This album, released by Ronnie Laws at the dawn of the 1980s, shows the perfection of soulful fusion/urban funk.
This is one of the masterpieces from the period when the band took a more sophisticated, urban sound while still retaining the crossover feel of the 70s.
Laws's playing, with his command of alto and tenor saxophone, is full of songfulness and groove, and his style of putting melody at the forefront is impressive. The rhythms, influenced by funk and disco, and the arrangements, which effectively use synthesizers, create a clear, light texture unique to the early '80s. The album as a whole is anchored by a positive message that resonates across generations, starting with the title track, "Every Generation."
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A:
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1)
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Young Child
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2)
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Never Get Back To Houston
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3)
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Every Generation
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4)
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Tomorrow
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B:
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O.T.B.A. Law (Outta Be A Law)
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Love's Victory
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3)
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Thoughts & Memories
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4)
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As One
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Harp [Acoustic] - Dorothy Ashby
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Lyrics By - Ronnie Laws (A1, A2 to A4, B2)
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Producer, Backing Vocals - Ronnie Laws
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Written-By - Ronnie Laws (A1, A2 to B2, B4)
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Backing Vocals - Alexandra Brown
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Backing Vocals - Eloise Laws
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Backing Vocals - Miki Howard
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Orchestrated By, Conductor, Concertmaster, Violin - Willie H. Henderson
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Viola - Jim Ross
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Violin - Gordon Marron
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Engineer [Recording And Mixing] - Chris Brunt
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Musical Assistance - William Jeffrey
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Written-By - W. Jeffrey
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Mastered By - Ken Perry
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Violin - Haim Shtrum
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Violin - Gina Kronstadt
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Double Bass [String Bass] - Richard Feves
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Cello - Ronald Cooper
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Violin - Michelle Grab
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Cello - Glen Grab
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Violin - Pam Gates
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Violin - Jerome Webster
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Lyrics By - Charlotte (Laws) Stroud
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Viola - Dan Neufeld
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Violin - Frank Foster (2)
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Backing Vocals - Jean "Terreli" Thompson
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Cover - Bill Burks (2)
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Photography By - Tom Gibson (4)
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Illustration - John Lykes
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Double Bass [String Bass] - Milton Madel