RAMSEY LEWIS |
FUSION / PIANO, KEYBOARDS 1981 |
![]() COLUMBIA RECORDS, FC 37153(LP) (P)(C)1981 CBS INC., USA RELEASED: 1981, USA |
CREDITS (productions) : |
Produced, arranged and conducted by Tom Tom '84 Executive Producer: George Butler "Romace Me", "Will You", "So Much More", "She's Out Of My Life" guest arranger (strings): Parice Ruchen |
Recorded and mixed at Chicago Recording Company (CRC), Studio D Recording Engineer: Hank Neuberger Assistant Engineers: Tom Hanson, Joe Daniels, Mike Szarzynski Mastered at CBS Recording Studios, New York |
Photography: Skrebneski / Cover Title and Design: John Berg |
Parice Ruchen appears through the courtesy of Baby Fingers, Inc. Alice S.Echos appears through the courtesy of Echo-Rama Music World |
CREDITS (musicians) : |
piano, keyboards | : | Ramsey Lewis, Bobby Irving, Tom Washington |
bass | : | Bernard Reed, Felton Crews, Greg Williams |
guitar | : | Marlo Henderson, Randy Hall, Henry Johnson (soloist) |
drums | : | Morris Jennings, Vince Wilbourn, Frank Donaldson |
tambourine | : | Jimmy Tillmon |
congas, percussion | : | Master Henry Ginson, Tom Washington |
tempo blocks | : | Tom Tom '84 |
trumpet | : |
Murray Watson (contractor),
Marvin Davis, Paul Howard, Arthur Hoyle (guest trumpet and soloist) |
alto saxophone | : | George Patterson |
tenor saxophone | : | Sonny Seals (guest tenor saxophone and soloist) |
trombone | : | "Big Willie" Woods, Steve Berry, Mike Meyers (bass trombone) |
violin | : |
Everett Zlattoff Mirsky (concertmaster),
Phyllis McKenny, Arnold Roth, Debbie Miller, Sheldon Gershon, Arthur Ahlman, John T.Fredrickson, Elliott Folub |
viola | : | Harold Kupper, Roger Moulton |
cello | : | Alan Rostoker, Nancy Johnson |
guest voice | : | Alice Sanderson Echos |
handclap | : |
Tom Tom '84 (conductor),
Genecieve S., Dimp Paco, Big Willie, Keith and Alice, Bobby Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Herbert Bertha, David Shultz, Jimmy Tillmon, Cheryl, Archie, Phyllis, Vivian, Donnell Pitman, Carter Russell, Ruderial B. (We Clapped For You) |
TRACKS (total time 39:59) : |
1. | Lakeshore Cowboy (3:31) [M.Henderson, L.Tynes] |
2. | Romance Me (4:50) [H.Johnson] |
3. | Will You (4:40) [B.Kafka] |
4. | Love Is (3:24) [R.L.Irving] |
5. | Michelle (3:08) [V.Benford] |
6. | Don't Ever Go Away (3:50) [M.Henderson] |
7. | So Much More (4:09) [M.Henderson, W.Jones] |
8. | Can't Wait Till Summer (3:32) [R.Hall] |
9. | She's Out Of My Life (4:30) [T.Bähler] |
10. | Expansions (4:25) [R.L.Irving] |
TRACK CREDITS : |
Lakeshore Cowboy | ||
Ramsey Lewis | : | acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet |
Marlo Henderson | : | guitar |
Bernard Reed | : | bass |
Morris Jennings | : | drums |
Jimmy Tillmon | : | tambourine |
Master Henry Ginson | : | congas, percussion |
Romance Me | ||
Ramsey Lewis | : | acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet |
Tom Washington | : | electric paino, congas, percussion |
Henry Johnson | : | guitar on solo |
Greg Williams | : | bass |
Frank Donaldson | : | drums |
Jimmy Tillmon | : | tambourine |
Master Henry Ginson | : | congas, percussion |
Will You | ||
Ramsey Lewis | : | acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet |
Tom Washington | : | acoustic paino |
Marlo Henderson | : | guitar |
Henry Johnson | : | guitar |
Greg Williams | : | bass |
Frank Donaldson | : | drums |
Jimmy Tillmon | : | tambourine |
Master Henry Ginson | : | congas, percussion |
Love Is | ||
Ramsey Lewis | : | acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet |
Bobby Irving | : | acoustic paino, electric piano |
Randy Hall | : | guitar |
Felton Crews | : | bass |
Vince Wilbourn | : | drums |
Jimmy Tillmon | : | tambourine |
Master Henry Ginson | : | congas, percussion |
Michelle | ||
Ramsey Lewis | : | acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet |
Tom Washington | : | acoustic paino, electric paino |
Marlo Henderson | : | guitar |
Bernard Reed | : | bass |
Morris Jennings | : | drums |
Jimmy Tillmon | : | tambourine |
Master Henry Ginson | : | congas, percussion |
Arthur Hoyle | : | flugelhorn on solo |
Don't Ever Go Away | ||
Ramsey Lewis | : | acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet |
Marlo Henderson | : | guitar |
Bernard Reed | : | bass |
Morris Jennings | : | drums |
Jimmy Tillmon | : | tambourine |
Master Henry Ginson | : | congas, percussion |
So Much More | ||
Ramsey Lewis | : | acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet |
Tom Washington | : | acoustic paino, electric paino |
Marlo Henderson | : | guitar |
Henry Johnson | : | guitar |
Bernard Reed | : | bass |
Morris Jennings | : | drums |
Jimmy Tillmon | : | tambourine |
Master Henry Ginson | : | congas, percussion |
Can't Wait Till Summer | ||
Ramsey Lewis | : | acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet |
Bobby Irving | : | acoustic paino, electric piano |
Randy Hall | : | guitar |
Felton Crews | : | bass |
Vince Wilbourn | : | drums |
Jimmy Tillmon | : | tambourine |
Master Henry Ginson | : | congas, percussion |
Tom Washington | : | congas, percussion |
Sonny Seals | : | tenor saxophone on solo |
She's Out Of My Life | ||
Ramsey Lewis | : | acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet |
Marlo Henderson | : | guitar |
Henry Johnson | : | guitar |
Greg Williams | : | bass |
Frank Donaldson | : | drums |
Jimmy Tillmon | : | tambourine |
Master Henry Ginson | : | congas, percussion |
Expansions | ||
Ramsey Lewis | : | acoustic paino, electric piano, Prophet |
Bobby Irving | : | acoustic paino, electric piano |
Tom Washington | : | acoustic paino |
Marlo Henderson | : | guitar |
Randy Hall | : | guitar |
Felton Crews | : | bass |
Morris Jennings | : | drums |
Jimmy Tillmon | : | tambourine |