Groove Drops

1970 studio album by Jimmy Smith
Groove Drops
Studio album by
Jimmy Smith
Released1970
RecordedNovember 20, 1968
GenreJazz-funk, jazz fusion
Length30:55
LabelVerve V6-8794
ProducerJohnny Pate
Jimmy Smith chronology
The Boss
(1969) 		Groove Drops
(1970) 		The Other Side of Jimmy Smith
(1970)
Singles from Groove Drops
  1. "Groove Drops"
    Released: Mat 1970

Groove Drops is a 1970 jazz album by Jimmy Smith, arranged, conducted and produced by Johnny Pate and released on the Verve label.[1][2]

On the Billboard albums chart, Groove Drops peaked at number 197, and at 13 on the top Jazz albums chart.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Allmusic awarded the album two and a half stars, with reviewer Ron Wynn writing that the album had a:

"Good title cut, nice solos throughout."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Groove Drops" (Jimmy Smith) – 4:15
  2. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 5:50
  3. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 6:00
  4. "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 6:25
  5. "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 3:40
  6. "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:45

Personnel

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1970) Peak
position 		Total
weeks
U.S. Billboard 200 197[3] 3

References

  1. ^ a b c "Groove Drops". Allmusic. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Discogs accessed April 1, 2015
  3. ^ a b "Billboard 200 - Jimmy Smith". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

External links

  • Groove Drops at The Incredible Jimmy Smith site
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