Spanish Blues Band

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Spanish Blues Band
Spanish Blues Band.jpg
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedFebruary 9, 12 16 & 19 and March 4 & 12, 1968
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelVerve
V/V6 8736
ProducerPete Spargo, Teddy Reig
Willie Bobo chronology
Bobo Motion
(1967)
Spanish Blues Band
(1968)
A New Dimension
(1968)

Spanish Blues Band is an album by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo recorded in 1968 and released on the Verve label.[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[2]

Allmusic awarded the album three stars out of five.[2]

Track listing[]

  1. "Tweedlee Dee" (Winfield Scott) - 2:22
  2. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) - 3:05
  3. "I Wish It Would Rain" (Whitfield, Strong, Roger Penzabene) - 4:42
  4. "Bad, Bad Whiskey" (Amos Milburn) - 2:30
  5. "I Want To Walk You Home" (Fats Domino) - 2:29
  6. "Walk Away Renée" (Michael Brown, Bob Calilli, Tony Sansone) - 3:02
  7. "Move On Over" (Bert Keyes, Willie Bob) - 2:59
  8. "Stuff" () - 2:41
  9. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper) - 2:42
  10. "Many Tears Ago" (Scott) - 3:10
  11. "Soul Cookin'" (Dave Clowney) - 2:21
  • Recorded in New York City on February 9 (tracks 4 & 8), February 12 (tracks 1, 2 & 5), February 16 (track 11), February 19 (track 9), March 4 (tracks 3, 6 & 10) and March 12 (track 7), 1968

Personnel[]

  • Willie Bobo - timbales, percussion
  • Unidentified musicians
  • Bert DeCoteaux (tracks: 3, 6 & 10), Bert Keyes (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 & 11), Sonny Henry (track 8) - arranger

References[]

  1. ^ Verve Records Catalog: 8700 series accessed December 13, 2015
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Allmusic listing accessed December 13, 2015
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