The Sweet Life (album) explained

The Sweet Life
Type:	Album
Artist:	Reuben Wilson
Cover:	The Sweet Life (album).jpg
Released:	1972
Recorded:	1972
Studio:	New York, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:25
Label:	Groove Merchant GM 511
Producer:	Sonny Lester
Chronology:	Reuben Wilson
Prev Title:	Set Us Free
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	The Cisco Kid
Next Year:	1973

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]}

Reception

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".

Track listing

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

• Reuben Wilson – organ
• Bill Hardman − trumpet
• Ramon Morris − tenor saxophone
• Lloyd Davis − guitar
• Mickey Bass – bass
• Thomas Derrick − drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Reuben_Wilson.htm Jazzlists: Reuben Wilson discography
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Groove_Merchant.htm Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/Sweet_Life.htm Jazzlists: Album details