Album: The Lewis Conection

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The Lewis Conection

Album details Released: Unknown date 1979 Length: 31:22 Label(s): P.A. Productions Studio(s): Sound 80, Minneapolis, MN, USA Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts This album has not charted in the USA Certifications This album has not received any certifications in the USA Awards This album has not received any awards in the USA Singles released None. See also

The Lewis Conection is the first and only album by Minneapolis band The Lewis Connection and was released in the Twin Cities area in 1979 in very limited supply (only around 200 copies are thought to have been pressed). The album contains Got To Be Something Here, written by Sonny Thompson and featuring Prince on background vocals and guitar. The band contained Sonny Thompson (who would become a member of the New Power Generation many years later), and brothers Pierre and André Lewis. Of note is that the band's name was The Lewis Connection, but the album was mistitled The Lewis Conection; despite the error, the album is listed as such here. In 2013, reissue group The Numero Group re-released the album on vinyl and, for the first time, on CD. Recording process Prince's contributions to Got To Be Something Here were recorded in late 1976 at Sound 80, during sessions where Prince also worked on at least one other track, Stone Lover. Promotion The album was only distributed in the Twin Cities area, and it did not enter the charts. It is not known if The Lewis Connection played live to support the album, but it is unlikely Prince would have appeared with them, as he was quite successful in his own right at the time of the album's release in 1979. Track listing CD LP The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP. Get Up Higher Feel Good To Ya Got To Be Something Here (4:12) 1 Dynamic Duo Mr. G The vinyl long play format is the original issue. Side 1: Get Up Higher Feel Good To Ya Side 2: Got To Be Something Here (4:12) 1 Dynamic Duo Mr. G 1 Written by Sonny Thompson Personnel Musicians Sonny Thompson - lead vocals and bass guitar Pierre Lewis - keyboards and flute Joe Lewis - drums Prince - guitar and background vocals Randy Barber - background vocals Bill Perry - tenor saxophone Jeffery Tresvant - trumpet Production Pierre Lewis - co-producer and arranger André Lewis - co-producer and arranger No other production credits given Thanks

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Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Trivia References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff (Uptown, 2004) Numero launches Twin Cities reissues with rumored Prince collaborators Lewis Conection (16 November 2012: Pitchfork.com)

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