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Richard Leo Johnson – Fingertip Ship (CD, 1999, Metro Blue)
Richard Leo Johnson – Fingertip Ship is a 1999 instrumental guitar album released through Metro Blue, a Capitol Records label. The recording showcases the distinctive fingerstyle technique and inventive musical approach of American guitarist Richard Leo Johnson.
Combining contemporary jazz, acoustic folk influences and experimental guitar compositions, the album explores a wide range of textures, rhythms and melodic ideas. Johnson's playing moves between delicate, atmospheric passages and energetic, rhythmically complex arrangements.
The 13-track collection includes “Glidepath,” “Tony Bennett,” “Mother's Day,” “Jaco Morocco,” “Synthetic Blues” and “Prometheus Meets the Digital Age.” It also features the four-part Thirteen Year Emergence Suite, highlighting Johnson's creative approach to instrumental composition.
Produced by Rick Borgia, with Brian Bacchus serving as executive producer, the album is an engaging example of late-1990s contemporary acoustic guitar music.
This European Union-manufactured CD edition features the original Metro Blue / Capitol Records artwork, a distinctive blue printed disc and the complete 13-track album.
An appealing addition to collections of instrumental jazz, acoustic fingerstyle guitar, experimental music and contemporary guitar recordings.
Full Track List
Hearts of Palm – 1:12
Glidepath – 4:17
Tony Bennett – 5:39
Mother's Day – 4:27
Thirteen Year Emergence Suite (Tracks 5–8)
Bluefield – 2:02
Get Funked – 4:16
Cicada – 1:59
The Filing Song – 4:16
Jaco Morocco – 5:30
Synthetic Blues – 5:06
Heart of the Beast – 4:52
Prometheus Meets the Digital Age – 6:09
Empitou No Uta – 3:26
| Genre | Folk, Jazz, Acoustic |
| Record Label | Metro Blue |
| Edition | Standard Edition |
| Type | Studio Album |
| Style | Instrumental, Contemporary Jazz, Acoustic Guitar, Fingerstyle Guitar, Experimental Acoustic, New Acoustic Music |
| Release Year | 1999 |
| CD Grading | Very Good |
| Case Type | Jewel Case: Standard |
| Case Condition | Good |
| Inlay Condition | Good |
| Colour | Multicolour |
| Country/Region of Manufacture | United States |
| Language | Instrumental |
| Instrument | Acoustic Guitar |
| Occasion | Relaxation |
| Era | 1990s |
| Producer | Rick Borgia |
| Composer | Brian Bacchus |
| MPN | 7243 4 96901 2 7 |
| Catalogue Number | 7243 4 96901 2 7 |
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