The Sweet Life (album)

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]

The Sweet Life
Studio album by Reuben Wilson
Released	1972
Recorded	1972
Studio	New York, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:25
Label	Groove Merchant GM 511
Producer	Sonny Lester
Reuben Wilson chronology
Set Us Free (1971) The Sweet Life (1972) The Cisco Kid (1973)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

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".^[4]

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

References

1. Jazzlists: Reuben Wilson discography, accessed April 6, 2018
2. Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 6, 2018
3. Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 6, 2018
4. Ankeny, Jason. The Sweet Life – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.