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Released
  
1977

Length
  
40:50

Artist
  
Ronnie Laws

Producer
  
Wayne Henderson

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
January–March, 1977

Friends & Strangers (1977)
  
Flame (1978)

Release date
  
1977

Label
  
United Artists Records

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Friends & Strangers is the third album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws recorded in 1977 and released on the Blue Note label. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ed Hogan awarded the album three stars and stated "saxophonist Ronnie Laws' Friends and Strangers LP showcases his skilled chops on up-tempo and mellow tunes".

Track listing

All compositions by Ronnie Laws except as indicated
  1. "Good Time Ride" (William Jeffrey, Laws) - 5:05
  2. "Saturday Evening" - 4:34
  3. "Friends and Strangers" (Jeffrey) - 4:49
  4. "Nuthin' 'Bout Nuthin'" (Jeffrey, Laws) - 5:11
  5. "New Day" - 6:17
  6. "Life In Paradise" - 7:01
  7. "Same Old Story" - 4:41
  8. "Just Love" (Larry Dunn, Laws, Eloise Laws) - 3:25
  • Recorded at ABC Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California in January–March, 1977.

    • Personnel

  • Ronnie Laws - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto flute
  • Bobby Lyle - piano
  • Larry Dunn - synthesizer
  • Roland Bautista, Melvin Robinson - guitar
  • Donnie Beck, Nathaniel Phillips - electric bass
  • Steve Guttierez - drums
  • Vance "Mad Dog" Ternort - conga, percussion
  • Saundra "Pan" Alexander, Deborah Laws, Eloise Laws - backing vocals

    • Songs

    1Goodtime Ride5:05
    2Saturday Evening4:34
    3Friends and Strangers4:49

    References

    Friends & Strangers Wikipedia
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