Fever (Ronnie Laws album)

Fever is the second album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws recorded in late 1975 and 1976 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Because Laws has recorded so many throwaways, one has to approach his catalog with caution; but rest assured that Fever puts his talent to work instead of wasting it".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ronnie Laws except as indicated

1. "Let's Keep It Together" - 4:30
2. "Fever" (Eddie Cooley, John Davenport) - 3:24
3. "All the Time" (William Jeffery) - 4:00
4. "Stay Still (And Let Me Love You)" (Margie Joseph, Arif Mardin) - 7:24
5. "Strugglin'" (W. Murray) - 4:08
6. "Captain Midnite" - 2:58
7. "Karmen" - 3:47
8. "Night Breeze" (Bobby Lyle) - 6:29
9. "From Ronnie with Love" - 4:22

• Recorded at Total Experience Studios in Los Angeles, California between December, 1975 and March, 1976

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Personnel

• Ronnie Laws - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Donald Hepburn, Michael Hepburn, Bobby Lyle - electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer
• Marion the Magician - guitar
• Wilton Felder, Nathaniel Phillips - electric bass
• Bruce Carter, Steve Guttierez - drums
• Bruce Smith - percussion
• Tony Ben - conga
• Murray Adler, Bonnie Douglas, Henry Ferber, Elliott Fisher, Ronald Folsom, James Getzoff, William Kurash, Joy Lyle, Gordon Marron, Paul C. Shure, Felix Sitjar, Carroll Stephens - violin
• Jesse Ehrlich, Nathan Gershman, Raymond J. Kelley, Victor Sazer - vocals
• Ronald Coleman, Augie Johnson, Esau Joyner, Michael Miller, Deborah Shotlow, Douglas Thomas - backing vocals

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