| Dancing in the Street | ||||
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| Live album by Ramsey Lewis Trio | ||||
| Released | October 1967 [1] | |||
| Recorded | July 1967 | |||
| Venue | Basin Street West, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:50 | |||
| Label | Cadet | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Ramsey Lewis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Dancing in the Street is a live album by jazz group the Ramsey Lewis Trio which was released in 1967 on Cadet Records. The album got to No. 16 on the Billboard Hot R&B LPs chart. [3] [4]
As an album Dancing in the Street was recorded during July, 1967 at Basin Street West, San Francisco. Dancing in the Street was also produced by Esmond Edwards. [3]
Amy Hanson of Allmusic claimed a "somewhat formative vibe that makes this particular performance such a complete and utter joy. Dancing in the Street is this trio's recorded debut and, across a wide range of covers and styles, it's a captivating portrait of contemporary jazz." [2]
The album's title track, a cover of Martha and the Vandellas' Dancing in the Street rose to No. 36 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart. [5] [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancing in the Street" | Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Mood for Mendes" | Billy Taylor | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Struttin' Lightly" | Cleveland Eaton | 4:48 |
| 4. | "You Don't Know Me" | Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Django" | John Lewis | 4:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Orpheus Medley: Manha Da Carnaval/Felicidade/Samba de Orfeu" | Luiz Bonfá | 8:27 |
| 2. | "What Now My Love" | Gilbert Bécaud | 8:27 |
| 3. | "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)" | Antônio Carlos Jobim | 3:39 |
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US Billboard Top Soul Albums | 16 [4] |
| US Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 3 | |
| US Billboard 200 | 59 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | "Dancing In The Street" | Adult Contemporary Songs | 36 [6] |
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