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1977 studio album by Ramsey Lewis
Tequila Mockingbird
Released 1977 (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
Tequila Mockingbird is an album by the American jazz pianist
Ramsey Lewis , released in 1977 on
Columbia Records .
[5] The album peaked at No. 6 on the
Billboard
Jazz Albums chart.
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The title track, composed by
Larry Dunn , was released as a single in February 1978.
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Overview
Tequila Mockingbird was produced by Bert De Couteaux and
Larry Dunn . EWF guitarists Al McKay and Johnny Graham and bassist Verdine White contribute to the album, along with the horn production of
Eddie del Barrio .
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The LP's title track also appears on five of Ramsey Lewis's compilation albums.
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Track listing
Title Writer(s) 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
Personnel
Ramsey Lewis - piano (all tracks), harpsichord (all tracks), Fender Rhodes (all tracks), Mini-Moog (all tracks), rhythm tracks (2, 4-7)
Larry Dunn - keyboards and synthesizer programming (1, 8)
Verdine White - bass (1, 3, 8)
Leon Ndugu Chancler - drums and timbales (1, 8)
Philip Bailey - percussion (1), congas (3, 8)
Al McKay - guitar (1, 3, 8)
Ronnie Laws - soprano saxophone (1)
Eddie Del Barrio - horn arrangements (1, 3, 8), horn conductor (1, 3, 8), electric piano (8)
George Del Barrio - string conductor (1, 3, 8)
Paul Shure - concertmaster (1, 3, 8)
Ernie Watts - saxophone (1, 3, 8)
Buzz Brauner - flute (2, 3), piccolo (4, 5)
George Bohanon - trombone (1, 3, 8)
Oscar Brashear - trumpet (1, 3, 8)
Bert DeCoteaux - rhythm tracks, string and horn arrangements (2, 4-7)
Keith Howard - drums (2, 4-7)
Byron Gregory - electric guitar (2, 4-7)
Derf Reklaw-Raheem - percussion (2, 4-7)
Fred White - drums (3)
Victor Feldman - electric piano (3), percussion (3)
Ron Harris - bass (4-7)
Johnny Graham - guitar (8)
Produced by Larry Dunn (1, 3, 8) and Bert DeCoteaux (2, 4-7)
Mixed by Jack Rouben & Robert Fernandez (1, 3, 8) and Edward Sprigg & Michael Ruffo (2, 4-7)
Recording by Paul Serrano (2, 4-7)
Mastered by Ray Janos
References
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"Ramsey Lewis: Tequila Mockingbird" . allmusic.com .
Allmusic .
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"Jazz Album Picks" . archive.org . Vol. 39, no. 28.
Cashbox . December 10, 1977. p.
36 .
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 424.
^ "Music-Records: ELP, Cooper, Players, Wynne, Ramones, Trammps, Preston, Garrett, Chic, Roberts Top LPs".
Variety . Vol. 289, no. 6. December 14, 1977. p. 72.
ProQuest
1401322413 .
^ Ramsey Lewis: Tequila Mockingbird . Columbia Records. 1977.
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"Billboard Jazz LPs" . Billboard Magazine . Vol. 90, no. 10. March 11, 1978. p. 42.
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"Steve Cole Sep/Oct 2019" . Issuu . September 3, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
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Billboard Magazine (PDF) . March 11, 1978. p. 92.
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"Ramsey Lewis 'Don't It Feel Good' / 'Sãlongo' / 'Tequila Mockingbird' / 'Love Notes' 2CD (BGO) 4/5" . UK Vibe . July 3, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2019 .
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