Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess (1974)
Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess (1974)
Vinyl Rip | 24-bit/192 kHz | Flac(Tracks) > 1.33 Gb | Artwork > 214 Mb
CBS/Sony, SOPN 118 | Japan | Crossover Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Soul-Jazz
Vinyl Rip | 24-bit/192 kHz | Flac(Tracks) > 1.33 Gb | Artwork > 214 Mb
CBS/Sony, SOPN 118 | Japan | Crossover Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Soul-Jazz
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.
Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess (1974):
Tracklist:
01. Sun Goddess (White-Lind) - 8:32
02. Living for the City (Wonder) - 5:24
03. Love Song (Lewis) - 5:54
04. Jungle Strut (Lewis) - 4:45
05. Hot Dawgit (White-Stepney) - 3:06
06. Tambura (Lewis) - 2:57
07. Gemini Rising (Lewis) - 5:52
Ramsey Lewis - synthesizer, guitar, piano, electric guitar, electric piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, string machine
Philip Bailey - conga, vocals
Cleveland Eaton - bass, bass guitar
Johnny Graham, Byron Gregory - guitar
Maurice Jennings - percussion, conga, drums, tambourine
Don Myrick - tenor saxophone
Derf Reklaw-Raheem - conga, drums, vocals
Charles Stepney - guitar, electric guitar, Fender Rhodes
Maurice White - drums, timbales, vocals
Verdine White - bass, vocals
Recorded in August-September, 1974.
Original ripper: thezabs
Original format: 24/192
Vinyl Condition: Mint
Direct Drive Turntable: Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU
Cartridge: Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge
Amplifier: PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC
Processing: Click Repair 3.9.9 at 10/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +0.9/0 DB > Remove DC Bias
Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess (1974)
Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess (1974)
