The Two of Us (Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson album)

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Studio album by
Released1984 (1984)
Genre Jazz
Label Columbia
Producer Stanley Clarke
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The Two of Us is a studio album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis and American jazz singer Nancy Wilson, released in 1984 on Columbia Records and produced by Stanley Clarke. [1] The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart. [2]

Contents

Track listing

Track listing for The Two of Us [1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ram" Ramsey Lewis, Nancy Wilson 5:14
2."Midnight Rendezvous"David Roberts3:52
3."Breaker Beat"Ramsey Lewis, Robert Brookins, Stanley Clarke 4:16
4."Slippin' Away"  
5.Untitled David Foster, David Paich, Leon Ware 4:43
6."The Two of Us"Jeremy Lubbock, Vassal Benford4:31
7."Quiet Storm"Ramsey Lewis, Stanley Clarke4:12
8."Never Wanna Say Goodnight"Ellen Schwartz, Franne Golde, Roger Bruno3:14
9."Closer Than Close" Patrick Henderson, Vassal Benford4:56
10."Song with Words (Remembering)"Ramsey Lewis5:00

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson: The Two of Us. Columbia Records. 1984.
  2. "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved July 14, 2023.