1984 Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson – The Two Of Us
The Two of Us is a studio album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis and American jazz singer Nancy Wilson, released in 1984 on Columbia Records and produced by Stanley Clarke. The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart.
Tracks
1 Ram (Ramsey Lewis; Stanley Clarke) 05:16
2 Midnight Rendezvous (David Roberts) 03:53
3 Breaker Beat (Ramsey Lewis; Stanley Clarke; Robert Brookins) 04:17
4 Slippin’ Away (David Paich; Leon Ware; David Foster) 04:44
5 The Two Of Us (Vassal Benford; Jeremy Lubbock) 04:33
6 Quiet Storm (Ramsey Lewis; Stanley Clarke) 04:14
7 Never Wanna Say Goodnight (Roger Bruno; Franne Golde; Ellen Schwartz) 03:15
8 Closer Than Close (Patrick Henderson; Vassal Benford) 04:56
9 Song With Words (Remembering) (Ramsey Lewis) 05:03
Biography
Musicians
1 Ram
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Ramsey Lewis |
| Synthesizer | Robert Brookins |
| Narration | Celia Kitengeth |
2 Midnight Rendezvous
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Don Freeman |
| Piano | Ramsey Lewis |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Nancy Wilson |
3 Breaker Beat
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Ramsey Lewis |
| Synthesizer | Robert Brookins |
4 Slippin’ Away
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Don Freeman |
| Piano | Ramsey Lewis |
| Background Vocals | Josie James |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Nancy Wilson |
5 The Two Of Us
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Sitar | Stanley Clarke |
| Piano | Ramsey Lewis |
| Piano | Vassal Benford |
| Vocals | Daryl Coley |
| Vocals | Nancy Wilson |
6 Quiet Storm
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Ramsey Lewis |
| Synthesizer | Robert Brookins |
7 Never Wanna Say Goodnight
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Don Freeman |
| Piano | Ramsey Lewis |
| Synthesizer | Rory Kaplan |
| Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
| Background Vocals | Frieda Woody |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Nancy Wilson |
8 Closer Than Close
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Ramsey Lewis |
| Piano | Vassal Benford |
| Keyboards | Don Freeman |
| Synthesizer | Rory Kaplan |
| Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
| Background Vocals | Frieda Woody |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Daryl Coley |
9 Song With Words (Remembering)
| Piano | Ramsey Lewis |
Strings
Strings – Bill Hughes, Murray Adler, Brenton Banks, Norman Carr, Bonnie Douglas, Christine Ermacoff, Ronald Folsom, James Getzoff, Catherine Gotthoffer, Barbara Hunter, Keren Jones, Roland Kato, Janet Lakatos, Paul Shure (Tracks 2, 5)
Liner Notes
Producer – Stanley Clarke
Arranged By (Strings) – George del Barrio (Tracks 2, 5)
Engineer – Erik Zobler
Engineer (Remix) – Don Hahn
Engineer (Assistant) – Suncan Aldrich, Jeff Vaughn, Gary Wagner, Mitch Gibson, Paul Erikson
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Design – John Berg
Photography – Norman Seef
Recorded At Mad Hatter Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Sound Castle Studio, LA, CA
Mixed At Mad Hatter Studios, LA, CA
Mixed At Sound Castle Studio, LA, CA
Remixed At A&M Studios, LA, CA
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
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