| Wade in the Water | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | May 26, 1966 to June 29, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Universal Recording Studio, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Cadet LPS-774 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Ramsey Lewis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Wade in the Water is an album by Ramsey Lewis, issued in 1966 on Cadet Records. The album rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[2]
Critical reception
The track "Hold It Right There" won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance - Vocal or Instrumental.[3]
Singles
The album's title track got to No. 3 on the Billboard Top Soul Singles chart.[4]
Track listing
Side 1
- "Wade in the Water" (Traditional) (3:46)
- "Ain't That Peculiar" (Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Marv Tarplin) (2:48)
- "Tobacco Road" (John D. Loudermilk) (4:34)
- "Money in the Pocket" (Joe Zawinul) (2:41)
- "Message to Michael" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) (3:09)
Side 2
- "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Henry Cosby, Stevie Judkins, Sylvia Moy) (5:44)
- "Hold It Right There" (Richard Evans) (2:24)
- "Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (3:07)
- "Mi Compasion" (Esmond Edwards) (3:06)
- "Hurt So Bad" (Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, Robert Harshman) (3:04)
Personnel
- Ramsey Lewis – keyboards
- John Avant – trombone
- Cleveland Eaton – bass
- Richard Evans – arrangements, conductor
- Maurice White – drums
- Technical
- Bob Kidder, Bruce Swedien – recording engineer
- Don Bronstein – cover photography
References
- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ "Ramsey Lewis: Wade In The Water (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ↑ "Ramsey Lewis". grammy.com.
- ↑ "Ramsey Lewis: Wade In The Water (Top Soul Singles)". billboard.com. Billboard.
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