Juicy (album)

Juicy is an album by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo recorded in 1967 and released on the Verve label.

Reception
The Allmusic review by Stewart Mason awarded the album 3½ stars, stating, "From the lubricious title and cover photo on down, there's a certain 'swingin' at Hef's pad' vibe to the proceedings that makes this album of particular interest to latter-day hipsters. Most of the song selection consists of soul-jazz covers of popular hits of the day, but the real standouts are the small handful of band originals, particularly the fiery groove of the title track".

Track listing

 * 1) "Knock on Wood" (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) - 2:40
 * 2) "Mating Call" (Bert Keyes) - 3:03
 * 3) "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (Joe Zawinul) - 2:33
 * 4) "Felicidad" (Sonny Henry) - 3:17
 * 5) "La Descarga del Bobo" (Willie Bobo) - 5:38
 * 6) "Juicy" (Mike Stoller) - 3:26
 * 7) "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (Norman Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr.) - 2:42
 * 8) "Music to Watch Girls By" (Sid Ramin) - 2:18
 * 9) "Dreams" (Val Valentín) - 3:24
 * 10) "Dis-Advantages" (Mitch Leigh) - 2:01
 * 11) "Roots" (Sonny Henry) - 3:13
 * 12) "Shing-a-Ling Baby" (Val Valentín, Willie Bobo) - 3:04
 * 13) "Juicy" [alternate take] (Stoller) - 2:19 Bonus track on CD reissue
 * 14) "Music to Watch Girls By" [alternate take] (Ramin) - 2:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
 * 15) "Dis-Advantages" [alternate take] (Leigh) - 2:01 Bonus track on CD reissue
 * 16) "Shing-a-Ling Baby" [alternate take] (Valentín, Bobo) - 3:36 Bonus track on CD reissue
 * Recorded in New York City January 12 (tracks 6, 12, 13 & 16), January 31 (tracks 3, 4, 9 & 11), February 1 (tracks 1, 7, 8, 10, 14 & 15) and February 4 (tracks 2 & 5), 1967.

Personnel

 * Willie Bobo - timbales
 * Melvin Lastie - cornet
 * Bobby Brown - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
 * Clarence "Sonny" Henry - guitar
 * Unknown - bass
 * Unknown - percussion