Willie Bobo & the Bo-Gents-Do What You Want To Do-LP

Willie Bobo & the Bo-Gents --

Do What You Want To Do ...

NEW LP

REISSUE

Incredible work by Willie Bobo -- a slamming record of hard funky instrumentals, one that sounds different than any of his other albums!

The record's a killer all the way through -- a mixture of Latin and deep 70s funk, one of the few perfect fusions of the styles, held up beautifully all the way through the set. We've always liked Willie a lot, but honestly, we don't know how he managed to make a record this funky -- but we're also not arguing, just enjoying the grooves with tremendous delight and surprise. Great all the way through, and includes the break cuts "Do What You Want to Do", "Broasted or Fried", and "Soul Foo Young" -- plus a version of "Dindi", which, for some reason, Willie seemed to record every chance he got! Other titles include "Shut Up & Pay Attention", "Come Together", and "Never You Mind".  

Willie Bobo And The Bo-Gents* ‎– Do What You Want To Do…
Label:
Sussex ‎– SXBS 7003
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country:
US
Released:
 
Genre:
Jazz, Latin, Funk / Soul
Style:
Soul-Jazz, Funk, Latin Jazz
Tracklist
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A1     Do What You Want To Do

    Written-By – Reginald Andrew*

    3:21
A2     Shut Up And Pay Attention

    Written-By – Ronald Starr*

    3:30
A3     Dindi

    Written-By – Oliviera*, Jobin*, Gilbert*

    6:04
A4     Come Together

    Written-By – Lennon/McCartney*

    5:19
A5     Soul Foo Yong

    Written-By – Steve Huffsteter

    4:46
B1     Broasted Or Fried

    Written-By – Reginald Andrew*

    4:58
B2     The Thrill Is Gone

    Written-By – Benson*, Pettite*

    5:50
B3     How Can I Say Goodbye?

    Written-By – David O'Rourk

    3:14
B4     Never You Mind

    Written-By – Reginald Andrew*

    5:59
Companies, etc.

    Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-50895
    Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-50896
    Published By – Bogils Music
    Published By – Ipanema Music Co.
    Published By – Maclen Music, Inc.
    Published By – Lute Music
    Recorded At – Crystal Sound

Credits

    Arranged By – Reggie Andrews, Steve Huffsteter
    Bass [Fender] – Ernie McDaniel
    Congas [Congo Drums] – Victor Pantoja
    Drums – Jimmy Smith*
    Electric Piano – Reggie Andrews
    Engineer [Recording & Remixing] – Richard Sanford Orshoff
    Guitar – Barry Zweig
    Photography By – Norbert Jobst
    Producer – Clarence Avant, Willie Bobo
    Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Ron Starr
    Timbales, Liner Notes – Willie Bobo
    Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Directed By [Musical Director] – Steve Huffsteter

Notes
Recorded at: Crystal Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, Calif.
Photography: Maurer Productions West
All tunes published by: Bogils Music (BMI) except:
*Ipanema Music (ASCAP) [A3]; **Maclen Music (BMI) [A4]; †Lute Music (ASCAP) [B3]

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Released probably in 2002, semigloss cardboard sleeve.
Note: “Willie Bobo” is credited as sole main artist on spine and center labels. The band is also credited separately as “The Bo-Gents” on back cover.
Uncredited: recorded in 1970, originally released in 1971.