1983 studio album by Ronnie Laws
Mr. Nice Guy is the seventh studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, released in 1983 by Capitol Records.[3] The album reached No. 19 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 24 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[4][5]
Singles
"In the Groove" reached No. 31 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.[6]
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Can't Save Tomorrow" | Ronnie Laws | 4:10 |
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| 2. | "Mr. Nice Guy" | Ronnie Laws | 3:44 |
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| 3. | "In The Groove" | Greg Mathieson, Trevor Veitch | 3:33 |
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| 4. | "Third Hour" | Ronnie Laws | 4:55 |
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| 5. | "You" | Jackie English, Leon Johnson | 4:05 |
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| 6. | "Big Stars" | Ronnie Laws | 5:25 |
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| 7. | "Rolling" | Ronnie Laws | 3:00 |
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| 8. | "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" | Junior Walker | 3:12 |
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| 9. | "Off And On Again" | Ronnie Laws | 3:49 |
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Personnel
- Ronnie Laws – lead vocals (1, 4, 5, 8, 9), backing vocals (1, 4), acoustic piano (1, 2, 4, 6, 9), Prophet-5 (1, 2, 4), baritone saxophone (1), soprano saxophone (1, 6, 7), vocals (2, 7), Oberheim OB-X (2, 6, 7), saxophone (2, 5, 8, 9), synthesizers (4), bass (4), tenor saxophone (4), Yamaha GS1 (6), Fender Rhodes (7), keyboards (9), synth bass (9), DMX programming (9)
- Larry Dunn – synth solo on bridge (1), Yamaha GS1 (4), Minimoog (5), Oberheim OB-X (5, 8), orchestra bells (5), synth intro (6, 9), synth bass (6)
- Greg Mathieson – keyboards (3), synthesizers (3)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (3)
- Leon Johnson – Prophet programming (1, 4), bass (1, 5, 8, 9), drums (1), DMX programming (2), drum programming (4, 5), guitars (5)
- Greg "Harpo" Hiffman – acoustic piano (5), Fender Rhodes (5)
- Barnaby Finch – acoustic piano (8)
- Roland Bautista – guitars (1, 4, 9)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (3)
- Leland Sklar – bass (3)
- Michael Jochum – Simmons drums (2)
- Carlos Vega – drums (3)
- Steve Turner – Simmons drums (4)
- William Jeffrey – DMX programming (6, 7)
- Raymond Pounds – drums (8), drum fills (9)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (3)
- Mayuto Correa – percussion (6, 7)
- Debra Laws – backing vocals (4)
- Brenda Gooch – backing vocals (8)
- John Lehman – backing vocals (8)
- Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (8)
- Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (8)
- Maxi Anderson – backing vocals (9)
- Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (9)
- Gwenche Machu – backing vocals (9)
Production
- Ronnie Laws – producer (1, 2, 4-9)
- Greg Mathieson – producer (3)
- Gerry Brown – engineer, mixing
- Mike Brown – assistant engineer
- Artie Farkas – assistant engineer
- Fred Howard – assistant engineer
- Sinichi Katayama – assistant engineer
- Gene Wooley – assistant engineer
- Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
- William Jeffrey – music contractor
- Leon Johnson – music contractor
- Bill Burks – art direction
- Mac James – artwork, design
- Bobby Holland – photography
- Michael Brokaw – management
References
- ^ "Ronnie Laws: Mr. Nice Guy". AllMusic.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (September 3, 1983). "Ronnie Laws: Mr Nice Guy". Record Mirror. Vol. 30, no. 36. p. 20.
- ^ Ronnie Laws: Mr. Nice Guy. Capitol Records. 1983.
- ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Top Soul Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
