Ramsey Lewis
Funky Serenity/Golden Hits/ Solar Wind/Sun Goddess

Four early 70s sets from keyboard maestro Ramsey Lewis on 2 CDs. ‘Funky Serenity’ includes covers of ‘If Loving You Is Wrong’ and ‘Betcha By Golly Wow’ plus some funky stuff like ‘What It Is’ and ‘Kufanya Mapenzi’. ‘Golden Hits’ is a compilation of his most popular tunes from his long spell at Argo/Cadet like ‘Wade In The Water’, ‘In Crowd’ and ‘Hang On Sloopy’ from the 60’s. Among the highlights on ‘Solar Wind’ is the Isleys’ ‘Summer Breeze’. ‘Sun Goddess’, probably his best set is produced by Maurice White of Earth Wind And Fire and the album has that kind of feel with the title cut its highlight alongside ‘Jungle Strut, ‘Hot Dawgit’ and Stevie’s’Living For The City’