Salongo | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Studio | Wally Heider Recording, Burbank Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Charles Stepney, Maurice White | |||
Ramsey Lewis chronology | ||||
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Salongo is an album by jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, which was released in 1976 on Columbia Records.[1] The album rose to Nos. 7 & 17 on the BillboardJazz Albums and Top Soul Albums charts.[2][3]
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Overview[edit]
Salongo was produced by Maurice White and Charles Stepney.[4]
Reception[edit]
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing[edit]
Side one | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | 'Slick' | Charles Stepney, Maurice White | 6:22 |
2. | 'Aufu Oodu' | Derf Reklaw-Raheem | 4:51 |
3. | 'Rubato' | George Gershwin, Charles Stepney | 0:42 |
4. | 'Salongo' | Byron Gregory | 4:42 |
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Side two | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
5. | 'Brazilica' | Maurice White, Martin Yarbrough | 7:16 |
6. | 'Nicole' | Jon Lind | 3:49 |
7. | 'Seventh Fold' | Charles Stepney | 7:54 |
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Personnel[edit]
- Jimmy Bryant - Clavinet
- Steve Cobb - Drums, vocals
- Byron Gregory - Acoustic and electric guitar
- Ron Harris - Electric bass
- Ramsey Lewis - Acoustic and electric piano
- Derf Reklaw Raheem - Flute, percussion, vocals
- Tang - Vocals
Production[edit]
- George Massenburg - Engineer
- Charles Stepney - Composer, producer
- Maurice White - Composer, producer
Charts[edit]
Year | Album | Chart positions[6] | ||
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US | US R&B | Jazz Albums | ||
1976 | Salongo | 77 | 17 | 7 |
Singles[edit]
Year | Single | Chart positions[7] | ||
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US | US R&B | US Dance | ||
1976 | 'Brazilica' | -- | 88 | -- |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abRamsey Lewis: Salongo. Columbia Records. 1976.
- ^Billboard Jazz Albums. 88. Billboard Magazine. June 26, 1976. p. 59.
- ^'Ramsey Lewis: Salongo (Hot R&B Albums)'. Billboard.com.
- ^ abcd'Ramsey Lewis: Salongo'. allmusic.com.
- ^Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 126. ISBN0-394-72643-X.
- ^'Ramsey Lewis US albums chart history'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^'Ramsey Lewis US singles chart history'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
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Don't It Feel Good | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1975 | |||
Genre | funk, Jazz-funk | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Charles Stepney, Ramsey Lewis | |||
Ramsey Lewis chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Don't It Feel Good is a 1975funk/jazz-funkalbum by Ramsey Lewis released on Columbia Records.
The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard Jazz Albums and #5 on the R&B Albums chart. The single Spiderman made its way to number 6 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.[3]
This album reunited him with former Chess Records producer, Charles Stepney. Bassist Cleveland Eaton had left for a solo career by then and was replaced by Tiaz Palmer. Also added to the group was former member of The Pharaohs, Derf Reklaw-Raheem on percussion and flute and guitarist Byron Gregory, both of whom appeared as additional musicians on the previous Sun Goddess.
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Track list[edit]
Side one | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | 'Don't It Feel Good' | Charles Stepney | 5:23 |
2. | 'Juaacklyn' | Morris Stewart | 5:03 |
3. | 'What's the Name of This Funk (Spider Man)' | Charles Stepney, Morris Stewart, Derf Reklaw Raheem | 3:20 |
4. | 'Something About You' | Charles Stepney, Cash McCall | 4:04 |
Side two | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
5. | 'That's the Way of the World' | Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White | 5:44 |
6. | 'Fish Bite' | Byron Gregory, Derf Reklaw-Raheem | 3:50 |
7. | 'I Dig You' | Charles Stepney, Cash McCall | 5:35 |
8. | 'Can't Function' | Charles Stepney, Morris Stewart | 3:26 |
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Credits[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Byron Gregory – guitar
- Morris Jennings – drums, tambourine, bells
- Ramsey Lewis – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, clavinet
- Brenda Mitchell-Stewart – vocals
- Tiaz Palmer – bass
- Derf Reklaw-Raheem – flute, conga, tambourine
- Paul Serrano – horn
- Charles Stepney – synthesizer, Moog synthesizer
- Morris Stewart – vocals
Production[edit]
- Paul Serrano – engineer
- Charles Stepney – producer
- Ramsey Lewis – producer
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Charts[edit]
Year | Chart | Position |
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1975 | Billboard Black Albums | 5 |
1975 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 3 |
1975 | Billboard Pop Albums | 46 |
Singles[edit]
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1975 | Don't It Feel Good | Black Singles | 99 |
1975 | Spider Man | Dance Music/Club Play Singles | 6 |
References[edit]
- ^Allmusic review
- ^Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 126. ISBN0-394-72643-X.
- ^ abcd'Don't It Feel Good - Overview'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^'Don't It Feel Good'. rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ ab'Ramsey Lewis - Don't It Feel Good (Europe)'. discogs.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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