edited	Catching The Sun (LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve)	MCA Records	MCG 4009	UK	1980
Recently Edited	Catching The Sun (LP, Album, Stereo)	MCA Records	MCA 4085	Italy	1980

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oldsoulsounds Dec 28, 2018
This is interesting. This is really interesting. I know nothing about the band but this album is chill. I love how it sounds funky but it's not cliche. It reminds me of Bill Conti's jazz-funk stuff. Whoever Spyro Gyra is, they're amazing and talented!

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