Wade in the Water (album)

Wade in the Water is an album by Ramsey Lewis issued in 1966 on Cadet Records.[2] The album rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[3]

This article is about the album by Ramsey Lewis. For the album by Johnny Griffin, see [[:The Big Soul-Band]].
Wade in the Water
Studio album by
Ramsey Lewis
Released1966
RecordedMay 26, 1966 to June 29, 1966
StudioUniversal Recording Studio, Chicago
GenreJazz
LabelCadet
LPS-774
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Ramsey Lewis chronology
The Groover
(1965)		 Wade in the Water
(1966)		 The Movie Album
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Critical reception

The track "Hold It Right There" won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance - Vocal or Instrumental.[4]

Singles

The album's title track got to No. 3 on the Billboard Top Soul Singles chart.[5]

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "Wade in the Water" (Traditional) (3:46)
  2. "Ain't That Peculiar" (Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Marv Tarplin) (2:48)
  3. "Tobacco Road' (John D. Loudermilk) (4:34)
  4. "Money in the Pocket" (Joe Zawinul) (2:41)
  5. "Message to Michael" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) (3:09)

Side 2
  1. "Uptight (Everything's Alright)' (Henry Cosby, Stevie Judkins, Sylvia Moy) (5:44)
  2. "Hold It Right There" (Richard Evans) (2:24)
  3. "Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (3:07)
  4. "Mi Compasion" (Esmond Edwards) (3:06)
  5. "Hurt So Bad" (Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, Robert Harshman) (3:04)

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Personnel
Technical
  • Bob Kidder, Bruce Swedien - recording engineer
  • Don Bronstein - cover photography
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References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Ramsey Lewis: Wade In The Water". 45worlds.com.
  3. "Ramsey Lewis: Wade In The Water (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  4. "Ramsey Lewis". grammy.com.
  5. "Ramsey Lewis: Wade In The Water (Top Soul Singles)". billboard.com. Billboard.
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