Pressure Sensitive
Pressure Sensitive is the debut album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws. It was recorded in 1975 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The album was produced by George Butler and the co-founder of The Crusaders, Wayne Henderson.[2][3]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated, "this obviously commercial effort (every song fades out before it hits the five-minute mark) can only be recommended in comparison to Ronnie Laws's later more inferior recordings".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Ronnie Laws except as indicated
- "Always There" (William Jeffrey, Ronnie Laws) - 4:52
- "Momma" (Roland Bautista) - 4:20
- "Never Be the Same" (Bautista, Mike Cavanaugh, Laws) - 4:23
- "Tell Me Something Good" (Stevie Wonder) - 4:50
- "Nothing to Lose" - 4:54
- "Tidal Wave" (Jeffrey) - 4:08
- "Why Do You Laugh at Me?" (Wayne Henderson) - 3:55
- "Mis' Mary's Place" - 3:32
- Recorded at Angel City Sound in Los Angeles, California in March-April, 1975.
Personnel
- Ronnie Laws - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Jerry Peters - electric piano, synthesizer
- Mike Cavanaugh, Joe Sample - clavinet, electric piano
- Roland Bautista - guitar
- John Rowin - guitar (tracks 2, 3 & 5)
- Wilton Felder (track 6), Clint Mosley (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8) - electric bass
- Steve Guttierez (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8), Michael Willars (track 6) - drums
- Joe Clayton - conga, tambourine, flexatone
- Side Effect - backing vocals (track 2)
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