Urban Knights I | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Recorded | May 13–22, 1994 | |||
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 49:50 | |||
Label | GRP Records | |||
Producer | Maurice White, Carl Griffin | |||
Urban Knights chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Jazz Times | (favourable) [1] |
Allmusic | [2] |
Philadelphia Inquirer | [3] |
Vox | (9/10)[4] |
Charlotte Observer | [5] |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | (favourable)[6] |
Urban Knights I is the debut album of the jazz group Urban Knights released in 1995 by GRP Records.[7] The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[8]
Urban Knights 1 was produced by Maurice White. Artists such as The Emotions, Freddie Hubbard, Grover Washington Jr. and Omar Hakim appeared on the album. Urban Knights I also features a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's 1981 single "Wanna Be with You".[7][9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "On the Radio" | Maurice White, Bill Meyers | 4:40 |
2. | "Wanna Be With You" | Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White | 4:41 |
3. | "Chill" | Maurice White, Bill Meyers | 6:08 |
4. | "Hearts of Longing" | Omar Hakim | 7:15 |
5. | "Friendship" | Maurice White, Bill Meyers | 4:12 |
6. | "Miracle" | Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Bobby Lewis, Omar Hakim | 5:09 |
7. | "The Rose" | Maurice White, Robyn Smith | 6:34 |
8. | "Urban Samba" | Ramsey Lewis | 4:42 |
9. | "Forever More" | Mike Logan | 5:59 |
10. | "Senegal" | Maurice White, Bill Meyers | 6:49 |
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[8] | 3 |
US Billboard Top Jazz Albums[10] | 5 |
US Billboard Heatseekers[11] | 17 |
UK Top Jazz Albums[12] | 5 |