Following his 1968 Blue Note debut On Broadway, Hammond B3 organistReuben Wilsonreturned toRudy Van Geldersstudio in March 1969 to record the follow-up Love Bug. This time out producer and Blue Note co-founderFrancis Wolffput Wilson at the helm of a dynamic quintet withLee Morganon trumpet,George Colemanon tenor saxophone,Grant Greenon guitar, andLeo Morris(later known asIdris Muhammad) on drums. The result was one of the standout soul jazz dates of the late 60s, a funky six-song set that featured deep-grooved Wilson originals including Hot Rod, Back Out, and the title track Love Bug alongside cover versions of some of the biggest R&B hits of the day likeGamble and HuffsIm Gonna Make You Love Me (Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations),BurtBacharach and Hal DavidsI Say A Little Prayer (Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin), andIsaac Hayes and David PortersHold On, Im Comin (Sam & Dave).

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered byKevin Grayfrom the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Tracklist:
Side A
1. Hot Rod
2. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
3. I Say A Little Prayer

Side B
1. Love Bug
2. Stormy
3. Black Out