Buster's Spanish Rocketship
| Buster's Spanish Rocketship | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1997 | |||
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| Length | 52:57 | |||
| Label | PolyGram[1] | |||
| Producer | Brian Koonin | |||
| Buster Poindexter chronology | ||||
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Buster's Spanish Rocketship is an album by Buster Poindexter, the alter ego of singer David Johansen.[2][3] Following ...Rocketship, Johansen returned to recording albums under his real name.
The album was named after Buster's new backing band.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| Robert Christgau | [6] |
The Sun-Sentinel wrote: "Turning his slightly jaded eye toward salsa, merengue and the most broken Spanish ever spoken, Buster brings on the bongos and dancing girls."[7] Tulsa World thought that "his voice is giving out, but his spicy reverie will always flip skirts up."[8]
AllMusic wrote that "the Latin-tinged Buster's Spanish Rocketship is a minor triumph, demonstrating that David Johansen has an ear for material and a self-deprecating sense of humor that keeps Poindexter enjoyable."[5]
Track listing
All tracks composed by David Johansen.
- "Ondine" – 2:55
- "Nueva Broadway (They Don't Smoke)" – 4:18
- "Downtown Dream" – 4:10
- "Inez (Is Just a Big Rage Queen)" – 4:13
- "The Closer I Get to Heaven" – 4:15
- "My First Sin" – 4:28
- "Let's Take It Easy" – 3:43
- "Linda Lee" – 3:41
- "Iris Chacon" – 3:43
- "Skin & Bones" – 3:36
- "Mean Spirited Sal" – 4:17
- "Lay Down" – 3:42
- "Rhumba (Dance Fever)" – 5:56
Personnel
- Buster Poindexter – vocals
The Banshees of Blue
- Soozie Tyrell – vocals
- Richard Barone – vocals
- Brian Koonin – guitar, cuatro
- Jack Bashkow – saxophone, piccolo
- Kenny Fradley – trumpet
- Byron Stripling – trumpet
- Mark Pender – trumpet
- Conrad Herwig – trombone
- Jimmy Bosch – trombone
- Randy Andos – bass trombone
- Charlie Giordano – accordion, piano
- Andy Gonzales – bass
- Brian Hamm – bass
- Tony Machine – drums
- Fred Walcott – percussion
- Ismael "Bongo" Bruno – percussion
- Mike Jacobson – percussion
References
- ^ Krampert, Peter (March 23, 2016). The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica. Mel Bay Publications. ISBN 978-1-61911-577-4.
- ^ "Buster's Spanish Rocket Ship". Washington City Paper. January 9, 1998.
- ^ Makin, Robert (January 25, 1998). "David Johansen returns with a Latin twist". USA Today. p. ARC.
- ^ Catlin, Roger (October 22, 1998). "Buster Poindexter at Mohegan". CAL. Hartford Courant. p. 19.
- ^ a b "Buster's Spanish Rocketship Buster Poindexter". AllMusic.
- ^ "Buster Poindexter". Robert Christgau.
- ^ Schulman, Sandra (November 11, 1997). "POINDEXTER A MERENGUE CABALLERO". Sun-Sentinel. p. 3E.
- ^ "Reviews of Recently Released CDs". Tulsa World. April 17, 1998.