A Groovy Situation is the fourth album by American organist Reuben Wilson

Reuben Wilson

Reuben Wilson is a jazz organist. He performs soul jazz and acid jazz, and is best known for his title track "Got To Get Your Own"He was born in Mounds, Oklahoma and his family moved to Pasadena when he was 5....

 recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Note

Blue Note Records

Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards. It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. At the end of the 1950s, and in the early 1960s, Blue Note headquarters...

 label. The CD reissue added one bonus track.

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Reuben Wilson except as indicated

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?" (C. C Courtney, Peter Link) – 6:20
4. "A Groovy Situation" (Herman Davis, Russell R. Lewis) – 8:47
5. "Happy Together
   Happy Together (song)
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   " (Gary Bonner, Alan Gordon
   Alan Gordon (songwriter)
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   ) – 5:32
6. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder
   Stevie Wonder
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   , Lee Garrett
   Lee Garrett
   Lee Garrett is an American rhythm and blues singer-songwriter, most famous for co-writing the song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours".-Career:...
   
   , Syreeta Wright
   Syreeta Wright
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   , Lula Mae Hardaway
   Lula Mae Hardaway
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   ) – 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

• Reuben Wilson
  Reuben Wilson
  Reuben Wilson is a jazz organist. He performs soul jazz and acid jazz, and is best known for his title track "Got To Get Your Own"He was born in Mounds, Oklahoma and his family moved to Pasadena when he was 5....
  
   – organ
  Electronic organ
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• Earl Turbinton – alto saxophone
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• Eddie Diehl – guitar
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• Harold White – drums
  Drum kit
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