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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 30:55 | |||
| Label | Verve V6-8794 | |||
| Producer | Johnny Pate | |||
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Groove Drops is a 1970 jazz album by Jimmy Smith, arranged, conducted and produced by Johnny Pate and released on the Verve label. [1] [2]
On the Billboard albums chart, Groove Drops peaked at number 197, and at 13 on the top Jazz albums chart. [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Allmusic awarded the album two and a half stars, with reviewer Ron Wynn writing that the album had a:
"Good title cut, nice solos throughout." [1]
| Chart (1970) | Peak position | Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 197 [3] | 3 |
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