Wade in the Water is an album by Ramsey Lewis, issued in 1966 on Cadet Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard R&B LPs chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.[1][2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
With a 3.5 out of 5 star rating, Richard S. Ginelli of Allmusic declared "Like The In Crowd, this record evokes its era indelibly."[4]
Accolades
"Hold It Right There" won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance - Vocal or Instrumental.[5]
Singles
The album's title track reached No. 3 on the Billboard Top Soul Singles chart and No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Track listing
Side 1
- "Wade in the Water" (Traditional) (3:46)
- "Ain't That Peculiar" (Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Marv Tarplin) (2:48)
- "Tobacco Road" (John D. Loudermilk) (4:34)
- "Money in the Pocket" (Joe Zawinul) (2:41)
- "Message to Michael" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) (3:09)
Side 2
- "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Henry Cosby, Stevie Judkins, Sylvia Moy) (5:44)
- "Hold It Right There" (Richard Evans) (2:24)
- "Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (3:07)
- "Mi Compasion" (Esmond Edwards) (3:06)
- "Hurt So Bad" (Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, Robert Harshman) (3:04)
Personnel
- Ramsey Lewis – keyboards
- John Avant – trombone
- Cleveland Eaton – bass
- Richard Evans – arrangements, conductor
- Maurice White – drums
- Technical
- Bob Kidder, Bruce Swedien – recording engineer
- Don Bronstein – cover photography
References
- ^ Ramsey Lewis: Wade in the Water. Cadet Records. 1966.
- ^ a b Ramsey Lewis: Billboard Charts (Archived). AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ S. Ginell, Richard. "Ramsey Lewis: Wade In The Water". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ "Wade in the Water - Ramsey Lewis, Ramsey Lewis..." allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Ramsey Lewis". grammy.com.
