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Classic Masters (Ronnie Laws album)

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Classic Masters
Studio album by
Ronnie Laws
Released1984
GenreJazz
LabelCapitol Records
ProducerRonnie Laws, Wayne Henderson, Leon Johnson, Greg Mathieson
Ronnie Laws chronology
Mr. Nice Guy
(1983) 		Classic Masters
(1984) 		Mirror Town
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Classic Masters is the eight studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, released in 1984 by Capitol Records.[2] The album reached No. 16 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 33 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[3][4]

Background

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Artists such as Brad Buxer and Roland Bautista of Earth, Wind & Fire appear on the album.[2]

Singles

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"City Girl" reached No. 31 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."City Girl"Ronnie Laws3:44
2."Always There"Ronnie Laws, William Jeffery4:52
3."Love Is Here"Ronnie Laws4:53
4."Every Generation"Ronnie Laws5:52
5."(You Are) Paradise"S. Borden, Leon Johnson, Ronnie Laws4:05
6."Friends and Strangers"William Jeffery5:52
7."In The Groove"Greg Mathieson, Trevor Veitch3:33
8."Stay Awake"Ronnie Laws4:09
9."Saturday Evening"Ronnie Laws4:33

References

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  1. ^ "Ronnie Laws: Classic Masters". Allmusic.
  2. ^ a b Ronnie Laws: Classic Masters. Capitol Records. 1984.
  3. ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
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