A Groovy Situation is the fourth album by American organist Reuben Wilson recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] The CD reissue added one bonus track.
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| Released | May 1971[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 18 & 25, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:55 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
| Reuben Wilson chronology | ||||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album three stars and wrote, "With songs like this, there's no question that Wilson is going for a wide audience, and while these smooth, funky grooves will do nothing for jazz purists, it's an entertaining record, and some of the grooves are quite hot indeed".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Reuben Wilson except where noted
- "While the World Lies Waiting" – 5:13
- "Sweet Tooth" – 6:55
- "(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?" (Charles Courtney, Peter Link) – 6:20
- "A Groovy Situation" (Herman Davis, Russell R. Lewis) – 8:47
- "Happy Together" (Gary Bonner, Alan Gordon) – 5:32
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway) – 6:20
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on September 18 (track 6) and September 25 (tracks 1-5), 1970.
Personnel
edit- Reuben Wilson – organ
- Earl Turbinton – alto saxophone
- Eddie Diehl – guitar
- Harold White – drums
References
edit- ^ Billboard May 22, 1971
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed December 1, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010