Sun Goddess [Bonus Tracks Edition]

by Ramsey Lewis

Overview

Pianist Ramsey Lewis first came to fame as the purveyor of swinging soul-jazz in the mid-'60s, but like a lot of musicians he underwent some major changes by the end of that decade. Sun Goddess (1974), Lewis' biggest success of the decade, is miles away from the finger-snapping supper club sounds of "The In Crowd." By this time, Lewis had transformed himself into a jazz fusion funkateer, riffing on electric piano and synthesizer amid arrangements that meld jazz with funk, R&B, and yes, even touches of progressive rock. Sun Goddess is also something of a stealth Earth, Wind & Fire album, as it features most of the key players from that band, and bears echoes of EW&F's jazzier, more atmospheric side. [A 2015 CD re-release added bonus tracks.] ~ Rovi Staff

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/2017
Label:	Funky Town Grooves
UPC:	5060196469680
Rank:	27930

Tracks

1. Sun Goddess
2. Living for the City
3. Love Song
4. Jungle Strut
5. Hot Dawgit
6. Tambura
7. Gemini Rising
8. Sun Goddess [7" Version]
9. Jungle Strut [7" Version]
10. Sun Goddess [Uk 7" Version]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ramsey Lewis   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,String Machine,Piano (Electric),Guitar (Electric)
Earth, Wind & Fire   Guest Artist
Philip Bailey   Vocals,Percussion,Featured Artist,Congas
Johnny Graham   Guitar
Charles Stepney   Guitar,Fender Rhodes,Guitar (Electric)
Derf Reklaw-Raheem   Drums,Congas,Vocals,Featured Artist
Verdine White   Bass,Vocals,Featured Artist
Byron Gregory   Guitar
Maurice Jennings   Drums,Congas,Tamboura,Percussion,Tambourine
Don Meyrick   Sax (Tenor)
Cleveland Eaton   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Upright)
Maurice White   Drums,Vocals,Timbales,Percussion,Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Stevie Wonder   Composer,Lyricist
Richard Evans   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Charles Stepney   Composer,Lyricist
Dave Antler   Engineer
Seth Rothstein   Assistant
Lester Smith   Engineer
David Gahr   Photography
John Berg   Cover Design
Teo Macero   Producer
Paul Serrano   Engineer,Remixing
Steven Berkowitz   Assistant
Jon Lind   Composer
Maurice White   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Ramsey Lewis   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer