| Keys to the City | ||||
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| Released | May 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | George Butler (exec), Maurice White, Morris Butch Stewart, Larry Dunn, Chris Brunt | |||
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Keys to the City is a studio album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in May 1987 on Columbia Records. [1] The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and #11 on the Cashbox Jazz Albums chart. [2] [3]
Keys to the City was recorded at E & S Studios in Los Angeles, California; Home Sweet Home Studio in Evanston, Illinois; and Streeterville Studios in Chicago, Illinois. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Frank White of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted that Lewis "lets the fire roar to the surface." [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keys to the City" | Larry Dunn, Ramsey Lewis | 5:57 |
| 2. | "You're Falling in Love" | Brenda Blonski, Morris (Butch) Stewart | 5:17 |
| 3. | "7-11" | Maurice White, Robyn Smith | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Strangers" | Chris Brunt, Larry Dunn, Luisa Justiz | 4:48 |
| 5. | "My Love Will Lead You Home" | Morris (Butch) Stewart | 6:15 |
| 6. | "Melody of Life" | Chris Brunt, Larry Dunn, Luisa Justiz | 6:08 |
| 7. | "Shamballa" | Maurice White, Robyn Smith | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Love and Understanding" | Larry Dunn, Luisa Justiz | 4:56 |
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 22 [2] |
| US Cashbox Jazz Albums | 11 [3] |
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