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Wade in the Water is an album by Ramsey Lewis, issued in 1966 on Cadet Records. The album rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.

The track “Hold It Right There” won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance – Vocal or Instrumental.

Track listing:
Side 1
“Wade in the Water” (Traditional) (3:46)
“Ain’t That Peculiar” (Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Marv Tarplin) (2:48)
“Tobacco Road” (John D. Loudermilk) (4:34)
“Money in the Pocket” (Joe Zawinul) (2:41)
“Message to Michael” (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) (3:09)
Side 2
“Uptight (Everything’s Alright)” (Henry Cosby, Stevie Judkins, Sylvia Moy) (5:44)
“Hold It Right There” (Richard Evans) (2:24)
“Day Tripper” (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (3:07)
“Mi Compasion” (Esmond Edwards) (3:06)
“Hurt So Bad” (Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, Robert Harshman) (3:04)

Personnel:
Ramsey Lewis – keyboards
John Avant – trombone
Cleveland Eaton – bass
Richard Evans – arrangements, conductor
Maurice White – drums

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Released: 1966
Recorded: May 26, 1966 to June 29, 1966
Studio: Universal Recording Studio, Chicago
Label: Cadet
LPS-774
Producer: Esmond Edwards