Les Fleurs is a studio album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis released in 1983 on Columbia Records. The album peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart and No. 32 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart.[1][2]
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Studio | CBS Recording Studios, New York, NY PS Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:57 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | George Butler (Exec.), Ramsey Lewis | |||
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Covers
editLewis covered Stevie Wonder's "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)", "A House Is Not a Home" by Brook Benton, Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", the title track by Minnie Riperton (which Ramsey also appeared on the original by Riperton), and "Reasons" by Earth, Wind & Fire on the album.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" | Stevie Wonder | 07:05 |
| 2. | "A House Is Not a Home" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 06:09 |
| 3. | "Essence of Love" | 08:14 | |
| 4. | "Les Fleurs" | Charles Stepney | 06:52 |
| 5. | "Physical" | Steve Kipner, Terry Shaddick | 06:16 |
| 6. | "With a Gentle Touch" | 04:30 | |
| 7. | "Reasons" | Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White | 04:51 |
References
edit- ^ "Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs". Billboard. Vol. 95. September 17, 1983. p. 57.
- ^ "Ramsey Lewis: Les Fleurs". Billboard.
- ^ "Ramsey Lewis: Les Fleurs". secondhandsongs.com.
- ^ Ramsey Lewis: Les Fleurs. Columbia Records. 1983.
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