STAN GETZ - VOYAGE (1986) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tenor saxophonist Stan Getz found a perfect accompanist in pianist Kenny Barron, who would regularly play in his group for his last five years. This out-of-print Black Hawk LP finds the pair, along with bassist George Mraz and drummer Victor Lewis, performing two standards and four more recent pieces, including two ("Dreams" and "Voyage") by Barron. The music is difficult to classify (modern bop?) but relatively easy to understand; Getz never coasts. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     I Wanted to Say 9:29
Victor Lewis
2     I Thought About You 5:30
James Van Heusen
3     Yesterdays 9:21
Jerome Kern
4     Dreams 10:24
Kenny Barron
5     Falling in Love 8:25
Victor Feldman
6     Voyage 7:04
Kenny Barron
Credits :
Stan Getz - Tenor Sax
Kenny Barron - Piano
George Mraz - Bass
Victor Lewis - Drums
Babatunde - Congas and Brushes

THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO - Down To Earth (Music From The Soil) (1959-1999) RM / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

The Ramsey Lewis Trio were popular from the start, cutting four albums of material during 1958, only two years after Lewis began teaming up with bassist Eldee Young and drummer Red Holt. This recording (one of very few by the group in its early days that were not made for Argo or Cadet) has the trio emphasizing folk songs and traditional melodies such as "Dark Eyes," "Come Back to Sorrento," "John Henry," and "Billy Boy." Their concise interpretations (only two songs are longer than 3:15) feature swinging solos by Lewis and respect for the melodies. The music (if not essential) is quite accessible while still being jazz oriented. Worth picking up. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Dark Eyes 2:30
Traditional
2     Come Back to Sorrento 3:09
Ernesto de Curtis / Traditional
3     Soul Mist 2:59
Ramsey Lewis
4     John Henry 2:26
Traditional
5     Greensleeves 4:27
Traditional
6     We Blue It 4:58
Redd Holt / Ramsey Lewis / Eldee Young
7     Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child 2:05
Traditional
8     Suzanne 3:18
Traditional
9     Billy Boy 2:39
Traditional
10     Decisions 2:04
Eldee Young
11     Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child 2:05
Traditional
12     Come Back to Sorrento 2:35
Ernesto de Curtis / Traditional
13     John Henry 2:29
Traditional
14     We Blue It 5:34
Redd Holt / Ramsey Lewis / Eldee Young
Credits :
Bass – Eldee Young
Drums – Red Holt
Piano – Ramsey Lewis

THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO - The In Crowd (1965-1990) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Ramsey Lewis staked his claim to fame with The In Crowd, an instrumental version of Dobie Gray's Top 40 hit. He also was one of the first soul jazz icons of the mid-'60s, based on the strength of the sales of this recording, done over three days during a club date at the Bohemian Caverns in Washington, D.C. What is not readily acknowledged over the years is that bassist Eldee Young is really the star of the show. He's the one who gets the crowd revved up with his vocalizing in tandem with the notes he is playing. It's on his Ray Charles-like take on "Tennessee Waltz" and a similar treatment of Gale Garnett's minor pop hit "You Been Talkin' 'Bout Me Baby" that gets the patrons off. Of course the quintessential hip shakin' introductory title track gets the groove in motion, but it's Young that lights the fuse. His stellar work with drummer Redd Holt bolsters the style of Lewis, and takes it further for the upbeat bossa "Felicidade." Of course, Lewis is the bluesy centerpiece on "Since I Fell for You," another cover of a pop hit that at the time Lenny Welch did so well. The variant is the dramatic "Theme from Spartacus," which has an up-and-down dynamic more suited for a concert hall than a smoky nightclub. This is the moment where Lewis shined the brightest, the "in crowd" at the club was verbally into it, and the time for this music was right. by Michael G. Nastos
Tracklist :
1     The "In" Crowd 5:50
Billy Page
2     Since I Fell for You 4:06
Buddy Johnson
3     Tennessee Waltz 5:02
Pee Wee King / Redd Stewart
4     You Been Talkin' 'Bout Me Baby 3:01
Gale Garnett / Ray Rivers
5     Spartacus (Love Theme From) 7:17
Alex North
6     Felicidade (Happiness) 3:29
Antônio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes
7     Come Sunday 4:50
Duke Ellington
Credits :
Bass, Cello – Eldee Young
Drums – Red Holt
Piano – Ramsey Lewis 

RAMSEY LEWIS - Mother Nature's Son (1968-2002) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This album was another brainchild of Marshall Chess' regime at Chess Records and, in a sense, is of a piece with Electric Mud by Muddy Waters -- here, he's getting Ramsey Lewis, supported by an orchestra conducted and arranged by Charles Stepney, to do jazz improvisations on ten songs from The Beatles (aka The White Album). The results are a good deal more impressive and a lot less awkward than Electric Mud, Lewis and company being in far greater sympathy with this material than Muddy Waters was with Rolling Stones material. The orchestrations are occasionally a bit thick and treacly, but when Lewis jumps in and his playing takes flight, songs such as "Julia" soar off in all manner of unexpected and delightful directions, while "Back in the U.S.S.R.," divorced from its Chuck Berry sound, still serves as the basis for some funky improvisations by the pianist. The album probably didn't do much more for Lewis' career than Electric Mud did for Muddy Waters, but it's a better fit with Lewis and an enjoyable excursion. The cover art is also funny enough to almost make it worth the price of the LP. by Bruce Eder  
Tracklist :
1     Mother Nature's Son 4:56
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
2     Rocky Raccoon 2:39
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
3     Julia 4:19
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
4     Back In The U.S.S.R. 3:16
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
5     Dear Prudence 4:54
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
6     Cry Baby Cry 3:50
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
7     Good Night 5:55
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
8     Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey 3:14
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
9     Sexy Sadie 2:44
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
10     Black Bird 4:33
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
Credits :
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra], Effects [Electronic Effects On The Moog], Producer – Charles Stepney

THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO - Another Voyage (1969-2004) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Issued in September 1969, Another Voyage is one of the Ramsey Lewis Trio's best efforts, during its initial release making it into the R&B Top 35. With the lineup of Lewis, drummer Maurice White, and bassist Cleveland Eaton, the LP serves as a prime example of the muscular Chicago sound while preserving the pianist's trademark elegance. In addition to such throbbing, kinetic workouts as Eddie Harris' "Bold and Black" and "If You've Got It Flaunt It, Pts. 1-2," there's a nice mid-groovin' cover of Stevie Wonder's "My Cherie Amour," Harris' contemplative "How Beautiful Is Spring," and the sumptuous "Opus V," written by Charles Stepney. Of special note is future Earth, Wind & Fire leader White's use of the kalimba on "Uhuru." The pumping "Do What You Wanna" became a post-release favorite during the late '90s and was included on the two-LP set Inside Ramsey Lewis. by Ed Hogan
Tracklist :
1     If You've Got It, Flaunt It, Pt. 2 2:49
Cleveland Eaton / Ramsey Lewis / Maurice White
2     Wandering Rose 4:55
Neal Creque
3     How Beautiful Is Spring 4:33
Eddie Harris
4     Do What You Wanna 2:45
Ramsey Lewis
5     My Cherie Amour 3:49
Bill Cosby / Kerry Moy / Stevie Wonder
6     Bold and Black 4:07
Eddie Harris
7     Opus Number 5 5:38
Charles Stepney
8     Uhuru 2:20
Maurice White
9     Cecile 3:04
Cleveland Eaton
10     If You've Got It, Flaunt It, Pt. 2 2:18
Cleveland Eaton / Ramsey Lewis / Maurice White
Credits :
Bass [Uncredited] – Cleveland Eaton
Guitar [Uncredited] – Phil Upchurch (faixas: 2, 5, 6)
Kalimba [Uncredited] – Maurice White (faixas: 8)
Percussion [Uncredited] – Maurice White
Producer, Piano [Uncredited] – Ramsey Lewis

RAMSEY LEWIS - Funky Serenity (1973-2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Cleveland Eaton, Ed Greene, and Morris Jennings accompany Ramsey Lewis on this commercial-flavored 1973 release. While jazz/pop/soul versions of "Where Is the Love" and "If Loving You Is Wrong" come off limp, spacy renditions of "Nights in White Satin"; Eaton, Jennings, and Lewis' two compositions, "Serene Funk" and "Dreams"; and a beautiful interpretation of Thom Bell and Linda Creed's "Betcha by Golly Wow" make this an enjoyable and essential reissue. Originally issued on Columbia Records (1973). by Andrew Hamilton
Tracklist :
1     Kufanya Mapenzi (Making Love) 5:17
Eddie Green
2     If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right 5:24
Homer Banks / Carl Hampton / Raymond Jackson
3     What It Is! 2:41
Cleveland Eaton / Morris Jennings / Ramsey Lewis
4     My Love for You 5:14
Eddie Green
5     Nights in White Satin 5:36
Justin Hayward
6     Serene Funk 4:11
Cleveland Eaton / Morris Jennings / Ramsey Lewis
7     Dreams 9:39
Cleveland Eaton / Morris Jennings / Ramsey Lewis
8     Betcha by Golly, Wow 5:09
Thom Bell / Linda Creed
9     Where Is the Love 4:56
Ralph MacDonald / William Salter
Credits :
Arranged By, Concert Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Producer, Harpsichord – Ramsey Lewis
Bass, Percussion, Executive-Producer [Special Assistance] – Cleveland Eaton
Drums, Percussion, Congas, Executive-Producer [Special Assistance] – Morris Jennings
Violin [Electric], Percussion – Ed Green 

RAMSEY LEWIS - Salongo (1976-2000) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Those shocked or even dismayed by the lack of jazz on 1975's Don't It Feel Good would no doubt be pleasantly surprised by this. Released in 1976 and produced by Maurice White and Charles Stepney, Salongo offers a more substantial look at African and Latin styles. Around this time Lewis always had the good fortune to be supported by good bands and excellent side players like Verdine White, Ernie Watts, Jorge Strunz, as well as many others. The first track, "Slick" mixes Latin flourishes with straight-ahead jazz. The only less than stellar track is "Aufu Oodu," which has Lewis getting lost in the Earth Wind and Fire-derived production style. More convincing is the title track and it has a great bassline, tough drumming, strong horn arrangement, and, of course, smooth and quick electric piano solos from Lewis. The seductive "Brazilica" is a non-cloying experiment in Latin music, and is well known by fans of commercial '70s jazz and quiet storm. For the poignant "Nicole," Lewis plays both electric piano and acoustic with equal deftness and emotion. The last track, the methodical "Seventh Fold," was written by Stepney and has his characteristic adventurous approach and a sweeping string arrangement. Salongo earns most of its raves by being one of the few albums of the time to sidestep commercial considerations. The effort is also one of Lewis's best at getting his eclectic nature and is more enjoyable than the better-selling Sun Goddess. by Jason Elias  
Tracklist :
1     Slick 6:22
Charles Stepney / Maurice White
2     Aufu Oodu 4:51
Derf Reklaw-Raheem
3     Rubato 0:42
George Gershwin
4     Salongo 4:42
Byron Gregory
5     Brazilica 7:16
Maurice White / Martin Yarbrough
6     Nicole 3:49
Jon Lind
7     Seventh Fold 7:54
Charles Stepney
Credits :
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric] – Byron Gregory
Bass [Electric] – Ron Harris
Clavinet – Jimmy Bryant
Drums, Vocals – Steve Cobb
Flute, Percussion, Vocals – Derf Reklaw Raheem
Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano – Ramsey Lewis
Vocals – Tang

RAMSEY LEWIS / BILLY TAYLOR - We Meet Again (1989) Mp3

Billy Taylor (p) takes the date, but Lewis shows chops he seldom taps these days. by Ron Wynn
Tracklist :
1     I'm Just a Lucky So and So 4:37
Mack David / Duke Ellington
2     Django 6:22
John Lewis
3     Cookin' at the Continental 4:37
Horace Silver
4     Somewhere Soon 5:42
Billy Taylor
5     We Meet Again 7:42
Chick Corea
6     Quite Now 7:22
Denny Zeitlin
7     Soul Sister 5:17
Billy Taylor
8     Waltz for Debby 6:55
Bill Evans / Gene Lees
9     Nigerian Marketplace 7:43
Oscar Peterson
Credits :
Piano – Billy Taylor, Ramsey Lewis

RAMSEY LEWIS - Dance of the Soul (1997) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

One of his more memorable GRP dates of the 1990s, Dance of the Soul finds Ramsey Lewis playing mostly acoustic piano on a variety of material. The CD's main focus is accessible, yet creative, jazz-pop, though Lewis detours into gospel on "Mercy and Grace," classical on the acoustic solo piano piece "Cante Hondo (Deep Song)," and jazzy R&B on a remake of Teena Marie's 1981 gem "Portuguese Love" (which features the big-voiced singer Donica Henderson). The Chicagoan has some nice solos on melodic instrumentals like "Sub Dude," "Cancion," and the Joe Sample-ish "Love's Serenade," all of which demonstrate that commercial jazz-pop can be creative as well as highly accessible. In fact, these are the sorts of instrumentals one should use to turn pop and R&B fans on to jazz -- they're easy to absorb, but have a lot more substance than the type of mindless "elevator Muzak" that many pop instrumentalists favored in the 1990s. Although not a masterpiece, Dance of the Soul is a decent effort that has more ups than downs. by Alex Henderson
Tracklist :
1     Baile del Alma (Dance of the Soul) 6:36
Ryan Cohan
2     Fragile 4:09
Sting
3     Sub Dude 4:22
Ramsey Lewis / Kevin Randolph
4     Lullaby 5:30
Ryan Cohan
5     Portuguese Love 3:56
Teena Marie
6     Fire and Rain 4:30
Frayne Lewis / Ramsey Lewis / Kevin Randolph / Lambert Waldrip
7     Cancion 5:55
Ryan Cohan
8     Love's Serenade 4:31
Frayne Lewis / Ramsey Lewis / Kevin Randolph
9     Mercy and Grace 4:04
Frayne Lewis / Ramsey Lewis / Kevin Randolph
10     Cante Hondo (Deep Song) 7:34
Ryan Cohan
Credits :
Backing Vocals – Donica Henderson (faixas: 2), Steve Hardeman (faixas: 2)
Bass – Charles Webb, Maurice Fitzgerald (faixas: 3)
Choir – J.W. James Memorial A.M. E. Church Choir (faixas: 9)
Concert Grand Piano – Ramsey Lewis
Directed By – Gloria Johnson (faixas: 9)
Drum Programming – Lambert Anthony Waldrip II (faixas: 3)
Drums – Oscar Seaton
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Orbert C. Davis
Guitar – Fareed Haque (faixas: 2), Henry Johnson (faixas: 1, 4, 7)
Keyboards – Kevin Randolph (faixas: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), Michael Logan (faixas: 1, 4, 7)
Percussion – Alejo Poveda

RAMSEY LEWIS - Songs from the Heart : Ramsey Plays Ramsey (2009) Mp3

Ramsey Lewis is not only thriving in his golden years, but continues to refine his approach within the tried-and-true piano-bass-drums trio format. Alongside his longtime bandmates featuring the very talented bassist Larry Gray and drummer Leon Joyce, Lewis has chosen to present an all-original program inspired by his collaborative concert stage work with the Joffrey Ballet Company, or the Turtle Island String Quartet. With elegance, panache, and a little bit of soul, Lewis and his group breeze through these selections, and while the pianist has his own approach to shadings and lyricism, there's no doubt he is also reflecting the muse and sage wisdom of another great jazz player who made his mark in Chicago, Ahmad Jamal. Lewis crafts lovely themes shaded in little or no drama via the light bossa nova dance traipse of "Touching, Feeling, Knowing," the easygoing contemporary funk of "The Spark," or the tango, soul-jazz inflected "The Way She Smiles." Not all laid-back, the trio is led by the irrepressible Gray, who pushes through "Exhilaration" all the way through, runs through an ostinato bassline on the driving, Brazilian, Jamal-styled beats of "Rendezvous," and uses a bouncy, hip, 6/8 mode for the classy, bouncy "To Know Her Is to Love Her," accented by the chiming piano of Lewis. While the backbone of these recordings is the sophistication of the piano player in the ensemble tracks, there are four solo pieces that further illuminate this grand dame concerto concept. "Clouds in Reverie" perfectly reflects its title, "Conversation" is an elegiac, epic, musical love tale in the class of "Exodus" or "Spartacus," "The Glow of Her Charm" reflects delicacy but merges into some forceful moments, while "Watercolors" uses up-and-down dynamics, not normally the strong suit of the pianist. Of the many watered-down commercial efforts and overproduced music Ramsey Lewis has offered on big commercial labels, this one could easily be his most accessible to a legitimate jazz audience. It certainly is his very best recording in the last two decades of his star-studded career, and can certainly be recommended to all lovers, dreamers, and mainstream jazz listeners in general. by Michael G. Nastos 
Tracklist :
1     To Know Her Is to Love Her 8:58
Ramsey Lewis
2     Touching, Feeling, Knowing 7:17
Ramsey Lewis
3     Clouds in Reverie 4:02
Ramsey Lewis
4     The Spark 5:46
Ramsey Lewis
5     Conversation 8:33
Ramsey Lewis
6     The Way She Smiles 5:44
Ramsey Lewis
7     Exhilaration 9:38
Ramsey Lewis
8     The Glow of Her Charm 5:06
Ramsey Lewis
9     Rendezvous 4:22
Ramsey Lewis
10     Long Before She Knew 4:16
Ramsey Lewis
11     Sharing Her Journey 8:30
Ramsey Lewis
12     Watercolors 2:48
Ramsey Lewis
Credits :
Bass – Larry Gray
Drums – Leon Joyce
Piano – Ramsey Lewis

RAMSEY LEWIS AND HIS ELECTRIC BAND - Taking Another Look (2011) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Pianist and contemporary jazz icon Ramsey Lewis revisits his classic 1974 electric jazz-funk album Sun Goddess for 2011's Ramsey, Taking Another Look. Featuring a newly minted lineup of his '70s electric band, Taking Another Look features keyboardist Mike Logan, guitarist Henry Johnson, bassist Joshua Ramos, and drummer Charles Heath, all of whom reveal a knack for the funky, soulful jazz Lewis is reinvestigating here. Included are reworkings such classic '70s tracks as "Tambura," "Love Song," and "Jungle Strut." These are dance-oriented jazz-funk cuts with an organic, groove-oriented vibe that stick closely to the original '70s conception. In fact, the original version of Lewis' hit "Sun Goddess" is included and rounds out the album nicely. Which isn't to say that this is solely a retro-leaning venture. On the contrary, as with the rest of the album, tracks such as the dramatic, midtempo funk number "To Know Her" and the lush ballad "Sharing Her Journey" are expertly produced contemporary jazz numbers. by Matt Collar
Tracklist :
1     Intimacy 8:02
Paul Iams / Paul Libman
2     Tambura 4:18
Ramsey Lewis
3     Love Song 5:20
Ramsey Lewis
4     Living for the City 5:31
Stevie Wonder
5     Betcha by Golly Wow 5:01
Thomas Bell / Linda Epstein
6     To Know Her 5:31
Ramsey Lewis
7     The Way She Smiles 3:09
Ramsey Lewis
8     Jungle Strut 4:15
Ramsey Lewis
9     Sharing Her Journey 6:23
Ramsey Lewis
10     Sun Goddess 4:59
Jon Lind / Maurice White
Credits :
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Joshua Ramos
Drums – Charles Heath
Grand Piano [Steinway], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Ramsey Lewis
Guitar – Henry Johnson
Keyboards – Mike Logan

RAMSEY LEWIS & URBAN KNIGHTS - VII (2019) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

On the heels of announcing his retirement in 2018, the then-83-year-old Ramsey Lewis entered the studio with his longtime crossover funk outfit Urban Knights to record 2019's earthy and stylistically expansive VII. A group originally conceived in the early '90s in the vein of such iconic ensembles as Donald Byrd's Blackbyrds and Joe Sample's Jazz Crusaders, Urban Knights found Lewis collaborating with a bevy of younger musicians and star guests over the years, and VII continues this fruitful tradition. Joining Lewis here is a newly convened Urban Knights ensemble featuring a lineup of noted Chicago-area performers including keyboardist Tim Grant, guitarist Henry Johnson, bassist Joshua Ramos, and drummer Charles Heath. Together they play a vibrant blend of soul-jazz that evokes Lewis' classic '70s and '80s albums like 1974's Sun Goddess, 1977's Love Notes, and 1981's Three Piece Suite. In fact, on VII, Lewis revisits a handful of his past tracks including the disco-era title track to his 1977 album "Tequila Mockingbird," "Baby What You Want Me To Do" off 1981's Live at the Savoy, and "Sharing Her Journey" off 2009's Songs from the Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey. He achieves yet more old-school flavor elsewhere reworking Sting's "Shape of My Heart" with vocalist Dee Alexander, and offering a burnished, loungey reading of the Beatles' "And I Love Her." Also evocative is "The Rose," a laid-back and soulful groover featuring trumpeter Maurice Brown. There are two superb solo numbers from Lewis in "Dear Lord" and "Trees," both of which spotlight his elegant, deeply lyrical piano artistry. While it may come in the wake of Lewis entering the final years of his career, VII sparks with the energy and vitality of an artist at the peak of his abilities. by Matt Collar  
Tracklist :
1     Dear Lord 1:44
2     Tequila Mockingbird 6:16
3     The Shape of My Heart 5:31
4     Sharing Her Journey 6:02
5     The Rose 4:53
6     The Spark 6:42
7     I'll Never Forget You 3:44
8     Baby What You Want Me to Do 5:02
9     And I Love Her 4:10
10     Armando's Rhumba 3:35
11     Trees 1:56
Credits :
Tim Gant - Keyboards
Charles Heath - Drums
Henry Johnson - Guitar
Ramsey Lewis - Piano
Joshua Ramos -    Bass
The Stereo - Drum Programming 

RAMSEY LEWIS - Sun Goddess (1974-1999) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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. by Rovi Staff

Tracklist:

1 Sun Goddess 8:29

Bass, Vocals – Verdine White

Congas, Vocals – Philip Bailey

Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp Ensemble] – Charles Stepney

Guitar – Johnny Graham

Tenor Saxophone – Don Myrick

Timbales, Drums, Vocals – Maurice White

2 Living For The City 5:20

Bass [Upright Bass], Bass [Fender Bass] – Cleveland Eaton

Drums, Tambura, Congas, Percussion – Maurice Jennings

3 Love Song 5:53

Bass [Upright Bass], Bass [Fender Bass] – Cleveland Eaton

Drums, Tambura, Congas, Percussion – Maurice Jennings

Guitar – Byron Gregory

4 Jungle Strut 4:40

Bass [Upright Bass], Bass [Fender Bass] – Cleveland Eaton

Congas, Drums, Sounds [Weeah], Vocals – Derf Rehlew Raheem

Drums, Tambura, Congas, Percussion – Maurice Jennings

Guitar – Byron Gregory

Synthesizer [Freeman String Symphonizer] – Ramsey Lewis

5 Hot Dawgit 3:00

Bass, Vocals – Verdine White

Congas, Vocals – Philip Bailey

Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp Ensemble] – Charles Stepney

Guitar – Johnny Graham

Timbales, Drums, Vocals – Maurice White

6 Tambura 2:53

Bass [Upright Bass], Bass [Fender Bass] – Cleveland Eaton

Drums, Tambura, Congas, Percussion – Maurice Jennings

Guitar – Byron Gregory

7 Gemini Rising 5:50

Bass [Upright Bass], Bass [Fender Bass] – Cleveland Eaton

Drums, Tambura, Congas, Percussion – Maurice Jennings