Back to the Roots is a studio album by jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis which was released in 1971 on Cadet Records. The album peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs and No. 25 on the US Billboard Best Selling Soul LP's charts.
Contents
Reception
AllMusic gave a 2/5 stars rating of the album.
Track listing
"Candida" (Irwin Levine, Toni Wine) - 2:59
"We've Only Just Begun" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols) - 3:58
"Back to the Roots" (Cleveland Eaton, Morris Jennings, Ramsey Lewis) - 3:02
"Love Now On" (Eaton) - 5:07
"The Fool on the Hill" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 6:05
"Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) - 3:03
"Up in Yonder" (Eaton) - 4:37
"Crescent Noon" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) - 4:33
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (Bob Russell, Bobby Scott) - 7:02
Personnel
Ramsey Lewis - piano, electric piano
Cleveland Eaton - electric bass
Morris Jennings - drums
Henry L. Gibson - congas, percussion
Bobby Rush - harmonica (track 7)
Charles Stepney - organ (track 7)