Spicy! is an album by jazz organist Richard "Groove" Holmes which was recorded in 1966 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Spicy!
Studio album by
Released1967
RecordedNovember 28, 1966
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length40:32
LabelPrestige
PR 7493
ProducerCal Lampley
Richard "Groove" Holmes chronology
Misty
(1965-66)
Spicy!
(1967)
Get Up & Get It!
(1967)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic     [2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although this is dependable B-3 Hammond soul-jazz, some of the songs selected for this set, such as "If I Had a Hammer" and "Never on Sunday," are inappropriate for soul-jazz translation. On the other hand, the adaptation of Luiz Bonfá's "Manhã de Carnaval" is good, and Nat Adderley's "Work Song" is a classic that's hard to mess up".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "If I Had a Hammer" (Lee Hays, Pete Seeger) - 4:30
  2. "Never on Sunday" (Manos Hadjidakis, Billy Towne) - 2:35
  3. "A Day in the Life of a Fool" [AKA "Manhã de Carnaval"] (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) - 5:34
  4. "1-2-3" (John Madara, David White, Len Barry) - 4:00
  5. "Boo-D-Doo" (Richard "Groove" Holmes) - 3:30
  6. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) - 6:05
  7. "When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) - 5:53
  8. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 8:25

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 3, 2013
  2. ^ a b Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed May 3, 2013