| A Groovy Situation | ||||
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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 | |||
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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.
The 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]
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All compositions by Reuben Wilson except where noted
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