The Greatest Hits of Ramsey Lewis
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Album: The Greatest Hits of Ramsey Lewis
# Song Title   Time
1)    The "In" Crowd 1965/Live At Bohemian Caverns, D.C. More Info... 5:53
2)    My Babe Live More Info... 4:00
3)    Since I Fell For You Live More Info... 4:04
4)    Something You Got Live More Info... 3:21
5)    A Hard Day's Night More Info... 4:58
6)    Hang On Sloopy Live More Info... 3:07
7)    The Caves Live At Bohemian Caverns, Washington More Info... 3:15
8)    Dancing In The Street Live More Info... 2:50
9)    Felicidade (Happiness) 1965/Live At Bohemian Caverns, D.C. More Info... 3:31
10)    Wade In The Water Album Version More Info... 3:49
11)    Ain't That Peculiar More Info... 2:58
12)    Blues For The Night Owl More Info... 3:38
13)    Function At The Junction More Info... 3:03
14)    Lonely Avenue More Info... 2:58
15)    1-2-3 More Info... 3:25
16)    Look-A-Here More Info... 3:09
17)    High Heel Sneakers Live More Info... 2:46
18)    Uptight (Everything's Alright) More Info... 3:15
2)    My Babe More Info... 0:04
3)    Since I Fell for You More Info... 0:04
4)    Something You Got More Info... 0:03
5)    Hard Day's Night More Info... 0:05
6)    Hang On Sloopy More Info... 0:03
7)    The Caves More Info... 0:03
8)    Dancing in the Street More Info... 0:03
9)    Felicidade More Info... 0:03
10)    Wade in the Water More Info... 0:03
11)    Ain't That Peculiar More Info... 0:03
12)    Blues for the Night Owl More Info... 0:03
13)    Function at the Junction More Info... 0:03
14)    Lonely Avenue More Info... 0:03
15)    1-2-3 More Info... 0:03
16)    Look-a-here More Info... 0:03
17)    High Heels Sneakers More Info... 0:02
18)    Uptight More Info... 0:03
 
Album: The Greatest Hits of Ramsey Lewis
# Song Title   Time
1)    The "In" Crowd 1965/Live At Bohemian Caverns, D.C. More Info... 5:53
2)    My Babe Live More Info... 4:00
3)    Since I Fell For You Live More Info... 4:04
4)    Something You Got Live More Info... 3:21
5)    A Hard Day's Night More Info... 4:58
6)    Hang On Sloopy Live More Info... 3:07
7)    The Caves Live At Bohemian Caverns, Washington More Info... 3:15
8)    Dancing In The Street Live More Info... 2:50
9)    Felicidade (Happiness) 1965/Live At Bohemian Caverns, D.C. More Info... 3:31
10)    Wade In The Water Album Version More Info... 3:49
11)    Ain't That Peculiar More Info... 2:58
12)    Blues For The Night Owl More Info... 3:38
13)    Function At The Junction More Info... 3:03
14)    Lonely Avenue More Info... 2:58
15)    1-2-3 More Info... 3:25
16)    Look-A-Here More Info... 3:09
17)    High Heel Sneakers Live More Info... 2:46
18)    Uptight (Everything's Alright) More Info... 3:15
2)    My Babe More Info... 0:04
3)    Since I Fell for You More Info... 0:04
4)    Something You Got More Info... 0:03
5)    Hard Day's Night More Info... 0:05
6)    Hang On Sloopy More Info... 0:03
7)    The Caves More Info... 0:03
8)    Dancing in the Street More Info... 0:03
9)    Felicidade More Info... 0:03
10)    Wade in the Water More Info... 0:03
11)    Ain't That Peculiar More Info... 0:03
12)    Blues for the Night Owl More Info... 0:03
13)    Function at the Junction More Info... 0:03
14)    Lonely Avenue More Info... 0:03
15)    1-2-3 More Info... 0:03
16)    Look-a-here More Info... 0:03
17)    High Heels Sneakers More Info... 0:02
18)    Uptight More Info... 0:03
 
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Performer Notes
  • Personnel: Ramsey Lewis (piano, keyboards); Maurice White, Redd Holt (drums).
  • Liner Note Author: Andy McKaie.
  • Recording information: Basin Street West, San Francisco, CA (02/1961-07/1967); Bohemian Caverns, Washington DC (02/1961-07/1967); Chicago, IL (02/1961-07/1967); Lighthouse Club, Hermosa Beach, CA (02/1961-07/1967); New York, NY (02/1961-07/1967).
  • Picking up where the funkiest of hard-bop players (Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Donald Byrd, etc.) left off, Ramsey Lewis altered the public's concept of "jazz." An idiom with a thousand faces, Lewis exploited its many influences, including blues, gospel, soul, R&B, rock, pop, and classical music.
  • THE GREATEST HITS OF RAMSEY LEWIS focuses only on Lewis' early career. Over 30 years of this busy artist's career are left off this disc. Nonetheless, listeners get a wonderful insight into the early stylings of the acclaimed pianist/leader. Pop numbers such as "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles and the famous Russell/Farrell tune "Hang On Sloopy" are the highlights of this album, although strong bluesy versions of "Since I Fell For You" and Lewis' own "The Caves" add a lot of soul and sugar to the proceedings. Much of this music derives from live club dates from the mid '60's, and there is an air of celebration heard on each track. In fact, the audience sings along with many of the pop numbers and claps enthusiastically to the beat.
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