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Mr. Nice Guy (album)

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Mr. Nice Guy
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 24,1983
StudioLion Share Recording Studios and Spirit Studio (Los Angeles, California)
  • Yamaha Studios (Glendale, California)
GenreJazz
LabelCapitol
ProducerRonnie Laws
  • Greg Mathieson
Ronnie Laws chronology
Solid Ground
(1981)
Mr. Nice Guy
(1983)
Classic Masters
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]

Mr. Nice Guy is the seventh studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, released in 1983 by Capitol Records.[3] The album reached No. 19 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 24 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[4][5]

Singles

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"In the Groove" reached No. 31 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can't Save Tomorrow"Ronnie Laws4:10
2."Mr. Nice Guy"Ronnie Laws3:44
3."In The Groove"Greg Mathieson, Trevor Veitch3:33
4."Third Hour"Ronnie Laws4:55
5."You"Jackie English, Leon Johnson4:05
6."Big Stars"Ronnie Laws5:25
7."Rolling"Ronnie Laws3:00
8."What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)"Junior Walker3:12
9."Off And On Again"Ronnie Laws3:49

Personnel

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  • Ronnie Laws – lead vocals (1, 4, 5, 8, 9), backing vocals (1, 4), acoustic piano (1, 2, 4, 6, 9), Prophet-5 (1, 2, 4), baritone saxophone (1), soprano saxophone (1, 6, 7), vocals (2, 7), Oberheim OB-X (2, 6, 7), saxophone (2, 5, 8, 9), synthesizers (4), bass (4), tenor saxophone (4), Yamaha GS1 (6), Fender Rhodes (7), keyboards (9), synth bass (9), DMX programming (9)
  • Larry Dunn – synth solo on bridge (1), Yamaha GS1 (4), Minimoog (5), Oberheim OB-X (5, 8), orchestra bells (5), synth intro (6, 9), synth bass (6)
  • Greg Mathieson – keyboards (3), synthesizers (3)
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (3)
  • Leon Johnson – Prophet programming (1, 4), bass (1, 5, 8, 9), drums (1), DMX programming (2), drum programming (4, 5), guitars (5)
  • Greg "Harpo" Hiffman – acoustic piano (5), Fender Rhodes (5)
  • Barnaby Finch – acoustic piano (8)
  • Roland Bautista – guitars (1, 4, 9)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (3)
  • Leland Sklar – bass (3)
  • Michael Jochum – Simmons drums (2)
  • Carlos Vega – drums (3)
  • Steve Turner – Simmons drums (4)
  • William Jeffrey – DMX programming (6, 7)
  • Raymond Pounds – drums (8), drum fills (9)
  • Lenny Castro – percussion (3)
  • Mayuto Correa – percussion (6, 7)
  • Debra Laws – backing vocals (4)
  • Brenda Gooch – backing vocals (8)
  • John Lehman – backing vocals (8)
  • Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (8)
  • Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (8)
  • Maxi Anderson – backing vocals (9)
  • Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (9)
  • Gwenche Machu – backing vocals (9)

Production

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  • Ronnie Laws – producer (1, 2, 4-9)
  • Greg Mathieson – producer (3)
  • Gerry Brown – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Brown – assistant engineer
  • Artie Farkas – assistant engineer
  • Fred Howard – assistant engineer
  • Sinichi Katayama – assistant engineer
  • Gene Wooley – assistant engineer
  • Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
  • William Jeffrey – music contractor
  • Leon Johnson – music contractor
  • Bill Burks – art direction
  • Mac James – artwork, design
  • Bobby Holland – photography
  • Michael Brokaw – management

References

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  1. ^ "Ronnie Laws: Mr. Nice Guy". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Sexton, Paul (September 3, 1983). "Ronnie Laws: Mr Nice Guy". Record Mirror. Vol. 30, no. 36. p. 20.
  3. ^ Ronnie Laws: Mr. Nice Guy. Capitol Records. 1983.
  4. ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Top Soul Albums)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Ronnie Laws Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.