Upendo Ni Pamoja
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| Upendo Ni Pamoja | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia KC 31096 | |||
| Producer | Ramsey Lewis | |||
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Upendo Ni Pamoja is a studio album by the pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in 1972 on Columbia Records.[1] In the US, the album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs chart and No. 9 on the Billboard Best Selling Soul LPs chart.[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
Jason Elias of AllMusic stated, "The problem with this is that few tracks stay with the listener. This is a cut or two away from being truly essential".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Ramsey Lewis except as indicated
- "Slipping into Darkness" (Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott) – 6:15
- "People Make the World Go Round" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 4:51
- "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) – 4:33
- "Got to Be There" (Elliot Willensky) – 3:03
- "Concierto de Aranjuez" (Joaquín Rodrigo) – 8:55
- "Upendo Ni Pamoja (Love Is Together)" (Eddie Green) – 7:22
- "Trilogy: Morning/The Nite Before/Eteral Peace" (Cleveland Eaton) – 8:46
- "Put Your Hand in the Hand" (Gene MacLellan) – 3:52
- "Collage" (Eddie Green) – 6:32
