Buster's Spanish Rocketship


Buster's Spanish Rocketship is an album by Buster Poindexter, the alter ego of singer David Johansen. Following ...Rocketship, Johansen returned to recording albums under his real name.
The album was named after Buster's new backing band.

Critical reception

The Sun-Sentinel wrote: "Turning his slightly jaded eye toward salsa, merengue and the most broken Spanish ever spoken, Buster brings on the bongos and dancing girls." Tulsa World thought that "his voice is giving out, but his spicy reverie will always flip skirts up."
AllMusic wrote that "the Latin-tinged Buster's Spanish Rocketship is a minor triumph, demonstrating that David Johansen has an ear for material and a self-deprecating sense of humor that keeps Poindexter enjoyable."

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Johansen.
  1. "Ondine" – 2:55
  2. "Nueva Broadway " – 4:18
  3. "Downtown Dream" – 4:10
  4. "Inez " – 4:13
  5. "The Closer I Get to Heaven" – 4:15
  6. "My First Sin" – 4:28
  7. "Let's Take It Easy" – 3:43
  8. "Linda Lee" – 3:41
  9. "Iris Chacon" – 3:43
  10. "Skin & Bones" – 3:36
  11. "Mean Spirited Sal" – 4:17
  12. "Lay Down" – 3:42
  13. "Rhumba " – 5:56

Personnel

  • Buster Poindexter – vocals
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