Cheshire Cat (Ronnie Foster album)

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Cheshire Cat
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Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedMarch 21, 24, 25 & 27, 1975
StudioA&R Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Blue Note
Producer George Benson
Ronnie Foster chronology
On the Avenue
(1974)
Cheshire Cat
(1975)
Love Satellite
(1978)

Cheshire Cat is the fourth studio album by American organist Ronnie Foster recorded in 1975 and released on the Blue Note label. [1]

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Few records that fall into the soul-jazz genre balance both sides of the equation so carefully or so deftly". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Ronnie Foster except as indicated
  1. "Like a Child" - 4:57
  2. "Tuesday Heartbreak" (Stevie Wonder) - 4:47
  3. "Fly Away" - 6:18
  4. "Funky Motion" - 8:13
  5. "Heartless" - 8:10
  6. "Cheshire Cat" - 3:45

Personnel

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References

  1. Blue Note Records discography accessed January 25, 2011
  2. 1 2 Ankeney, J. Allmusic Review accessed January 25, 2011