Routes (album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Allen Toussaint, Larry Dunn | |||
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Routes is a studio album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, produced by Larry Dunn and Allen Toussaint[1] and released in 1980 by Columbia Records.[2][3] The album reached No. 7 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
The Washington Informer called the album "a mixture of African and Caribbean flavor," deeming it "a further extension of Ramsey Lewis' innovation."[7] The Boston Globe called it "little more than funky cocktail lounge music which smoothly blends into the woodwork."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whisper Zone" | Al McKay, Jon Lind, Larry Dunn | 3:00 |
| 2. | "High Point" | Al McKay, Larry Dunn | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Tondelayo" | Larry Dunn, Lenny White | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Caribbean Blue" | Larry Dunn | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Looking Glass" | Ramsey Lewis | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Come Back Jack" | Terry Marie Poret | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Colors In Space" | Larry Dunn, Maurice White | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Crystals 'N Sequence" | Allen Toussaint | 2:39 |
| 9. | "You Are The Reason" | James L. Mack | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Hell On Wheels" | Allen Toussaint | 4:08 |
Personnel
- Guitar – Al McKay, Leo Nocentelli, Roland Bautista
- Bass: David Barard, Keni Burke, Byron Miller
- Keyboards: – Larry Dunn, Sam Henry Jr., Ramsey Lewis
- Drums: Herman "Roscoe" Ernest III, James Gadson, Ndugu Chancler
- Percussion: Fred White, Kenneth "Afro" Williams, Paulinho Da Costa, Phillip Bailey
- Horns: Michael Davis, Rahm Lee, Louis Satterfield
- Saxophone – Donald Myrick
- Vocals – Jon Lind, Warren Weinberg, Maurice White
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
| US Top Soul Albums (Billboard) | 52 |
References
- ^ a b Simon, James (October 1, 1980). "Routes". The Boston Globe. News. p. 1.
- ^ Ramsey Lewis: Routes. Columbia Records. 1980.
- ^ "Ramsey Lewis: Routes". Stereo Review. 45: 108. December 1980.
- ^ a b "Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 92, no. 41. Billboard. October 11, 1980. p. 66.
- ^ "Routes - Ramsey Lewis | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 214.
- ^ White Jr., Ernest P. (October 12, 1983). "Ramsey's Coming To Town". The Washington Informer. No. 51. p. 14.