Buster's Spanish Rocketship

Buster's Spanish Rocketship
Studio album by
Buster Poindexter
Released1997
Recorded1995–1997
Genre
Length52:57
LabelPolyGram[1]
ProducerBrian Koonin
Buster Poindexter chronology
Buster's Happy Hour
(1994) 		Buster's Spanish Rocketship
(1997) 		David Johansen and the Harry Smiths
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[3]

Buster's Spanish Rocketship is an album by Buster Poindexter, the alter ego of singer David Johansen.[4][5] Following ...Rocketship, Johansen returned to recording albums under his real name.

The album was named after Buster's new backing band.[6]

Critical reception

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."[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Johansen.

  1. "Ondine" – 2:55
  2. "Nueva Broadway (They Don't Smoke)" – 4:18
  3. "Downtown Dream" – 4:10
  4. "Inez (Is Just a Big Rage Queen)" – 4:13
  5. "The Closer I Get to Heaven" – 4:15
  6. "My First Sin" – 4:28
  7. "Let's Take It Easy" – 3:43
  8. "Linda Lee" – 3:41
  9. "Iris Chacon" – 3:43
  10. "Skin & Bones" – 3:36
  11. "Mean Spirited Sal" – 4:17
  12. "Lay Down" – 3:42
  13. "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

  1. ^ KRAMPERT, PETER (March 23, 2016). The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica. Mel Bay Publications. ISBN 978-1-61911-577-4 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Buster's Spanish Rocketship - Buster Poindexter | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Buster Poindexter". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ "Buster's Spanish Rocket Ship". Washington City Paper. January 9, 1998.
  5. ^ Makin, Robert (January 25, 1998). "David Johansen returns with a Latin twist". USA Today. p. ARC.
  6. ^ Catlin, Roger (October 22, 1998). "BUSTER POINDEXTER AT MOHEGAN". Hartford Courant. CAL. p. 19.
  7. ^ Schulman, Sandra (11 Nov 1997). "POINDEXTER A MERENGUE CABALLERO". Sun-Sentinel. p. 3E.
  8. ^ "Reviews of Recently Released CDs". Tulsa World. 17 April 1998.


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