Monkey-Pockie-Boo

Monkey-Pockie-Boo is the second album by American jazz guitarist Sonny Sharrock, recorded in 1970 in Paris and released on the BYG Actuel label.^[1][2]

Monkey-Pockie-Boo
Studio album by Sonny Sharrock
Released	1970
Recorded	June 22, 1970
Studio	Studio Saravah, Paris
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:50
Label	BYG Actuel 529.337
Producer	Jean Georgakarakos, Jean-Luc Young
Sonny Sharrock chronology
Black Woman (1969) Monkey-Pockie-Boo (1970) Paradise (1975)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 2½ stars, stating, "It is an album one wants to like, but it is as difficult to like as the losers at cheerleader tryouts. Not all the problems can be blamed on Big Sonny, but he does decide to lay out on guitar for nearly half of the first side's 17-minute opus... in the end it subtracts from, not adds to, the pleasure of enjoying Sharrock's playing. Of course, there are moments of quality guitar skronking."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Sharrock except as indicated

1. "27th Day" – 16:55
2. "Soon" (Linda Sharrock) – 8:00
3. "Monkey-Pockie-Boo" – 8:55

Personnel

• Sonny Sharrock – guitar, slide whistle, vocals
• Beb Guérin – bass
• Jacques Thollot – drums
• Linda Sharrock – vocals