Don't It Feel Good

Don't It Feel Good is a 1975 funk/jazz-funk album by Ramsey Lewis released on Columbia Records.[4] The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[5][6]

Don't It Feel Good
Studio album by
Ramsey Lewis
Released1975
Recorded1974-1975
GenreFunk, Jazz-funk
LabelColumbia
ProducerCharles Stepney, Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Sun Goddess
(1974)		 Don't It Feel Good
(1975)		 Salongo
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
Pittsburgh Press(favourable)[3]

Overview

The single "What's the Name of This Funk (Spider Man)" made its way to number 6 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.

This album reunited him with former Chess Records producer, Charles Stepney. 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 The Pharaohs, Derf Reklaw-Raheem on percussion and flute and guitarist Byron Gregory, both of whom appeared as additional musicians on the previous Sun Goddess.

Track list
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't It Feel Good"Charles Stepney5:23
2."Juaacklyn"Morris Stewart5:03
3."What's the Name of This Funk (Spider Man)"Charles Stepney, Morris Stewart, Derf Reklaw Raheem3:20
4."Something About You"Charles Stepney, Cash McCall4:04
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."That's the Way of the World"Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White5:44
6."Fish Bite"Byron Gregory, Derf Reklaw-Raheem3:50
7."I Dig You"Charles Stepney, Cash McCall5:35
8."Can't Function"Charles Stepney, Morris Stewart3:26

[4]

Credits

Musicians
  • Byron Gregory – guitar
  • Morris Jennings – drums, tambourine, bells
  • Ramsey Lewis – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, clavinet
  • Brenda Mitchell-Stewart – vocals
  • Tiaz Palmer – bass
  • Derf Reklaw-Raheem – flute, conga, tambourine
  • Paul Serrano – horn
  • Charles Stepney – synthesizer, Moog synthesizer
  • Morris Stewart – vocals[4]

Production
  • Paul Serrano – engineer
  • Charles Stepney – producer
  • Ramsey Lewis – producer

[4]

Charts
Year Chart Position
1975 Billboard Top Soul Albums 5[6]
Billboard Top Jazz Albums 3[5]
Billboard 200 46[7]

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1975 Don't It Feel Good Black Singles 99
1975 Spider Man Dance Music/Club Play Singles 6

References
  1. Elias, Jason. "Ramsey Lewis: Don't It Feel Good". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 126. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. Reiland, Randy (December 28, 1978). "'Cuckoo' Is Just That - Its Uninspiring Album". newspapers.com. Pittsburgh Press. p. 98.
  4. Ramsey Lewis: Don't It Feel Good. Columbia Records. 1975.
  5. "Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs" (PDF). Vol. 87 no. 50. Billboard. December 13, 1975. p. 32. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  6. "Ramsey Lewis: Don't It Feel Good (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  7. "Ramsey Lewis: Don't It Feel Good (Billboard 200)". billboard.com. Billboard.
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