Spyro Gyra – Catching The Sun

Name: Spyro Gyra - Catching The Sun
Rating: 3.91 (35 reviews)

Spyro Gyra - Catching The Sun album cover

Label:	MCA Records – 201 813
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:
Released:	1980
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1	Catching The Sun Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Hiram Bullock Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Congas – Rubens Bassini Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Guitar [Rhythm] – John Tropea Electric Guitar, Soloist – Chet Catallo Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Tom Schuman Marimba, Steel Drums – David Samuels* Percussion – Gerardo Velez 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 – Rubens Bassini Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Guitar [Rhythm] – John Tropea Electric Guitar, Soloist – Chet Catallo Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Tom Schuman Marimba, Steel Drums – David Samuels* Percussion – Gerardo Velez 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 – Rubens Bassini Percussion, Bongos – Gerardo Velez Rhythm Guitar – Chet Catallo Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – John Tropea Saxophone, Percussion – Jay Beckenstein Trumpet, Soloist – Randy Brecker Written-By – T. Schuman* Bass – Will Lee Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Solos] – Tom Schuman Percussion – Rubens Bassini Percussion, Bongos – Gerardo Velez Rhythm Guitar – Chet Catallo Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – John Tropea Saxophone, Percussion – Jay Beckenstein Trumpet, Soloist – Randy Brecker Written-By – T. Schuman*	4:05
A3	Autumn Of Our Love Acoustic Guitar, Soloist [Guitar] – John Tropea Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Congas – Rubens Bassini Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Guitar [Rhythm] – Chet Catallo Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Tom Schuman Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer – Jeremy Wall Written-By – Jeremy Wall Acoustic Guitar, Soloist [Guitar] – John Tropea Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Congas – Rubens Bassini Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Guitar [Rhythm] – Chet Catallo Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Tom Schuman Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer – Jeremy Wall Written-By – Jeremy Wall	5:10
A4	Laser Material Bass – Will Lee Clavinet – Steve Nathan Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer, Effects – Tom Schuman Marimba – David Samuels* Percussion – Gerardo Velez Rhythm Guitar – Chet Catallo Rhythm Guitar, Soloist [Guitar] – John Tropea Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Tambourine – Richard Calandra Trumpet, Soloist – Randy Brecker Written-By – Tom Schuman Bass – Will Lee Clavinet – Steve Nathan Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer, Effects – Tom Schuman Marimba – David Samuels* Percussion – Gerardo Velez Rhythm Guitar – Chet Catallo Rhythm Guitar, Soloist [Guitar] – John Tropea Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Tambourine – Richard Calandra Trumpet, Soloist – Randy Brecker 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 – Rubens Bassini Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – Hiram Bullock Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Written-By – Jay Beckenstein Bass – Will Lee Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Tom Schuman Guitar – Chet Catallo Marimba, Vibraphone – David Samuels* Percussion – 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 [Acoustic], Synthesizer – Tom Schuman Guitar, Soloist – Chet Catallo Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Trombone – Barry Rogers Written-By – Jim Kurzdorfer Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Congas – Rubens Bassini Drums – Eli Konikoff Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer – Tom Schuman Guitar, Soloist – Chet Catallo Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Trombone – Barry Rogers Written-By – Jim Kurzdorfer	4:18
	Lovin' You (Interlude) / Lovin' You
B3.1	Lovin' You (Interlude) Written-By – Chet Catallo Guitar – Chet Catallo Synthesizer – Jay Beckenstein	1:08
B3.2	Lovin' You Written-By – Chet Catallo Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Solo] – Tom Schuman Guitar – Chet Catallo Bass – Will Lee Drums – Eli Konikoff Synthesizer [String] – Jeremy Wall Percussion – Rubens Bassini Written-By – Chet Catallo Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Solo] – Tom Schuman Guitar – Chet Catallo Bass – Will Lee Drums – Eli Konikoff Synthesizer [String] – Jeremy Wall Percussion – Rubens Bassini	4:40
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 [Acoustic] – Tom Schuman Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer – Jeremy Wall Vibraphone – David Samuels* Written-By – Jay Beckenstein 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 [Acoustic] – 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 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

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Crosseyed Bear Productions
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Transcontinent Record Sales, Inc.
Produced For – Amherst Records
Recorded At – Secret Sound
Mixed At – Secret Sound
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – Sonopress
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Distributed By – Ariola
Published By – Harlem Music
Published By – Crosseyed Bear Music

Credits

Alto Saxophone [Horn Section] – Jay Beckenstein
Arranged By [Horn Section, Assistance] – Jay Beckenstein
Arranged By [Horn Section] – Jeremy Wall
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Jeremy Wall
Art Direction, Design – Peter Corriston
Cello [String Section] – Jesse Levy
Concertmaster, Violin [1st, String Section] – Harry Lookofsky
Engineer – Michael Barry
Engineer [Asst.] – Jason Corsaro
Illustration – David Heffernan
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Producer – Richard Calandra
Producer [Assistant] – Jeremy Wall
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Tom Schuman
Tenor Saxophone [Horn Section] – Bob Malach
Trombone [Horn Section] – Tom Malone
Trumpet [Horn Section], Flugelhorn [Horn Section] – Randy Brecker
Violin [String Section] – Richard Sortomme

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Secret Sound Studio, New York, N.Y.

Back cover:
Im Ariola-Vertrieb · Printed in Western by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh
Ⓒ1980 MCA Records, Inc. Ⓟ1980 Transcontinent Record Sales, Inc.

Disc labels:
Ⓟ1980 Transcontinent Record Sales, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 201 813 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 201 813 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A [stamped]): 201813 A-1/80S Made in
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B [stamped]): 201813 B-1/80S Made in
Label Code: LC 1056
Price Code: 320
Rights Society: GEMA

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Catching The Sun (LP, Album, Gloversville Pressing, Gatefold)	MCA Records	MCA-5108	US	1980
New Submission	Catching The Sun (LP, Album)	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
	Catching The Sun (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	MCA Records	MCA 4085	Italy	1980

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