Groove Drops

Groove Drops is a 1970 jazz album by Jimmy Smith, arranged, conducted and produced by Johnny Pate and released on the Verve label.^[1][2]

Groove Drops
Studio album by Jimmy Smith
Released	1970
Recorded	November 20, 1968
Genre	Jazz-funk, jazz fusion
Length	30:55
Label	Verve V6-8794
Producer	Johnny Pate
Jimmy Smith chronology
The Boss (1969) Groove Drops (1970) The Other Side of Jimmy Smith (1970)
Singles from Groove Drops
"Groove Drops" Released: Mat 1970

On the Billboard albums chart, Groove Drops peaked at number 197, and at 13 on the top Jazz albums chart.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Allmusic awarded the album two and a half stars, with reviewer Ron Wynn writing that the album had a:

"Good title cut, nice solos throughout."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Groove Drops" (Jimmy Smith) – 4:15
2. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 5:50
3. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 6:00
4. "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 6:25
5. "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 3:40
6. "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:45

Personnel

• Jimmy Smith – electronic organ
• Johnny Pate – arranger, conductor, producer
• George Piros – engineer
• Val Valentin – director of engineering

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1970)	Peak position	Total weeks
U.S. Billboard 200	197[3]	3