Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson - The Two Of Us (1984) [1985, Japan, 1st Press]
Jazz, Soul, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Pop, Vocal | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 40:13 | 388,75 Mb
Label: CBS/Sony Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# 32DP 184 | Released: 1985-02-25 (1984)
Ramsey Lewis and Nancy Wilson - two key soulful talents from the 60s, working together beautifully here in a mid 80s set! The album's almost more Randy's than it is Nancy's given that Lewis takes a few tunes instrumentally, working in a blend of acoustic and electric instrumentation that's very much in his best early 80s Columbia Records mode. But things really come together when Nancy joins in - bringing her mature, soulful approach to the tunes - and really tying them together wonderfully with her vocals! Stanley Clarke produced, and there's definitely some echoes here of his own music of the time - and titles include "Ram", "Quiet Storm", "Never Wanna Say Goodnight", "Closer Than Close", and "Breaker Beat".