Keys to the City | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 1987 | |||
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:46 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | George Butler (exec), Maurice White, Morris Butch Stewart, Larry Dunn, Chris Brunt | |||
Ramsey Lewis chronology | ||||
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Keys to the City is a studio album by Ramsey Lewis, released in May 1987 on Columbia Records.[1] The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and #11 on the Cashbox Jazz Albums chart.[2][3]
Keys to the City was recorded at E & S Studios in Los Angeles, California; Home Sweet Home Studio in Evanston, Illinois; and Streeterville Studios in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Frank White of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted that Lewis "lets the fire roar to the surface."[6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Keys to the City" | Larry Dunn, Ramsey Lewis | 5:57 |
2. | "You're Falling in Love" | Brenda Blonski, Morris (Butch) Stewart | 5:17 |
3. | "7-11" | Maurice White, Robyn Smith | 4:14 |
4. | "Strangers" | Chris Brunt, Larry Dunn, Luisa Justiz | 4:48 |
5. | "My Love Will Lead You Home" | Morris (Butch) Stewart | 6:15 |
6. | "Melody of Life" | Chris Brunt, Larry Dunn, Luisa Justiz | 6:08 |
7. | "Shamballa" | Maurice White, Robyn Smith | 4:11 |
8. | "Love and Understanding" | Larry Dunn, Luisa Justiz | 4:56 |
Year | Chart | Peak |
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1987 | US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 22[2] |
US Cashbox Jazz Albums | 11[3] |