The Best of Ronnie Laws Ronnie Laws

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  • Release Date: 02/25/1992
  • Sales Rank: 12,252
  • Label: BLUE NOTE RECORDS
  • UPC: 077779828920

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The Best of Ronnie Laws

1LISTENAlways There 4:52
2LISTENNight Breeze 6:29
3LISTENLet's Keep It Together 4:38
4LISTENKarmen 3:47
5LISTENFriends and Strangers 4:46
6LISTENNew Day 6:17
7LISTENJust Love 3:23
8LISTENFlame 7:06
9LISTENSolid Ground 4:34
10LISTENJust as You Are 3:59
11LISTENLiving Love 4:53
12LISTENLove Is Here 4:53
13LISTENSaturday Evening 4:33

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The vast majority of albums that Ronnie Laws recorded in the 1980s and '90s were colossal disappointments, although 1996's superb A Tribute to Legendary Eddie Harris demonstrated that he was still capable of excellence. If you want to avoid hearing him play a lot of schlock, your best bets are those albums on which he salutes Eddie Harris and the saxman's mid- to late-'70s recordings on Blue Note. Although not everything on The Best of Ronnie Laws (which spans 1975-1980) is a gem, the CD has more hits than misses and boasts some of his more memorable recordings, including the insistent "Always There," the alluring "Night Breeze" and the melancholy ballad "Karmen." It's no coincidence that there are hints of Earth, Wind & Fire on "Solid Ground" and "Just As You Are" -- not only had Laws played with that soul powerhouse in 1972, but he also employs such EW&F members as keyboardist Larry Dunn and guitarist Roland Bautista. For those who enjoy the sort of jazz/soul/pop mixture that the Crusaders and Grover Washington, Jr. are best known for, this is a collection that, despite its flaws, is worth acquiring. ~ Alex Henderson., All Music Guide All Music Guide

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