''The Introduction'' is the first studio album by the guitarist

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, released in 1984 by Elektra/Musician. It reached No. 101 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 15 on ''Billboards

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Track listing

Personnel

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...

, synthesizer (except track 6), organ,

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Albert Lee Albert William Lee (born 21 December 1943) is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked, both in the studio and on tour, with many famous musicians from a wide range of genres. He has also mai ...

– guitar (track 2) *

T Lavitz Terry "T" Lavitz (April 16, 1956 – October 7, 2010) was an American keyboardist, composer and producer. He is best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and Jazz Is Dead. Biography Born on April 16, 1956, Lavitz grew up in New Jersey. He s ...

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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

Rod Morgenstein Rod Morgenstein (born April 19, 1953) is an American drummer and music educator. He is best known for his work with the rock bands Winger and Dixie Dregs. He also played with Fiona, Platypus, the Steve Morse Band, and Jelly Jam. He has als ...

– drums, synthesizer (track 6) *Jerry Peek – bass *Chuck Allen –

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, mixing *Tom Morris – engineering assistance *Jim Morris – engineering assistance *Rick Miller – engineering assistance *Greg Calbi – mastering

Chart performance

References

External links

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