Classic Masters is the eight studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, released in 1984 by Capitol Records.[2] The album reached No. 16 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 33 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[3][4]
| Classic Masters | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Producer | Ronnie Laws, Wayne Henderson, Leon Johnson, Greg Mathieson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Background
editArtists such as Brad Buxer and Roland Bautista of Earth, Wind & Fire appear on the album.[2]
Singles
edit"City Girl" reached No. 31 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "City Girl" | Ronnie Laws | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Always There" | Ronnie Laws, William Jeffery | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Love Is Here" | Ronnie Laws | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Every Generation" | Ronnie Laws | 5:52 |
| 5. | "(You Are) Paradise" | S. Borden, Leon Johnson, Ronnie Laws | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Friends and Strangers" | William Jeffery | 5:52 |
| 7. | "In The Groove" | Greg Mathieson, Trevor Veitch | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Stay Awake" | Ronnie Laws | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Saturday Evening" | Ronnie Laws | 4:33 |
References
edit- ^ "Ronnie Laws: Classic Masters". Allmusic.
- ^ a b Ronnie Laws: Classic Masters. Capitol Records. 1984.
- ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.