Tequila Mockingbird

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Tequila Mockingbird
Tequila Mockingbird.jpg
Studio album by
Ramsey Lewis
Released1977 (1977)
StudioBurbank Studios, Burbank, CA

Sunset Sound Recording, Hollywood, CA, CA

Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, CA
Genre Jazz
Length38:45
Label Columbia
Producer Bert DeCouteaux, Larry Dunn
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Love Notes
(1977)		Tequila Mockingbird
(1977)		 Legacy
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Cashbox (favourable) [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Variety (favourable) [4]

Tequila Mockingbird is an album by the American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in 1977 on Columbia Records. [5] The album peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. [6]

Contents

Overview

Tequila Mockingbird was produced by both Larry Dunn of Earth, Wind & Fire and Bert DeCouteaux. Artists such as Ronnie Laws, Eddie Del Barrio and Ernie Watts featured on the album. As well E,W&F's Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Al McKay, Fred White and Johnny Graham made guest appearances. [5] [7]

Skippin' was later covered by both Victor Feldman and The Bill Watrous Combo feat. Danny Stiles. [8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tequila Mockingbird" Larry Dunn 5:22
2."Wandering Rose"Neal Creque5:41
3."Skippin'" Victor Feldman 3:08
4."My Angel's Smile"Maure Stewart5:18
5."Camino El Bueno" 3:53
6."Caring For You" 5:31
7."Intimacy" 6:00
8."That Ole Bach Magic" Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn 3:12

Personnel

Produced by Larry Dunn (1, 3, 8) and Bert DeCoteaux (2, 4–7) Mixed by Jack Rouben & Robert Fernandez (1, 3, 8) and Edward Sprigg & Michael Ruffo (2, 4–7) Recording by Paul Serrano (2, 4–7) Mastered by Ray Janos [5]

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs [6] 3
US Billboard Top LPs [6] 111

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References

  1. ↑ Elias, Jason. "Ramsey Lewis: Tequila Mockingbird". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ↑ "Jazz Album Picks". archive.org. Vol. 39, no. 28. Cashbox. December 10, 1977. p.  36.
  3. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 424.
  4. ↑ "Music-Records: ELP, Cooper, Players, Wynne, Ramones, Trammps, Preston, Garrett, Chic, Roberts Top LPs". Variety . Vol. 289, no. 6. December 14, 1977. p. 72. ProQuest   1401322413.
  5. 1 2 3 Ramsey Lewis: Tequila Mockingbird. Columbia Records. 1977.
  6. 1 2 3 "Ramsey Lewis: Billboard Charts (Archived)". AllMusic . Retrieved January 3, 2025– via archive.org.
  7. ↑ "Ramsey Lewis 'Don't It Feel Good' / 'Sãlongo' / 'Tequila Mockingbird' / 'Love Notes' 2CD (BGO) 4/5". UK Vibe. July 3, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Skippin' by Ramsey Lewis". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.


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