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1997 studio album by Buster Poindexter
Buster's Spanish Rocketship
Studio album by Buster Poindexter
Released1997
Recorded1995–1997
Genre
Length52:57
LabelPolyGram
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
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)

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

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

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." Tulsa World thought that "his voice is giving out, but his spicy reverie will always flip skirts up."

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."

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. ^ "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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