| Rockin' the Boat | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | February 7, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:29 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Rockin' the Boat is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated:
"Organist Jimmy Smith's next-to-last LP for Blue Note after a very extensive seven-year period is up to his usual level... the quartet swings with soul". [2]
| Chart (1963) | Peak position | Total weeks |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 62 [5] | 8 |
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