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. Critical reception The track "Hold It Right There" won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance - Vocal or Instrumental. Singles The album's title track got to No. 3 on the Billboard Top Soul Singles chart. 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 Technical Bob Kidder, Bruce Swedien – recording engineer Don Bronstein – cover photography References Ramsey Lewis albums 1966 albums Albums produced by Esmond Edwards Cadet Records albums