Solid Ground (Ronnie Laws album) explained
Solid Ground is the sixth studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws released in 1981 by Liberty Records.[1] [2] [3] [4] The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
Personnel
- Ronnie Laws – acoustic piano (1, 6), soprano saxophone (1, 2, 4–7), tenor saxophone (1), lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 7), backing vocals (3), alto saxophone (3, 8), alto flute (4), sopranino saxophone (5)
- Larry Dunn – Minimoog (1, 3, 4, 6, 7), Moog bass (1)
- Barnaby Finch – acoustic piano (1–4, 8)
- Denzil "Broadway" Miller – acoustic piano (5), Minimoog (5), Oberheim OB-X (5), Fender Rhodes (6)
- Roland Bautista – guitars (1, 4)
- Pat Kelly – guitars (2, 3, 7, 8)
- Leon Johnson – bass (1–4, 6–8)
- William Bryant – drums (1–5, 7, 8)
- Raymond Pounds – drums (6)
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion (1)
- Hubert Laws – flute (5)
- Frank Kavelin – string arrangements (8)
- Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (2, 5, 7, 8)
- Gwenche Machu – backing vocals (2, 5, 7)
- Debra Laws – backing vocals (7)
- Maxi Anderson – backing vocals (8)
- Eloise Laws – backing vocals (8)
Production
- Ronnie Laws – producer
- Chris Brunt – chief engineer
- Gerry Brown – assistant overdub engineer
- William Jeffrey – production assistant
- Bill Burks – art direction
- Scott Thorn – back cover illustration
- Amy Nagasawa – inner sleeve design
- Tom Gibson – photography
- L.D. Gordon – background photography
- Pete Turner – background photography
- Phil Casey and Forest Hamilton Management – management
Charts
- Album
| Chart (1981) | Peak
position |
|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 51 |
| US Billboard Top Black Albums[6] | 17 |
| UK Albums[7] | 100 |
|
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|
| 1981 | "Stay Awake" | US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 60 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[9] | 19 |
| "There's A Way" | US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[10] | 75 |
|
Notes and References
- Ronnie Laws: Solid Ground. 1981. Liberty Records.
- Ronnie Laws Gambles and Wins. Darling. Cary. Billboard . 93 . 43. 82. October 31, 1981. Nielsen Business Media. September 8, 2020. Google Books.
- Ronnie Laws. The Illustrated Weekly of India . 104 . 20–32. 78. 1983. Bennett, Coleman & Company. September 8, 2020. Google Books.
- Book: The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Clarke. Donald. Cackett. Alan. Balmer. Paul. 733. 1998. Penguin Books. 9780140513707 . September 8, 2020. Google Books.
- Solid Ground (US 200). Billboard. September 8, 2020.
- Solid Ground (US R&B). Billboard. September 8, 2020.
- Solid Ground (UK). Billboard. September 8, 2020.
- Stay Awake (Hot 100). Billboard. September 8, 2020.
- Stay Awake (R&B). Billboard. September 8, 2020.
- There's A Way. Billboard. September 8, 2020.
