Solar Wind (album)

Solar Wind
Studio album by Ramsey Lewis
Released	1974
Recorded	1974
Studio	Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios, Memphis; CBS Recording Studios, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:19
Label	Columbia KC 32897
Producer	Steve Cropper, Ramsey Lewis, Cleveland Eaton
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Ramsey Lewis' Newly Recorded All-Time Non-Stop Golden Hits (1973) Solar Wind (1974) Sun Goddess (1974)

Solar Wind is an album by pianist Ramsey Lewis released in 1974 on Columbia. ^[1] The album peaked at No. 29 on the US Billboard Top Jazz LPs chart. ^[2]

Background

Produced by Steve Cropper of Booker T and the MGs, Ramsey Lewis and Cleveland Eaton, this album was recorded both in Memphis and Chicago. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars. ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Sweet and Tender You" (Steve Cropper, Carl Marsh) - 5:47
2. "Hummingbird" (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) - 4:52
3. "Solar Wind" (Cropper, Marsh) - 3:15
4. "Jamaican Marketplace" (Cleveland Eaton, Ramsey Lewis) - 7:16
5. "The Everywhere Calypso" (Sonny Rollins) - 2:59
6. "Summer Breeze" (Seals, Crofts) - 4:51
7. "Loves Me Like a Rock" (Paul Simon) - 4:30
8. "Come Down in Time" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) - 4:53
9. "Love For a Day" (Cropper, Carl Marsh) - 4:56

• Recorded at Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios, Memphis (tracks 1, 7 & 9) and CBS Recording Studios, Chicago (tracks 2–6 & 8)

Personnel

• Ramsey Lewis - keyboards, ARP and Moog
• Cleveland Eaton - bass, electric bass
• Morris Jennings - drums, percussion
• James L. Herson - Moog (tracks 2, 6 & 8)
• Calvin Barnes - percussion (tracks 4 & 5)
• Carl Marsh, Ron Capone - drums (track 3)
• Steve Cropper - guitar (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9)

References

1. Ramsey Lewis (1974). Solar Wind (album). Columbia Records.
2. "Ramsey Lewis - Billboard Charts (Archived)". Allmusic . Retrieved May 6, 2025– via Billboard.
3. Allmusic Review accessed October 22, 2012