Let's Go Bobo!

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Let's Go Bobo!
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Studio album by
Released1964
Recorded1964
Genre Latin jazz
Label Roulette
SR 25272
Producer Teddy Reig
Willie Bobo chronology
Bobo's Beat
(1963)
Let's Go Bobo!
(1964)
Spanish Grease
(1965)

Let's Go Bobo! is an album by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo released in 1964 and his last on the Roulette label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars. [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Teacho Wiltshire except as indicated

  1. "Let's Go Bobo" (Gus Tillman, Joe James) - 2:47
  2. "Caribe" (Willie "Bobo" Correa) - 2:45
  3. "Twist The Monkey's Tail" (David Burns) - 2:45
  4. "Tell It Like It Is" (Burns) - 2:45
  5. "Get Crackin'" - 2:45
  6. "Wild Rice" - 2:30
  7. "The Hip Monkey" - 3:31
  8. "Trinidad" - 2:55
  9. "Timbale Groove" - 2:45
  10. "Go Go Go" - 2:37
  11. "Be's The Other Way" (Burns) - 2:22
  12. "A La Bobo" (Burns, Correa) - 2:52

Personnel

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References

  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M., Roulette Album Discography, Part 1 Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine , accessed November 13, 2015
  2. 1 2 Allmusic listing accessed November 13, 2015