Don't It Feel Good is a 1975 funk/jazz-funk album by Ramsey Lewis released on Columbia Records.[4] The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[5][6]
| Don't It Feel Good | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–1975 | |||
| Genre | Funk, jazz-funk | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Charles Stepney, Ramsey Lewis | |||
| Ramsey Lewis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Pittsburgh Press | (favourable)[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Overview
editThe single "What's the Name of This Funk (Spider Man)" reached number 6 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play chart.
The album reunited Lewis with former Chess Records producer, Charles Stepney. Bassist Cleveland Eaton had left for a solo career by then and was replaced by Tiaz Palmer. Added to the group was former member of The Pharaohs, Derf Reklaw-Raheem on percussion and flute and guitarist Byron Gregory, both of whom appeared as additional musicians on the previous album, Sun Goddess.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't It Feel Good" | Charles Stepney | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Juaacklyn" | Morris Stewart | 5:03 |
| 3. | "What's the Name of This Funk (Spider Man)" | Stepney, Stewart, Derf Reklaw Raheem | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Something About You" | Stepney, Cash McCall | 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "That's the Way of the World" | Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White | 5:44 |
| 6. | "Fish Bite" | Byron Gregory, Reklaw-Raheem | 3:50 |
| 7. | "I Dig You" | Stepney, McCall | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Can't Function" | Stepney, Stewart | 3:26 |
Credits
editMusicians
edit- Byron Gregory – guitar
- Morris Jennings – drums, tambourine, bells
- Ramsey Lewis – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, clavinet
- Brenda Mitchell-Stewart – vocals
- Tiaz Palmer – bass
- Derf Reklaw-Raheem – flute, conga, tambourine
- Paul Serrano – horn
- Charles Stepney – synthesizer, Moog synthesizer
- Morris Stewart – vocals[4]
Production
edit- Paul Serrano – engineer
- Charles Stepney – producer
- Ramsey Lewis – producer[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[7] | 46 |
| US Top Soul Albums (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "Don't It Feel Good" | Soul Singles | 99 |
| 1975 | "Spider Man" | Dance Music/Club Play | 6 |
References
edit- ^ Elias, Jason. "Ramsey Lewis: Don't It Feel Good". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 126. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Reiland, Randy (December 28, 1978). "'Cuckoo' Is Just That - Its Uninspiring Album". newspapers.com. Pittsburgh Press. p. 98.
- ^ a b c Ramsey Lewis: Don't It Feel Good. Columbia Records. 1975.
- ^ a b "Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 87, no. 50. December 13, 1975. p. 32.
- ^ a b "Ramsey Lewis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ramsey Lewis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.