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Every Generation - LT-1001 by Ronnie Laws
  • Ronnie Laws
  • Every Generation - LT-1001, 1980
  • 12" Vinyl LP
  • Inv: 2025.1.033
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The album Every Generation by Jazz artist Ronnie Laws. It was released in 1980 by United Artists Records. The album cover features Laws standing in a cream colored jacket on the right side of the cover. The image is lit by dramatic red and purple lighting. To the left of the cover, a young child stands in a similarly lit corridor.

Photo: Tom Gibson
Cover: Bill Burks
Sleeve Illustration: John Lykes

Tracklist
Side 1
1. Young Child (R. Laws)
2. Never Get Back To Houston (R. Laws)
3. Every Generation (R. Laws)
4. Tomorrow (R. Laws)
Side 2
1. O.T.B.A. Law (Outta Be A Law) (R. Laws)
2. Love's Victory (R. Laws)
3. Thoughts & Memories (W. Jeffery)
4. As One (R. Laws)

Produced by Ronnie Laws for "Little Brother" Productions
Assistant: William Jeffrey
Recorded at Dalvin Sounds Studio, Jennifudy Sound, Indigo Ranch
Recording and Mixing Engineer: Chris Brunt

Background Vocals: Eloise Laws, Alexandra Brown, Jean (Terrell) Thompson, Miki Howard, Ronnie Laws.

Violins: William H. Henderson, Gordon Marron, Haim Shtrum, Frank Foster, Pam Gates, Jerome Webster, Michelle Grab, Gina Kronstadt

Cello: Ronald Cooper, Glen Grab

String Bass: Richard Feves, Milton Madel

Acoustic Harp: Dorothy Ashby

Guitar on "Never Get Back To Houston" Pat Kelly
Mood solo on "Outta Be A Law" Barnaby Finch

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