Ronnie Laws – Mr. Nice Guy (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1983)

Ronnie Laws – Mr. Nice Guy is an album by saxophonist Ronnie Laws, released in September 1983 on Capitol Records. Laws, brother of flautist Hubert Laws and singer Debra Laws, produced most of it himself and plays piano and synthesizers and sings besides soprano, tenor and baritone sax. It was recorded at Lion Share and Spirit Studios in Los Angeles and at Yamaha Studios in Glendale. The single In The Groove reached No. 31 on the US Black Singles chart and the album No. 24 on the Soul Albums chart. This copy is the 1983 German original pressing (Capitol 1C 064 4001671).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Capitol Records 1C 064 4001671
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1983
• Genre: Jazz, Soul & Funk, Jazz-Funk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- (small sticker on label side 1)
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Can't Save Tomorrow (Ronnie Laws)
2. Mr. Nice Guy (Ronnie Laws)
3. In The Groove (Greg Mathieson/Trevor Veitch)
4. Third Hour (Ronnie Laws)

Side B

1. You (Jackie English/Leon Johnson)
2. Big Stars (Ronnie Laws)
3. Rolling (Ronnie Laws)
4. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) (Johnny Bristol/Harvey Fuqua/Vernon Bullock)
5. Off And On Again (Ronnie Laws)

Personnel

Ronnie Laws (saxophones, vocals, piano, synthesizers, bass; producer), Larry Dunn (synthesizers), Leon Johnson (bass, guitar, drum programming), Roland Bautista and Paul Jackson Jr. (guitar), Leland Sklar (bass), Carlos Vega and Raymond Pounds (drums), Lenny Castro and Mayuto Correa (percussion), Greg Mathieson and Michael Boddicker (keyboards, synthesizers), Debra Laws (backing vocals).

Produced by Ronnie Laws, In The Groove produced by Greg Mathieson; engineer and mixing: Gerry Brown.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the 1983 German first edition on Capitol, cat. no. 1C 064 4001671, cut using DMM.

Is it more jazz or soul?
Both: Mr. Nice Guy combines jazz-funk with soul and R&B. Laws plays sax and sings on several tracks; the album charted in both the jazz and the soul charts.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Ronnie Laws records?
This is currently our only Ronnie Laws record. Similar music is in our Soul & Funk collection and our Jazz collection.