| Dancing in the Street | |
| Type: | Live |
| Artist: | Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| Cover: | Dancing in the Street (album).jpg |
| Released: | October 1967[1] |
| Recorded: | July 1967 |
| Venue: | Basin Street West, San Francisco, California |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 49:50 |
| Label: | Cadet |
| Producer: | Esmond Edwards |
| Chronology: | Ramsey Lewis |
| Prev Title: | The Movie Album |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | Up Pops Ramsey Lewis |
| Next Year: | 1968 |
Dancing in the Street is a live album by jazz group the Ramsey Lewis Trio which was released in 1967 on Cadet Records. The album got to No. 16 on the Billboard Hot R&B LPs chart.[2] [3]
As an album Dancing in the Street was recorded during July, 1967 at Basin Street West, San Francisco. Dancing in the Street was also produced by Esmond Edwards.
Amy Hanson of Allmusic claimed a "somewhat formative vibe that makes this particular performance such a complete and utter joy. Dancing in the Street is this trio's recorded debut and, across a wide range of covers and styles, it's a captivating portrait of contemporary jazz."
The album's title track, a cover of Martha and the Vandellas' Dancing in the Street rose to No. 36 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart.[4]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Billboard Top Soul Albums | 16 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 3 | |
| Billboard 200 | 59 |