Slippery When Wet (Bud Shank album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Slippery When Wet

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Bud Shank

| cover = Slippery When Wet (Bud Shank album).jpg

| alt =

| released = 1959

| recorded = April 18, 1959
World Pacific Studios, Hollywood, CA

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| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length =

| label = World Pacific
WP 1265

| producer = Richard Bock

| chronology = Bud Shank

| prev_title = I'll Take Romance

| prev_year = 1958

| next_title = Koto & Flute

| next_year = 1960

}}

Slippery When Wet is a soundtrack album to Bruce Brown's 1959 surf film of the same name by saxophonist Bud Shank released on the World Pacific label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/pacific-jazz-records/catalog-1200-series/#wp-1265 Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series] accessed January 13, 2016Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/la/worldpacific/pacificjazz.html Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography] accessed June 30, 2015

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

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AllMusic rated the album with 3 stars.{{AllMusic|class=album |id=mw0000902074 |title=Slippery When Wet – Listing |access-date=January 13, 2016}}

Track listing

All compositions by Bud Shank.

  1. "Mook's Theme" - 4:32
  2. "Surf Pipers" - 3:32
  3. "The Surf and I" - 3:06
  4. "Up in Velseyland" - 3:23
  5. "Surf for Two" - 3:39
  6. "Slippery When Wet" - 2:36
  7. "Going My Wave" - 3:10
  8. "Old King Nep's Tune" - 3:43
  9. "Walkin' on the Water" - 4:42
  10. "Soupsville" - 3:34

Personnel

References