| Mr. Nice Guy | ||||
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| Released | September 24,1983 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Ronnie Laws | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
Mr. Nice Guy is the seventh studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, released in 1983 by Capitol Records. [3] The album reached No. 19 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 24 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. [4] [5]
"In the Groove" reached No. 31 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Save Tomorrow" | Ronnie Laws | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Mr. Nice Guy" | Ronnie Laws | 3:44 |
| 3. | "In The Groove" | Greg Mathieson, Trevor Veitch | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Third Hour" | Ronnie Laws | 4:55 |
| 5. | "You" | Jackie English, Leon Johnson | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Big Stars" | Ronnie Laws | 5:25 |
| 7. | "Rolling" | Ronnie Laws | 3:00 |
| 8. | "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" | Junior Walker | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Off And On Again" | Ronnie Laws | 3:49 |
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