Ramsey Lewis - The Greatest Hits of Ramsey Lewis [Recorded 1961-1967] (1987)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 385 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 152 MB | Covers - 7 MB
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Soul Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Chess/MCA Records (CHD-6021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 385 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 152 MB | Covers - 7 MB
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Soul Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Chess/MCA Records (CHD-6021)
Although Ramsey Lewis' career with Chess stretched from the mid-'50s to the end of the 1960s, it was only in the mid-'60s that he made a significant dent in the pop market. Accordingly, this 18-track collection is not so much a representative sampling of his Chess output as it is a heavy dip into his most popular mid-'60s recordings. Although the tracks do span 1961-1967, all but four cuts were done in 1964-1966. Not that this is such a bad thing; this era was the time at which Lewis issued not just his most popular stuff, but also his best. It's a strong group of his best pop-jazz-R&B material, including all four of his Top 40 hits ("The 'In' Crowd," "A Hard Day's Night," "Hang on Sloopy," and "Wade in the Water")…