| Comin' at Ya! | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 at Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Patrick Gleeson | |||
| Coke Escovedo chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Comin' at Ya! is the second album by former Santana and Azteca band member Coke Escovedo. It was produced by Patrick Gleeson and released in 1976.
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs | 190 |
| Billboard Top Soul LPs | 37 |
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