The Journey is a smooth jazz studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1997. The album stayed on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums charts for several weeks at No 6. This was the final album that Klugh recorded for Warner Bros. Records.
Track listing All tracks composed by Earl Klugh "All Through the Night" - 5:13 "Last Song" - 4:28 "4 Minute Samba" - 3:58 "Sneakin' Out of Here" - 5:05 "The Journey" - 6:10 "Good as It Gets" - 4:18 "Fingerdance" - 5:53 "Evil Eye" - 6:19 "Walk in the Sun" - 3:58 "Autumn Song" - 6:07
Personnel Earl Klugh – guitars, keyboards (2, 6, 7), acoustic piano (6), synthesizers (10) Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1, 4, 5), acoustic piano (4, 5), electric piano (6) David Spradley – acoustic piano (1–3), electric piano (1, 2), keyboards (2, 3, 9) Luis Resto – keyboards (2, 7, 8), acoustic piano (7, 8) Albert Duncan – keyboards (10), acoustic piano (10) Doc Powell – rhythm guitar (2), additional drum programming (2) Paul Jackson, Jr. – electric guitar (4, 8, 9) Al Turner – bass Ron Otis – drums (1, 3, 6, 8, 9) Gene Dunlap – drum programming (2) Harvey Mason – drums (4, 5, 7, 10) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3–10) Ray Manzerolle – wind synthesizer (1, 3, 4, 6, 9) Lenny Price – saxophone (2) Johnny Mandel – orchestral arrangements and conductor (5, 10) Eddie "Key" Bullard – vocals (2)
Production Earl Klugh – producer Bruce Hervey – production coordinator, management for E.K.I. Meredith Lea Bailey – art direction, design, illustration James Chen – photography Maya Robledo – stylist
Technical credits Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine) David Palmer – recording (1–3, 6–10) Don Murray – mixing (1, 3–5, 7–10), recording (4, 5), orchestra recording (5, 10) Gerard Smerak – mixing (2, 6) Todd Fairall – recording assistant (1–3, 6–10) Doug Bohem – mix assistant (1, 3–5, 7–10) Greg Henley – mix assistant (2, 6) Eddie Miller – recording assistant (4, 5) Rail Rogut – recording assistant (4, 5) Peter Doell – orchestra recording assistant (5, 10)
Charts + Album – Billboard Year Chart Position 1997 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 6
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