Solid Ground
Studio album by
Released1981
GenreJazz
LabelLiberty
ProducerRonnie Laws
Ronnie Laws chronology
Every Generation
(1980)
Solid Ground
(1981)
Mr. Nice Guy
(1983)
Singles from What Am I Crying For
  1. "Stay Awake"
    Released: 1981
  2. "There's A Way"
    Released: 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Solid Ground is the sixth studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws released in 1981 by Liberty Records.[2][3][4][5] The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heavy On Easy"Ronnie Laws4:06
2."There's A Way"Dave Boruff, Ronnie Laws3:57
3."Stay Awake"Ronnie Laws4:09
4."Solid Ground"Ronnie Laws4:34
5."Your Stuff"Denzil "Broadway" Miller, Ronnie Laws3:38
6."Just As You Are"Ronnie Laws3:59
7."Summer Fool"Ronnie Laws4:07
8."Good Feelings"Ronnie Laws4:21

Charts

Album
Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 51
US Billboard Top Black Albums[7] 17
UK Albums[8] 100
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1981 "Stay Awake" US Billboard Hot 100[9] 60
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[10] 19
"There's A Way" US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[11] 75

References

  1. "Ronnie Laws: Solid Ground". Allmusic.
  2. Ronnie Laws: Solid Ground. Liberty Records. 1981.
  3. Darling, Cary (October 31, 1981). "Ronnie Laws Gambles and Wins". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media. p. 82. Retrieved September 8, 2020 via Google Books.
  4. "Ronnie Laws". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Bennett, Coleman & Company. 104 (20–32): 78. 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2020 via Google Books.
  5. Clarke, Donald; Cackett, Alan; Balmer, Paul (1998). The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Penguin Books. p. 733. ISBN 9780140513707. Retrieved September 8, 2020 via Google Books.
  6. "Solid Ground (US 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. "Solid Ground (US R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. "Solid Ground (UK)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. "Stay Awake (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. "Stay Awake (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. "There's A Way". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.


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