Routes
Studio album by
Ramsey Lewis
Released1980 (1980)
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia
ProducerAllen Toussaint, Larry Dunn
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Ramsey
(1979) 		Routes
(1980) 		Three Piece Suite
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Routes is a studio album by Ramsey Lewis, released in 1980 on Columbia Records.[3][4] The album reached No. 7 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[5]

Production

The album was produced by Larry Dunn and Allen Toussaint.[6]

Critical reception

The Washington Informer called the album "a mixture of African and Caribbean flavor," deeming it "a further extension of Ramsey Lewis' innovation."[7] The Boston Globe called it "little more than funky cocktail lounge music which smoothly blends into the woodwork."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Whisper Zone"Al McKay, Jon Lind, Larry Dunn3:00
2."High Point"Al McKay, Larry Dunn3:48
3."Tondelayo"Larry Dunn, Lenny White4:52
4."Caribbean Blue"Larry Dunn4:14
5."Looking Glass"Ramsey Lewis3:33
6."Come Back Jack"Terry Marie Poret3:36
7."Colors In Space"Larry Dunn, Maurice White2:57
8."Crystals 'N Sequence"Allen Toussaint2:39
9."You Are The Reason"James L. Mack4:56
10."Hell On Wheels"Allen Toussaint4:08

[3]

Personnel

Charts

Year Chart Peak
position
1980 Billboard Jazz Albums[5] 7
Billboard Top Soul Albums 52

References

  1. ^ "Routes - Ramsey Lewis | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 214.
  3. ^ a b c Ramsey Lewis: Routes. Columbia Records. 1980.
  4. ^ "Ramsey Lewis: Routes". Stereo Review. 45: 108. December 1980.
  5. ^ a b "Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 92, no. 41. Billboard. October 11, 1980. p. 66.
  6. ^ a b Simon, James (1 Oct 1980). "Routes". The Boston Globe. News. p. 1.
  7. ^ White Jr., Ernest P. (Oct 12, 1983). "Ramsey's Coming To Town". The Washington Informer. No. 51. p. 14.



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