| Coke | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | June & July 1975 at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, CA | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Patrick Gleeson | |||
| Coke Escovedo chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Coke is the first solo album by American percussionist Coke Escovedo, after his stints in the bands Santana and Azteca. The album was produced by Patrick Gleeson and released in 1975.
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Billboard Top LPs | 195 |
| 1975 | Billboard Top Soul LPs | 44 |
Coke usually refers to:
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