Don't It Feel Good

Don't It Feel Good
Studio album by Ramsey Lewis
Released 1975
Genre funk, Jazz-funk
Label Columbia
Producer Charles Stepney, Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Sun Goddess
(1974)		 Don't It Feel Good
(1975)		 Salongo
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Don't It Feel Good is a 1975 funk/jazz-funk album by Ramsey Lewis released on Columbia Records.

The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard Jazz Albums and #5 on the R&B Albums chart. The single Spiderman made its way to number 6 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.[3]

This album reunited him with former Chess Records producer, Charles Stepney. Bassist Cleveland Eaton had left for a solo career by then and was replaced by Tiaz Palmer. Also added to the group was former member of The Pharaohs, Derf Reklaw-Raheem on percussion and flute and guitarist Byron Gregory, both of whom appeared as additional musicians on the previous Sun Goddess.

Track list

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't It Feel Good"Charles Stepney5:23
2."Juaacklyn"Morris Stewart5:03
3."What's the Name of This Funk (Spider Man)"Charles Stepney, Morris Stewart, Derf Reklaw Raheem3:20
4."Something About You"Charles Stepney, Cash McCall4:04
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."That's the Way of the World"Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White5:44
6."Fish Bite"Byron Gregory, Derf Reklaw-Raheem3:50
7."I Dig You"Charles Stepney, Cash McCall5:35
8."Can't Function"Charles Stepney, Morris Stewart3:26

[3][4][5]

Credits

Musicians

  • Byron Gregory – guitar
  • Morris Jennings – drums, tambourine, bells
  • Ramsey Lewis – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, clavinet
  • Brenda Mitchell-Stewart – vocals
  • Tiaz Palmer – bass
  • Derf Reklaw-Raheem – flute, conga, tambourine
  • Paul Serrano – horn
  • Charles Stepney – synthesizer, Moog synthesizer
  • Morris Stewart – vocals

Production

  • Paul Serrano – engineer
  • Charles Stepney – producer
  • Ramsey Lewis – producer

[3][5]

Charts

Year Chart Position
1975 Billboard Black Albums 5
1975 Billboard Jazz Albums 3
1975 Billboard Pop Albums 46

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1975 Don't It Feel Good Black Singles 99
1975 Spider Man Dance Music/Club Play Singles 6

[3]

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 126. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Don't It Feel Good - Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "Don't It Feel Good". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  5. 1 2 "Ramsey Lewis - Don't It Feel Good (Europe)". discogs.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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