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True Spirit is a studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, produced by Laws and Wayne Henderson and released in 1989 via Par Records.[2] The album peaked at No. 13 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[3]
Artists such as Larry Dunn, Roland Bautista and Fred White of Earth, Wind & Fire, Joe Sample and Bobby Lyle of the Crusaders as well as Nathan East appear on the album.[2]
Track listing
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| 1. | "Gotta Say Goodbye" | Ronnie Laws | 4:56 |
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| 2. | "Love This Way Again" | Larry Dunn | 5:24 |
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| 3. | "Virgin Winds (Before the Rainfall)" | Wayne Henderson | 4:07 |
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| 4. | "From a Glance" | William Jeffrey | 4:52 |
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| 5. | "Song for Hiram" | P.J. Kelly, Ronnie Laws | 3:02 |
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| 6. | "Heart Station" | Ronnie Laws | 5:15 |
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| 7. | "Favorite Love" | Ronnie Laws | 4:35 |
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| 8. | "Imo" | Ronnie Laws | 5:24 |
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Credits
- Bass guitar – Nathan East, Nathan Watts
- Chimes, keyboard, synth (synth strings) – Terry Marshall
- Drums – Art Rodriquez, Fred White, Ndugu Chancler, Raymond Pounds
- Rhythm guitar – Roland Bautista, Pat Kelly
- Keyboards – Larry Dunn
- Piano – Barnaby Finch, Bobby Lyle, Joe Sample
- Producer - Wayne Henderson
- Producer, soprano saxophone, synthesizer, tenor saxophone – Ronnie Laws
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