1968 The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – Hot Heat And Sweet Groove

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Hot Heat And Sweet Groove is the debut album from The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, released in 1968 on Warner Bros.

Tracks

1  Caesar’s Palace (Earl Nelson; Fred Smith) 02:40
2  Yellow Submarine (John Lennon; Paul McCartney) 03:17
3  Brown Sugar (Jessie Hill; Mac Rebennack) 02:23
4  Soul Concerto (Earl Nelson; Fred Smith; James Anthony Carmichael) 02:27
5  Fried Okra (Fred Smith) 02:38
6  Spreadin’ Honey (Fred Smith; Nathaniel Nathan) 02:32
7  A Little Class & A Little Trash (James Anthony Carmichael) 03:09
8  The 103rd St. Theme (Robert L West) 02:34
9  The Girl From Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Norman Gimbel; Vinicius De Moraes) 03:01
10  Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke) 02:37
11  Whole Hog, Or None At All (Earl Nelson) 02:57
12  Watts Happening (Fred Smith) 02:34

Musicians

BassMelvin Dunlap
DrumsJames Gadson
GuitarAl McKay
GuitarCharles Wright
SaxBill Cannon
SaxJohn Rayford
TromboneRay Jackson
TrumpetGabe Flemings
TrumpetJoe Banks
CongasRay Jackson

Liner Notes

Producer – Fred Smith
Arranged By – James Anthony Carmichael
Engineer – Charles Underwood

Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Cover – Bob Zoell

Mastered At Customatrix
Recorded At Nashville West, Hollywood
Warner Bros Seven Arts Records Inc