Tequila Mockingbird
Tequila Mockingbird is an album by jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in 1977 on Columbia Records.[4] The album peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[5]
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Burbank Studios, Burbank, CA
Sunset Sound Recording, Hollywood, CA, CA Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:45 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bert DeCouteaux, Larry Dunn | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Cashbox | (favourable)[2] |
| Variety | (favourable)[3] |
Overview
Tequila Mockingbird was produced by Bert De Couteaux and Larry Dunn. Artists such as EWF members Al McKay and Johnny Graham on guitars and bassist Verdine White featured on the album,[1] along with the horn production of Eddie del Barrio.[6]
The LP's title track also appears on five of Ramsey Lewis' compilation albums.[1]
Covers
Dee Dee Bridgewater recorded a version of "Tequila Mockingbird" with lyrics written by Roxanne Seeman on her 1979 studio album "Bad For Me".[7][8] Skippin' was also covered by Victor Feldman.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tequila Mockingbird" | Larry Dunn | 5:22 |
| 2. | "Wandering Rose" | Neal Creque | 5:41 |
| 3. | "Skippin'" | Victor Feldman | 3:08 |
| 4. | "My Angel's Smile" | Maure Stewart | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Camino El Bueno" | 3:53 | |
| 6. | "Caring For You" | 5:31 | |
| 7. | "Intimacy" | 6:00 | |
| 8. | "That Ole Bach Magic" | Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn | 3:12 |
References
- Elias, Jason. "Ramsey Lewis: Tequila Mockingbird". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- "Jazz Album Picks". archive.org. Vol. 39 no. 28. Cashbox. December 10, 1977. p. 36.
- "Music-Records: ELP, Cooper, Players, Wynne, Ramones, Trammps, Preston, Garrett, Chic, Roberts Top LPs". proquest.com. Vol. 289 no. 6. Variety. December 14, 1977. p. 72. ProQuest 1401322413.
- Ramsey Lewis: Tequila Mockingbird. Columbia Records. 1977.
- "Billboard Jazz LPs". Vol. 90 no. 10. Billboard Magazine. March 11, 1978. p. 42. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - ukvibe (2018-07-03). "Ramsey Lewis 'Don't It Feel Good' / 'Sãlongo' / 'Tequila Mockingbird' / 'Love Notes' 2CD (BGO) 4/5". UK Vibe. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2002-03-16). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
- "Tequila Mockingbird - Ramsey Lewis | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- "Tequila Mockingbird by Ramsey Lewis". secondhandsongs.com.
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