Spanish Grease
Spanish Grease is an album by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo recorded in 1965 and released on the Verve label.
Chart performance
The album peaked at No. 137 on the Billboard Top LP's chart in 1966.Reception
The Allmusic review by Richie Unterberger awarded the album 4 stars stating "The timbales player and his band lay down respectable grooves, but "Spanish Grease" is the only original on the album, and by far the most rewarding number".Track listing
- "Spanish Grease" – 2:47
- "Hurt So Bad" – 2:39
- "It's Not Unusual" – 2:20
- "Our Day Will Come" – 2:50
- "Haitian Lady" – 4:05
- "Blues in the Closet" – 2:11
- "Nessa" – 4:07
- "Elation" – 3:49
- "It's Not Unusual" – 2:29
- "Shotgun (Junior Walker & the [All Stars song)|Shot Gun]/Blind Man, Blind Man" – 5:11
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ on June 8, August 30 and September 8
Personnel
- Willie Bobo – vocals, percussion, timbales
- Melvin Lastie – cornet
- Bobby Brown – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Clarence "Sonny" Henry – guitar
- Richard Davis, Jim Phillips – bass
- Victor Pantoja – congas