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 | |||
Ronnie Laws chronology | ||||
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Pressure Sensitive is the debut album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws released in 1975 by Blue Note. It was produced by George Butler and Wayne Henderson of the Crusaders. [1] The album reached No. 25 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow 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." [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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