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Back to the Roots (Ramsey Lewis album)

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Released
  
1971

Artist
  
Ramsey Lewis

Label
  
Cadet Records

Recorded
  
1971

Release date
  
1971

Genre
  
Jazz

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Back to the Roots (1971)
  
Upendo Ni Pamoja (1972)

Producers
  
Ramsey Lewis, Esmond Edwards

Similar
  
The Piano Player, Them Changes, The Movie Album, Mother Nature's Son, Upendo Ni Pamoja

Ramsey lewis back to the roots


Back to the Roots is an album by pianist Ramsey Lewis which was recorded in 1971 and released on the Cadet label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.

Track listing

  1. "Candida" (Irwin Levine, Toni Wine) - 2:59
  2. "We've Only Just Begun" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols) - 3:58
  3. "Back to the Roots" (Cleveland Eaton, Morris Jennings, Ramsey Lewis) - 3:02
  4. "Love Now On" (Eaton) - 5:07
  5. "The Fool on the Hill" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 6:05
  6. "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) - 3:03
  7. "Up in Yonder" (Eaton) - 4:37
  8. "Crescent Noon" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) - 4:33
  9. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (Bob Russell, Bobby Scott) - 7:02

Personnel

  • Ramsey Lewis - piano, electric piano
  • Cleveland Eaton - electric bass
  • Morris Jennings - drums
  • Henry L. Gibson - congas, percussion
  • Bobby Rush - harmonica (track 7)
  • Charles Stepney - organ (track 7)

    • Songs

    1Candida2:59
    2We've Only Just Begun3:58
    3Back to the Roots3:02

    References

    Back to the Roots (Ramsey Lewis album) Wikipedia
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