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This Is Love (Lee Ritenour album)

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This Is Love
Studio album by
Released1998
Recorded1997–1998
Studio
  • Sunset Sound (Hollywood, CA)
  • Starlight Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
GenreJazz
Length49:39
LabelGRP Records
ProducerLee Ritenour, Don Murray
Lee Ritenour chronology
A Twist of Jobim
(1997)
This Is Love
(1998)
Two Worlds
(1999)

This Is Love is a studio album by American guitarist Lee Ritenour released in 1998 on GRP Records.[1] The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]

Overview

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Artists such as Lisa Fischer and Phil Perry appear upon the album.[1]

Covers

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Ritenour covers "Alfie's Theme" by Sonny Rollins and "Baltimore" by Randy Newman on the album.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [4]

AllMusic noted that Ritenour "has grown as a mature jazz artist on this album".[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Lee Ritenour, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This is Love" 4:47
2."Mr. Papa" 4:41
3."Can You Feel It?" 5:20
4."Dream Away" 4:28
5."Alfie's Theme"Sonny Rollins6:01
6."And You Know That… I Love You" 5:18
7."Baltimore"Randy Newman4:53
8."Ooh-Yeah" 3:50
9."Street Runner"Sony Rollins7:36
10."Dreamwalk" 5:25
11."Pavane"Gabriel Faure6:45
Total length:59:04

Personnel

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Production

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  • Michael Fagien – executive producer
  • Mark Wexler – executive producer
  • Lee Ritenour – executive producer, producer, additional engineer
  • Don Murray – producer, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Bryan Aee – additional engineer
  • Doug Bohem – assistant engineer
  • Kevin Dean – assistant engineer
  • Tom Nellan – assistant engineer
  • Paul Read – assistant engineer
  • Robert Vosgien – digital editing at CMS Mastering (Pasadena, CA)
  • Paul May – additional technical assistance
  • David McEowan – mastering assistant
  • Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) – mastering location
  • Phil Shackleton – computer technical support, music transcription, music copyist
  • Sari Zee – production coordinator
  • Patricia Lie – art direction, design
  • Catherine Ledner – photography
  • Theodora Kuslan – release coordinator

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] 4

References

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  1. ^ a b c This is Love (liner notes). Lee Ritenour. GRP Records. 314 557 290-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b "Lee Ritenour: This Is Love (Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  3. ^ "This Is Love by Lee Ritenour". secondhandsongs.com.
  4. ^ a b Ginell, Richard S.. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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