| Sky Islands | ||||
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| Released | October 5, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992-93 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:11 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Maurice White, Carl Griffin, | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| USA Today | [2] |
Sky Islands is a jazz album by American jazz musician Ramsey Lewis, released in October 1993 on GRP Records. The album rose to No. 6 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. [3] [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Julia" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Après Vous" | Ramsey Lewis | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Who Are You?" | Bill Cantos | 7:21 |
| 4. | "Suavecito" | Ramsey Lewis | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Tonight" | Frayne Lewis, Robert Lewis, Ramsey Lewis, Mike Logan | 5:18 |
| 6. | "Sky Islands" | Larry Dunn [5] | 4:20 |
| 7. | "A Song for Jan" | Ramsey Lewis | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Medley: Wade in the Water, Hang On Sloopy, The in Crowd" | Wes Farrell, Ramsey Lewis, William Page, Bert Russell | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Love Will Find a Way" | Greg Phillinganes, Lionel Richie | 5:14 |
| 10. | "Come Back to Me" | James Harris, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson | 5:18 |
| 11. | "Tonight (instrumental)" | Frayne Lewis, Robert Lewis, Ramsey Lewis, Mike Logan | 5:18 [3] |
| Year | Chart | Position [4] |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 6 |
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