Hang On Ramsey! Explained

Hang On Ramsey!
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Ramsey Lewis Trio
Cover:	Hang On Ramsey!.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	October 14–17, 1965
Venue:	Lighthouse Café, Hermosa Beach, California
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Cadet LP 761
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Ramsey Lewis
Prev Title:	The In Crowd
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	The Groover
Next Year:	1965

Hang On Ramsey! is a live album by the Ramsey Lewis Trio which was recorded at the Lighthouse in 1965 and released on the Cadet label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Considering that this album was an obvious follow-up to The In Crowd it is surprising that the music is not more commercial; that would happen in the near future. As it was, pianist Ramsey Lewis (assisted as usual by bassist Eldee Young and drummer Redd Holt) had another big hit in "Hang on Sloopy," and the set (as with the previous one) was recorded at a club before an enthusiastic crowd.^[2]

Track listing

1. "A Hard Day's Night" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:56
2. "All My Love Belongs to You" (Sol Winkler, Teddy Powell) - 4:10
3. "He's a Real Gone Guy" (Nellie Lutcher) - 2:19
4. "And I Love Her" (Lennon, McCartney) - 5:36
5. "Movin' Easy" (Ramsey Lewis) - 3:00
6. "Billy Boy / Hi-Heel Sneakers" (Traditional / Robert Higgenbotham) - 9:15
7. "The More I See You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 4:58
8. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 6:10
9. "Hang On Sloopy" (Bert Russell, Wes Farrell) - 2:40

Personnel

• Ramsey Lewis - piano
• Eldee Young - bass
• Isaac "Redd" Holt - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/cadet.html Cadet Records discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 11, 2012