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Friends & Strangers

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Friends & Strangers
Studio album by
Released1977
RecordedJanuary–March 1977
StudioABC, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length40:50
LabelBlue Note
ProducerWayne Henderson
Ronnie Laws chronology
Fever
(1976)
Friends & Strangers
(1977)
Flame
(1978)

Friends & Strangers is the third album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, recorded in 1976-1977 and released on the Blue Note label.[1][2] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Ed Hogan stated that "saxophonist Ronnie Laws' Friends and Strangers LP showcases his skilled chops on up-tempo and mellow tunes".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ronnie Laws except as indicated
  1. "Good Time Ride" (William Jeffrey, Laws) - 5:05
  2. "Saturday Evening" - 4:34
  3. "Friends and Strangers" (Jeffrey) - 4:49
  4. "Nuthin' 'Bout Nuthin'" (Jeffrey, Laws) - 5:11
  5. "New Day" - 6:17
  6. "Life In Paradise" - 7:01
  7. "Same Old Story" - 4:41
  8. "Just Love" (Larry Dunn, Laws, Eloise Laws) - 3:25

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed January 25, 2011
  2. ^ Bourne, Kay (10 Nov 1977). "Blue Note disc label has its first big seller". Bay State Banner. No. 5. p. 17.
  3. ^ a b Hogan, E. AllMusic Review accessed January 25, 2011
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 124. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.