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released on

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. The album peaked at No. 3 on the

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chart and No. 5 on the

Top Soul Albums chart.

Overview

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producer,

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. Bassist Cleveland Eaton had left for a solo career by then and was replaced by Tiaz Palmer. Also added to the group was former member of

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, Derf Reklaw-Raheem on percussion and flute and guitarist Byron Gregory, both of whom appeared as additional musicians on the previous ''

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Track list

Credits

Musicians

*Byron Gregory – guitar *Morris Jennings – drums, tambourine, bells *

– synthesizer, piano, keyboards, clavinet *Brenda Mitchell-Stewart – vocals *Tiaz Palmer – bass *Derf Reklaw-Raheem – flute, conga, tambourine *Paul Serrano – horn *

– synthesizer, Moog synthesizer *Morris Stewart – vocals

Production

*Paul Serrano – engineer *Charles Stepney – producer *Ramsey Lewis – producer

Charts

Singles

References

{{Authority control 1975 albums Ramsey Lewis albums Albums produced by Charles Stepney Columbia Records albums Jazz fusion albums by American artists