Solar Wind is an album by pianist Ramsey Lewis which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Columbia label. It was partly recorded in Memphis with former Stax producer and session guitarist, Steve Cropper, a member of the Booker T and the MGs group.[1]

Solar Wind
Studio album by Ramsey Lewis
Released	1974
Recorded	1974
Studio	Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios, Memphis; CBS Recording Studios, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:19
Label	Columbia KC 32897
Producer	Steve Cropper, Ramsey Lewis, Cleveland Eaton
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Ramsey Lewis' Newly Recorded All-Time Non-Stop Golden Hits (1973) Solar Wind (1974) Sun Goddess (1974)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.[2]

Track listing

1. "Sweet and Tender You" (Steve Cropper, Carl Marsh) - 5:47
2. "Hummingbird" (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) - 4:52
3. "Solar Wind" (Cropper, Marsh) - 3:15
4. "Jamaican Marketplace" (Cleveland Eaton, Ramsey Lewis) - 7:16
5. "The Everywhere Calypso" (Sonny Rollins) - 2:59
6. "Summer Breeze" (Seals, Crofts) - 4:51
7. "Loves Me Like a Rock" (Paul Simon) - 4:30
8. "Come Down in Time" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) - 4:53
9. "Love For a Day" (Cropper, Carl Marsh) - 4:56

• Recorded at Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios, Memphis (tracks 1, 7 & 9) and CBS Recording Studios, Chicago (tracks 2-6 & 8)

Personnel

• Ramsey Lewis - keyboards, ARP and Moog
• Cleveland Eaton - bass, electric bass
• Morris Jennings - drums, percussion
• James L. Herson - Moog (tracks 2, 6 & 8)
• Calvin Barnes - percussion (tracks 4 & 5)
• Carl Marsh, Ron Capone - drums (track 3)
• Steve Cropper - guitar (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9)

References