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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album|
| Name = A Groovy Situation
| name = A Groovy Situation
| Type = Album
| type = Album
| Artist = [[Reuben Wilson]]
| artist = [[Reuben Wilson]]
| Cover = A Groovy Situation.jpg
| cover = A Groovy Situation.jpg
| Released = 1970
| alt =
| released = May 1971<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=9wgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=reuben+wilson+groovy+situation&pg=PA47-IA8 ''Billboard'' May 22, 1971]</ref>
| Recorded = September 18 & 25, 1970
| Genre = [[Jazz]]
| recorded = September 18 & 25, 1970
| Length = 36:55
| venue =
| studio = [[Van Gelder Studio]]<br>[[Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey]], U.S.
| Label = [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]]
| Producer = Francis Wolff
| genre = [[Jazz]]
| length = 36:55
| Chronology = [[Reuben Wilson]]
| Last album = ''[[Blue Mode]]''<br>(1969)
| label = [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]]
| producer = Francis Wolff
| This album = '''''A Groovy Situation'''''<br>(1970)
| Next album = ''[[Set Us Free]]''<br>(1971)
| chronology = [[Reuben Wilson]]
| prev_title = [[Blue Mode]]
| prev_year = 1969
| next_title = [[Set Us Free]]
| next_year = 1971
}}
}}


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==Reception==
==Reception==
The [[Allmusic]] review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars and stated "With songs like this, there's no question that Wilson is going for a wide audience, and while these smooth, funky grooves will do nothing for jazz purists, it's an entertaining record, and some of the grooves are quite hot indeed".<ref name="Allmusic">Erlewine, S. T. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=a-groovy-situation-r207764|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed December 1, 2010</ref>
The [[AllMusic]] review by [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] awarded the album three stars and wrote, "With songs like this, there's no question that Wilson is going for a wide audience, and while these smooth, funky grooves will do nothing for jazz purists, it's an entertaining record, and some of the grooves are quite hot indeed".<ref name="Allmusic">Erlewine, S. T. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=a-groovy-situation-r207764|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed December 1, 2010</ref>
{{Album ratings
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| rev1 = ''[[Allmusic]]''
| rev1 = ''[[Allmusic]]''
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/>
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/>
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
:''All compositions by Reuben Wilson except as indicated''
All compositions by Reuben Wilson except where noted
# "While the World Lies Waiting"&nbsp;– 5:13
# "While the World Lies Waiting"&nbsp;– 5:13
# "Sweet Tooth"&nbsp;– 6:55
# "Sweet Tooth"&nbsp;– 6:55
# "[[(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?]]" (C. C Courtney, [[Peter Link]])&nbsp;– 6:20
# "[[(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?]]" (Charles Courtney, [[Peter Link]])&nbsp;– 6:20
# "A Groovy Situation" (Herman Davis, Russell R. Lewis)&nbsp;– 8:47
# "A Groovy Situation" (Herman Davis, Russell R. Lewis)&nbsp;– 8:47
# "[[Happy Together (song)|Happy Together]]" ([[Gary Bonner]], [[Alan Gordon (songwriter)|Alan Gordon]])&nbsp;– 5:32
# "[[Happy Together (song)|Happy Together]]" ([[Gary Bonner]], [[Alan Gordon (songwriter)|Alan Gordon]])&nbsp;– 5:32
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==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}
{{Reuben Wilson}}
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[[Category:Albums produced by Francis Wolff]]
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Latest revision as of 19:53, 26 August 2024

A Groovy Situation
Studio album by
Reuben Wilson
ReleasedMay 1971[1]
RecordedSeptember 18 & 25, 1970
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S.
GenreJazz
Length36:55
LabelBlue Note
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Reuben Wilson chronology
Blue Mode
(1969) 		A Groovy Situation
(1971) 		Set Us Free
(1971)

A Groovy Situation is the fourth album by American organist Reuben Wilson recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] The CD reissue added one bonus track.

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album three stars and wrote, "With songs like this, there's no question that Wilson is going for a wide audience, and while these smooth, funky grooves will do nothing for jazz purists, it's an entertaining record, and some of the grooves are quite hot indeed".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Reuben Wilson except where noted

  1. "While the World Lies Waiting" – 5:13
  2. "Sweet Tooth" – 6:55
  3. "(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?" (Charles Courtney, Peter Link) – 6:20
  4. "A Groovy Situation" (Herman Davis, Russell R. Lewis) – 8:47
  5. "Happy Together" (Gary Bonner, Alan Gordon) – 5:32
  6. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway) – 6:20
    • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on September 18 (track 6) and September 25 (tracks 1-5), 1970.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard May 22, 1971
  2. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed December 1, 2010
  3. ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010
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