Ramsey Lewis – Sun Goddess

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Label:	Columbia – KC 33194
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1974
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1	Sun Goddess Bass – Verdine White Congas – Phillip Bailey* Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp Ensemble] – Charles Stepney Guitar – Johnny Graham Producer – Maurice White Tenor Saxophone – Don Meyrick* Timbales, Drums, Vocals – Maurice White Vocals – Phillip Bailey, Verdine White Written-By – J. Lind, M. White*	8:29
A2	Living For The City Drums, Tambura, Congas, Percussion – Maurice Jennings* Electric Upright Bass [Fender] – Cleveland Eaton Written-By – S. Wonder*	5:20
A3	Love Song Drums, Tambura, Congas, Percussion – Maurice Jennings* Electric Upright Bass [Fender] – Cleveland Eaton Guitar – Byron Gregory Written-By – R. Lewis*	5:53
B1	Jungle Strut Congas, Drums – Derf Rehlew Raheem, Maurice Jennings Electric Upright Bass [Fender] – Cleveland Eaton Guitar – Byron Gregory Synthesizer [Freeman String] – Ramsey Lewis Tambura, Percussion – Maurice Jennings* Vocals – Derf Rehlew Raheem* Written-By – R. Lewis*	4:40
B2	Hot Dawgit Bass – Verdine White Congas – Phillip Bailey* Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp Ensemble] – Charles Stepney Guitar – Johnny Graham Producer – Maurice White Timbales, Drums – Maurice White Vocals – Maurice White, Phillip Bailey, Verdine White Written-By – C. Stepney, M. White*	3:00
B3	Tambura Drums, Tambura, Congas, Percussion – Maurice Jennings* Electric Upright Bass [Fender] – Cleveland Eaton Guitar – Byron Gregory Written-By – R. Lewis*	2:53
B4	Gemini Rising Drums, Tambura, Congas, Percussion – Maurice Jennings* Electric Upright Bass [Fender] – Cleveland Eaton Written-By – R. Lewis*	5:50

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

Arranged By – Ramsey Lewis
Arranged By [Horn & String Arrangements] – Richard Evans (2)
Design [Cover] – John Berg
Engineer – Dave Antler, Lester Smith
Engineer [Recording & Remix] – Paul Serrano
Photography By [Back Cover] – David Gahr
Photography By [Cover] – Herb Breuer
Producer – Ramsey Lewis (tracks: A2 to B1, B3, B4), Teo Macero (tracks: A2 to B1, B3, B4)
Synthesizer [Arp, Arp Ensemble], Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer] – Ramsey Lewis

Notes

© 1974, CBS, Inc./℗ 1974, CBS, Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS Inc.

"P" stamped in runouts, could be very faint and difficult to see, denotes a
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): AL 33194
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): BL 33194
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, stamped, variant 1): P P AL 33194-1A
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, stamped, variant 1): P P BL 33194-1B
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, stamped, variant 2): P P AL-33194 1B
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, stamped, variant 2): P P BL-33194 1C
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, stamped, variant 3): P P AL-33194 1A
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, stamped, variant 3): P P AL-33194 1F
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, stamped, variant 4): P AL-33194 1A
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, stamped, variant 4): P BL-33194 1E
Pressing Plant ID (Both sides runout, stamped, faint): P

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Sun Goddess (LP, Album, Promo)	Columbia	KC 33194	US	1974
Recently Edited	Sun Goddess (LP, Album)	CBS, CBS	80472, CBS 80472	Europe	1974
New Submission	Sun Goddess (LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS	S 80677	UK	1974
New Submission	Sun Goddess (LP, Album)	CBS	SBP 474291	New Zealand	1974
Recently Edited	Sun Goddess (LP, Album, Stereo)	Columbia, Columbia	PC 33194, 33194	US	1974

Reviews

indyalan Oct 9, 2022
I believe I was eight years old when this came out :) This is the sound that very much captured the feeling of the 70's in the city. ...of Sunset on the radio and jazz in the park at night. A very different time, which I miss deeply to this day :)
dadostaks Aug 27, 2022
A jazz-funk masterpiece. This pressing is impeccable, my copy is NM. Both the music and the vinyl, they don't make them like this anymore!
AmVersion Jul 20, 2022
I'm surprised this is not a more sought/expensive record. The music is A+ jazz funk. I've never heard another pressing, but this sounds great. Dynamic, clear, and rich.
millo.salgado Dec 6, 2020
Have a matrix/runout side A: AL-33194-1H (stamped) 1T (etched) COLUMBIA NY (stamped) / side B: P BL 33194-1G (stamped) 1T (etched). Is this another entry? Or which version variant would be? Thanks.
midnightrunner Aug 23, 2019
Edited 3 years ago
This is one of those albums that I initially bought because of the cover artwork, as one of my peccadillos is looking at ladies who have been daubed from head to toe in body paint. One day I hope to paint a bare lady myself, and that will be a very great day for me!! Perhaps I will even listen to this album as I do it.
dj_stosh Sep 14, 2018
This album is a classic slice of jazz-funk that can be procured on the cheap. Every single track is a winner. For me, "Jungle Strut" and "Tambura" take it to another level.
jedindigo May 13, 2018
If you want to know what the key players in EW&F did in their spare time listen to this album - I cant believe its not butter!
Jedindigo
33third Oct 14, 2017
Boogaloo funk at its finest. Everything - drums, bass, keys, horns - on point.