Pressure Sensitive
Pressure Sensitive is the debut album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws released in 1975 by Blue Note. The album reached No. 25 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[4][5]
| Pressure Sensitive | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 1991 (re-release) | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1975. | |||
| Studio | Angel City Sound, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, Jazz funk | |||
| Length | 34:54 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | George Butler, Wayne Henderson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Overview
Pressure Sensitive was produced by George Butler and Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders.[4]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated, "this obviously commercial effort (every song fades out before it hits the five-minute mark) can only be recommended in comparison to Ronnie Laws's later more inferior recordings".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Always There" | William Jeffrey, Ronnie Laws | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Momma" | Roland Bautista | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Never Be the Same" | Roland Bautista, Mike Cavanaugh, Ronnie Laws | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Tell Me Something Good" | Stevie Wonder | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Nothing to Lose" | Ronnie Laws | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Tidal Wave" | William Jeffrey | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Why Do You Laugh at Me?" | Wayne Henderson | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Mis' Mary's Place" | Ronnie Laws | 3:32 |
Personnel
- Ronnie Laws - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Jerry Peters - electric piano, synthesizer
- Mike Cavanaugh, Joe Sample - clavinet, electric piano
- Roland Bautista - guitar
- John Rowin - guitar (tracks 2, 3 & 5)
- Wilton Felder (track 6), Clint Mosley (tracks 1–5, 7 & 8) - electric bass
- Steve Guttierez (tracks 1–5, 7 & 8), Michael Willars (track 6) - drums
- Joe Clayton - conga, tambourine, flexatone (track 1)
- Side Effect - backing vocals (track 2)
References
- Yanow, S. "Ronnie Laws: Pressure Sensitive". Allmusic.com.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 124. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 871. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Ronnie Laws: Pressure Sensitive. Blue Note Records. 1975.
- "Ronnie Laws: Pressure Sensitive". billboard.com.
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