Juicy (album)

1967 studio album by Willie Bobo

Juicy

Studio album by

Willie Bobo

Released| 1967
Recorded| January 12 & 31 and February 1 & 4, 1967
New York City
Genre| Jazz
Length| 47:41
Label| Verve
V6-8685
Producer| Pete Spargo, Teddy Reig
Willie Bobo chronology
| Feelin' So Good
(1966)  | Juicy
(1967)  | Bobo Motion
(1967)

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Juicy is an album by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo recorded in 1967 and released on the Verve label.[1]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]

The Allmusic review by Stewart Mason awarded the album 3½ stars, stating, "From the lubricious title and cover photo on down, there's a certain 'swingin' at Hef's pad' vibe to the proceedings that makes this album of particular interest to latter-day hipsters. Most of the song selection consists of soul-jazz covers of popular hits of the day, but the real standouts are the small handful of band originals, particularly the fiery groove of the title track".[2]

## Track listing

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1. "Knock on Wood" (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) - 2:40
2. "Mating Call" (Bert Keyes) - 3:03
3. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (Joe Zawinul) - 2:33
4. "Felicidad" (Clarence "Sonny" Henry) - 3:17
5. "La Descarga del Bobo" (Willie Bobo) - 5:38
6. "Juicy" (Mike Stoller) - 3:26
7. "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (Norman Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr.) - 2:42
8. "Music to Watch Girls By" (Sid Ramin) - 2:18
9. "Dreams" (Val Valentín) - 3:24
10. "Dis-Advantages" (Mitch Leigh) - 2:01
11. "Roots" (Henry) - 3:13
12. "Shing-a-Ling Baby" (Val Valentín, Willie Bobo) - 3:04
13. "Juicy" [alternate take] (Stoller) - 2:19 Bonus track on CD reissue
14. "Music to Watch Girls By" [alternate take] (Ramin) - 2:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
15. "Dis-Advantages" [alternate take] (Leigh) - 2:01 Bonus track on CD reissue
16. "Shing-a-Ling Baby" [alternate take] (Valentín, Bobo) - 3:36 Bonus track on CD reissue

* Recorded in New York City January 12 (tracks 6, 12, 13 & 16), January 31 (tracks 3, 4, 9 & 11), February 1 (tracks 1, 7, 8, 10, 14 & 15) and February 4 (tracks 2 & 5), 1967.

## Personnel

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* Willie Bobo \- timbales
* Melvin Lastie \- cornet
* Bobby Brown - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
* Clarence "Sonny" Henry - guitar
* Unknown - bass
* Unknown - percussion

## References

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1. ^ Verve Records discography accessed April 3, 2014
2. ^ a b Mason, S., Allmusic Review accessed April 3, 2014

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Willie Bobo

Albums|

* Bobo's Beat (1963)
* Let's Go Bobo! (1964)
* Spanish Grease (1965)
* Uno Dos Tres 1•2•3 (1966)
* Juicy (1967)
* Bobo Motion (1967)
* Spanish Blues Band (1968)
* A New Dimension (1969)
* Tomorrow Is Here (1977)

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* Eric "Bobo" Correa (son)

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