Caramba! (Lee Morgan album)

¡Caramba!
Studio album by Lee Morgan
Released	Mid-December 1968[1]
Recorded	May 3, 1968
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:41 (original LP) 44:41 (CD reissue)
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Francis Wolff
Lee Morgan chronology
Taru (1968) ¡Caramba! (1968) Live at the Lighthouse (1970)

¡Caramba! is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, released on the Blue Note label in 1968. It features performances by Morgan, Bennie Maupin, Cedar Walton, Reggie Workman and Billy Higgins with arrangements by Cal Massey.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Although not essential, this CD is a welcome reissue."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Lee Morgan, except as indicated.

1. "Caramba" – 12:24
2. "Suicide City" – 7:32
3. "Cunning Lee" – 6:13
4. "Soulita" – 6:03
5. "Helen's Ritual" – 6:29
6. "A Baby's Smile" (Massey) – 6:00 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Lee Morgan – trumpet
• Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Reggie Workman – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums
• Cal Massey – arranger

Charts

Chart performance for Caramba!

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4]	197
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5]	89

References

1. "4 Star", Billboard, December 21, 1968.
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 3, 2011.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1040. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. "Ultratop.be – Lee Morgan – ¡Caramba!" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
5. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 26, 2022.