The Sweet Life (album)

The Sweet Life is an album by American jazz organist Reuben Wilson recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1][2][3]

The Sweet Life
Studio album by
Released1972
Recorded1972
StudioNew York, NY
GenreJazz
Length33:25
LabelGroove Merchant
GM 511
ProducerSonny Lester
Reuben Wilson chronology
Set Us Free
(1971)
The Sweet Life
(1972)
The Cisco Kid
(1973)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic     [4]

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "After a series of sugary soul-jazz dates for Blue Note, Reuben Wilson resurfaced on Groove Merchant with The Sweet Life. The title notwithstanding, the session is his darkest and hardest-edged to date, complete with a physicality missing from previous efforts".[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Reuben Wilson except where noted.

  1. "Inner City Blues" (Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.) – 4:45
  2. "Creampuff" – 5:30
  3. "Sugar" (Stanley Turrentine, Ted Daryll) – 6:09
  4. "I'll Take You There" (Albertis Isbell) – 6:25
  5. "The Sweet Life" – 6:11
  6. "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Clifton Davis) – 4:15

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jazzlists: Reuben Wilson discography, accessed April 6, 2018
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 6, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 6, 2018
  4. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. The Sweet Life – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.