Pressure Sensitive is the debut album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws released in 1975 by Blue Note. The album reached No. 25 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[4][5]

Pressure Sensitive
Studio album by
Released1975
1991 (re-release)
RecordedMarch–April 1975
StudioAngel City Sound, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz fusion, jazz funk
Length34:54
LabelBlue Note
ProducerGeorge Butler, Wayne Henderson
Ronnie Laws chronology
Pressure Sensitive
(1975)
Fever
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Overview

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Pressure Sensitive was produced by George Butler and Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders.[4]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated, "this obviously commercial effort (every song fades out before it hits the five-minute mark) can only be recommended in comparison to Ronnie Laws's later more inferior recordings."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Always There"William Jeffrey, Ronnie Laws4:52
2."Momma"Roland Bautista4:20
3."Never Be the Same"Roland Bautista, Mike Cavanaugh, Ronnie Laws4:23
4."Tell Me Something Good"Stevie Wonder4:50
5."Nothing to Lose"Ronnie Laws4:54
6."Tidal Wave"William Jeffrey4:08
7."Why Do You Laugh at Me?"Wayne Henderson3:55
8."Mis' Mary's Place"Ronnie Laws3:32

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. "Ronnie Laws: Pressure Sensitive". Allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 124. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 871. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ a b Ronnie Laws: Pressure Sensitive. Blue Note Records. 1975.
  5. ^ "Ronnie Laws: Pressure Sensitive". billboard.com.