Friends & Strangers

Friends & Strangers
Studio album by
Ronnie Laws
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

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

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

References

  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.