Pressure Sensitive is the debut album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws released in 1975 by Blue Note. The album reached No. 25 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[4][5]
| Pressure Sensitive | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 1991 (re-release) | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1975 | |||
| Studio | Angel City Sound, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, jazz funk | |||
| Length | 34:54 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | George Butler, Wayne Henderson | |||
| Ronnie Laws chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Overview
editPressure Sensitive was produced by George Butler and Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders.[4]
Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated, "this obviously commercial effort (every song fades out before it hits the five-minute mark) can only be recommended in comparison to Ronnie Laws's later more inferior recordings."[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Always There" | William Jeffrey, Ronnie Laws | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Momma" | Roland Bautista | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Never Be the Same" | Roland Bautista, Mike Cavanaugh, Ronnie Laws | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Tell Me Something Good" | Stevie Wonder | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Nothing to Lose" | Ronnie Laws | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Tidal Wave" | William Jeffrey | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Why Do You Laugh at Me?" | Wayne Henderson | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Mis' Mary's Place" | Ronnie Laws | 3:32 |
Personnel
edit- Ronnie Laws - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Jerry Peters - electric piano, synthesizer
- Mike Cavanaugh, Joe Sample - clavinet, electric piano
- Roland Bautista - guitar
- John Rowin - guitar (tracks 2, 3 & 5)
- Wilton Felder (track 6), Clint Mosley (tracks 1–5, 7 & 8) - electric bass
- Steve Guttierez (tracks 1–5, 7 & 8), Michael Willars (track 6) - drums
- Joe Clayton - conga, tambourine, flexatone (track 1)
- Side Effect - backing vocals (track 2)
References
edit- ^ a b Yanow, S. "Ronnie Laws: Pressure Sensitive". Allmusic.com.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 124. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 871. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b Ronnie Laws: Pressure Sensitive. Blue Note Records. 1975.
- ^ "Ronnie Laws: Pressure Sensitive". billboard.com.