| Solid Ground | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Indigo Ranch Studio (Malibu, California)
| |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Ronnie Laws | |||
| Ronnie Laws chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from What Am I Crying For | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Solid Ground is the sixth studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws released in 1981 by Liberty Records. [2] [3] [4] [5] The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heavy On Easy" | Ronnie Laws | 4:06 |
| 2. | "There's A Way" | Dave Boruff, Ronnie Laws | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Stay Awake" | Ronnie Laws | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Solid Ground" | Ronnie Laws | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Your Stuff" | Denzil "Broadway" Miller, Ronnie Laws | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Just As You Are" | Ronnie Laws | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Summer Fool" | Ronnie Laws | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Good Feelings" | Ronnie Laws | 4:21 |
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 51 |
| US Billboard Top Black Albums [7] | 17 |
| UK Albums [8] | 100 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Stay Awake" | US Billboard Hot 100 [9] | 60 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles [10] | 19 | ||
| "There's A Way" | US Billboard Hot Soul Singles [11] | 75 | |
The Bridge is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on July 25, 1986. It was Joel's last studio album produced by Phil Ramone as well as the last to feature Joel's long-time bassist Doug Stegmeyer and rhythm guitarist Russell Javors. The album yielded several successful singles, including "A Matter of Trust", "Modern Woman", and "This Is the Time".
Chicago VII is the sixth studio album by American rock band Chicago. It was released on March 11, 1974 by Columbia Records. It is notable for being their first double album of new material since 1971's Chicago III and remains their final studio release in that format. It features session percussionist Laudir de Oliveira, who would become a full-fledged band member for the release of Chicago VIII the following year.
No Fun Aloud is the debut solo studio album by Glenn Frey. It was released in 1982 on Asylum.
Lionel Richie is the debut solo studio album by American singer Lionel Richie, released on October 6, 1982, on Motown Records. Originally intended as a side project at the suggestion of Motown, it was recorded and released while Richie was still a member of the Commodores; he left the group shortly after the album's release. The first single from the album, "Truly", topped the Billboard Hot 100. Follow-up single "You Are" reached number four, and "My Love" reached number five. The album reached number one on the Cashbox albums chart on December 11, 1982.
Hello Big Man is the 11th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Warner Bros. Records, on August 31, 1983.
It's a Fact is the first solo album by jazz musician Jeff Lorber.
Life as We Know It is the twelfth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1987.
We Came to Play! is an album by the American band Tower of Power, released in 1978. It marked the debut of singer Michael Jeffries, who would stay with T.O.P. through the mid-1980s. Steve Cropper produced the album. It peaked at No. 89 on the Billboard 200.
West Side Stories is the eleventh studio album by the six-time Grammy Award-nominated, one-time Grammy winning composer, keyboardist and pioneer of the smooth jazz genre, Jeff Lorber, released on Verve Forecast in 1994. After six previous nominations, Lorber won his first Grammy Award on January 28, 2018 for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Prototype by his band The Jeff Lorber Fusion.
Seduction is the third album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1995.
Wes Bound is an album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour that was released in 1993 by GRP Records. The album comprises a mix of cover versions of original songs by famed jazz electric guitarist Wes Montgomery and Lee Ritenour originals in similar style, with a stellar cast of supporting musicians and studio technicians. Some years after its original release, it was reissued with the benefits of 20 Bit digital remastering, which many consider transformed it from merely good to a truly great album. 'Wes Bound' received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group and reached No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Contemporary Jazz chart.
Summer Horns is a collaboration album by Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot. It was released on May 7, 2013 via Concord Records. The album was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards losing to Steppin' Out by Herb Alpert.
Very Special is the debut album by Debra Laws, released in 1981 on Elektra Records.
Love Remembers is the 28th album by George Benson, released June 8, 1993. This album charted at No. 1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, as well as No. 7 on its Jazz Albums chart.
Hideaway is the fifth studio album by American jazz fusion artist David Sanborn, released by Warner Bros. Records in February 1980. The album was produced by Michael Colina.
Stone Alone is the second solo album by the Rolling Stones' bass guitarist Bill Wyman. It was released in 1976 by Rolling Stones Records. The album reached number 166 on the Billboard 200.
DreamWeaver is the 31st and final studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke. It was released on July 16, 2013 through Big Piano Music and Heads Up International. Recording sessions for the album took place at Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California. The album is dedicated to Corine Duke, who died in 2011.
Mr. Nice Guy is the seventh studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, released in 1983 by Capitol Records. The album reached No. 19 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 24 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
Snapshot is a studio album by American keyboardist George Duke released in 1992 on Warner Bros Records. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. Duke dedicated the album to his mother, Beatrice Burrell Duke, "who brought the camera and showed me how to use it".
Sayin' It with Love is the debut album by Christian singer-songwriter Steve Camp, released in 1978 on Myrrh Records.
 | This 1980s R&B/soul album-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |