Comin' at Ya

by Coke Escovedo

Overview

Inevitably, many artists will be plagued by the dreaded sophomore curse -- they will impress you with a very promising debut album only to disappoint you with their second album. That was the case with Comin' at Ya, Coke Escovedo's follow-up to his generally excellent debut album, Coke. Released in 1976, Comin' at Ya isn't a bad album, it's generally decent, if uneven. But after a debut as strong as Coke, one couldn't help being disappointed by an album that was merely decent. While Linda and Calvin Tillery were the lead vocalists on Coke, Errol Knowles provides the lead vocals this time, and his performances are likable but not fantastic on soul/pop material that ranges from the funky "Runaway" to Carlos Santana's "Everything Is Coming Our Way." Jazz great Joe Henderson (tenor sax) is featured on three covers -- Ernesto Lecuona's "The Breeze and I," Johnny Bristol's "I Wouldn't Change a Thing," and Jose Feliciano's "Stay with Me" -- while guitarist Gabor Szabo is heard on the Latin-influenced "Vida." But the presence of those well respected musicians doesn't erase the fact that this LP, although competent, is the least essential of Escovedo's three solo albums. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	06/10/2014
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4988005821294
Rank:	105378

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Coke Escovedo   Primary Artist,Congas,Vocals,Timbales,Percussion
Abel Zarate   Guitar
Margaret Phillips   Bass
The Water Sisters   Vocals (Background)
Mark Phillips   Bass
Joe Henderson   Soloist,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Gabor Szabo   Guitar,Soloist
Nathan Rubin   Strings
Abel Zapate   Guitar
Myrna   Vocals (Background)
Frank Mercurio   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Julia   Vocals (Background)
Glenn Symmonds   Drums
Errol Knowles   Vocals

Technical Credits

Toshie Miyaki   Reissue Producer
Mark Phillips   Arranger,Composer
David Alexander   Photography
John Kosh   Art Direction
Ernesto Lecuona   Composer
Coke Escovedo   Arranger,Assistant Producer
Carlos Santana   Composer
Jose Feliciano   Composer
Brian Holland   Composer
Al Stillman   Composer
William Correa   Composer
Johnny Bristol   Composer
Neil Schwartz   Engineer
Desmond Strobel   Design
Glenn Symmonds   Composer
Errol Knowles   Composer
Dewayne Sweet   Composer