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Dancing in the Street (album)

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Dancing in the Street
Live album by
Ramsey Lewis Trio
ReleasedOctober 1967[1]
RecordedJuly 1967
VenueBasin Street West, San Francisco, California
GenreJazz
Length49:50
LabelCadet
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Ramsey Lewis chronology
The Movie Album
(1967)
Dancing in the Street
(1967)
Up Pops Ramsey Lewis
(1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Dancing in the Street is a live album by jazz group the Ramsey Lewis Trio which was released in 1967 on Cadet Records. The album got to No. 16 on the Billboard Hot R&B LPs chart.[3][4]

Overview

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As an album Dancing in the Street was recorded during July, 1967 at Basin Street West, San Francisco. Dancing in the Street was also produced by Esmond Edwards.[3]

Critical reception

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Amy Hanson of Allmusic claimed a "somewhat formative vibe that makes this particular performance such a complete and utter joy. Dancing in the Street is this trio's recorded debut and, across a wide range of covers and styles, it's a captivating portrait of contemporary jazz."[2]

Singles

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The album's title track, a cover of Martha and the Vandellas' Dancing in the Street rose to No. 36 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart.[5][6]

Track listing

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Side 1

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dancing in the Street"Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter5:05
2."Mood for Mendes"Billy Taylor3:06
3."Struttin' Lightly"Cleveland Eaton4:48
4."You Don't Know Me"Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold4:48
5."Django"John Lewis4:50

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Side 2

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black Orpheus Medley: Manha Da Carnaval/Felicidade/Samba de Orfeu"Luiz Bonfá8:27
2."What Now My Love"Gilbert Bécaud8:27
3."Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)"Antônio Carlos Jobim3:39

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Personnel

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Charts

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Album –
Year Chart Position
1967 Billboard Top Soul Albums 16[4]
Billboard

Top Jazz Albums

3
Billboard 200 59
Singles – Billboard
Year Single Chart Position
1967 "Dancing In The Street" Adult Contemporary Songs 36[6]

References

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  1. ^ Billboard October 14, 1967
  2. ^ a b Hanson, Amy. "Ramsey Lewis: Dancing In The Street". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  3. ^ a b c d e Ramsey Lewis Trio: Dancing In The Street. Cadet Records. 1967.
  4. ^ a b "Ramsey Lewis: Dancing In The Street (Top R&B Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  5. ^ "Ramsey Lewis: Dancing in the Street". secondhandsongs.com.
  6. ^ a b "Ramsey Lewis: Dancing In The Street (Adult Contemporary Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.