Sky Islands

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Sky Islands
File:Sky Islands.jpg
Studio album by Ramsey Lewis
Released 1993
Genre Jazz
Length 56:11
Label GRP Records
Producer Carl Griffin, Dave Grusin, Frayne Lewis, Ramsey Lewis, Larry Rosen, Maurice White
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Ivory Pyramid
(1992)Ivory Pyramid1992
Sky Islands
(1993)
Urban Knights I
(1995)Urban Knights I1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars[1]

Sky Islands is a 1993 Jazz album by Ramsey Lewis released on GRP Records.The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]

Track listing

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Julia"   John Lennon, Paul McCartney 5:18
2. "Après Vous"   Ramsey Lewis 4:13
3. "Who Are You?"   Bill Cantos 7:21
4. "Suavecito"   Ramsey Lewis 4:53
5. "Tonight"   Frayne Lewis, Robert Lewis, Ramsey Lewis, Mike Logan 5:18
6. "Sky Islands"   Larry Dunn, Dianne Reeves 4:20
7. "A Song for Jan"   Ramsey Lewis 4:52
8. "Medley: Wade in the Water, Hang on Sloopy, The in Crowd"   Wes Farrell, Ramsey Lewis, William Page, Bert Russell 4:55
9. "Love Will Find a Way"   Greg Phillinganes, Lionel Richie 5:14
10. "Come Back to Me"   James Harris, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson 5:18
11. "Tonight (instrumental)"   Frayne Lewis, Robert Lewis, Ramsey Lewis, Mike Logan 5:18

[2]


Personnel

  • Tony Carpenter - Percussion, Background Vocals
  • Steve Cobb - Percussion, Drums, Vocals
  • Eve Cornelious - Background Vocals
  • Sheila Fuller - Background Vocals
  • Carl Griffin - Background Vocals
  • Henry Johnson - Guitar
  • Ramsey Lewis - Piano, Background Vocals
  • Robert Lewis - Background Vocals
  • Michael Logan - Keyboards, Background Vocals
  • Art Porter - Alto Saxophone
  • Mark Ruffin - Background Vocals
  • Brenda Stewart - Background Vocals
  • Morris Stewart - Background Vocals
  • Charles Webb - Bass
  • Chuck Webb - Bass, Upright Bass

Production

  • Andy Baltimore - Creative Director
  • Rich Breen - Engineer, Mixing
  • Sharon Franklin - Production Coordination
  • Carl Griffin - Producer
  • Ted Jensen - Mastering
  • Michael Landy - Post Production
  • Frayne Lewis - Producer
  • Ramsey Lewis - Producer
  • Michael Logan - Associate Producer
  • Sonny Mediana - Production Director
  • Larry Rosen - Executive Producer
  • Dennis Tousana - Assistant Engineer
  • Maurice White - Producer

[2]

Charts

Year Chart Position
1993 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 4


References

  1. Allmusic review
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