Buster's Spanish Rocketship is an album by Buster Poindexter, the alter ego of singer David Johansen. Following ...Rocketship, Johansen returned to recording albums under his real name.
The album was named after Buster's new backing band.
Critical reception
The Sun-Sentinel wrote: "Turning his slightly jaded eye toward salsa, merengue and the most broken Spanish ever spoken, Buster brings on the bongos and dancing girls." Tulsa World thought that "his voice is giving out, but his spicy reverie will always flip skirts up."
AllMusic wrote that "the Latin-tinged Buster's Spanish Rocketship is a minor triumph, demonstrating that David Johansen has an ear for material and a self-deprecating sense of humor that keeps Poindexter enjoyable."
Track listing All tracks composed by David Johansen. "Ondine" – 2:55 "Nueva Broadway (They Don't Smoke)" – 4:18 "Downtown Dream" – 4:10 "Inez (Is Just a Big Rage Queen)" – 4:13 "The Closer I Get to Heaven" – 4:15 "My First Sin" – 4:28 "Let's Take It Easy" – 3:43 "Linda Lee" – 3:41 "Iris Chacon" – 3:43 "Skin & Bones" – 3:36 "Mean Spirited Sal" – 4:17 "Lay Down" – 3:42 "Rhumba (Dance Fever)" – 5:56
Personnel Buster Poindexter – vocals The Banshees of Blue Soozie Tyrell – vocals Richard Barone – vocals Brian Koonin – guitar, cuatro Jack Bashkow – saxophone, piccolo Kenny Fradley – trumpet Byron Stripling – trumpet Mark Pender – trumpet Conrad Herwig – trombone Jimmy Bosch – trombone Randy Andos – bass trombone Charlie Giordano – accordion, piano Andy Gonzales – bass Brian Hamm – bass Tony Machine – drums Fred Walcott – percussion Ismael "Bongo" Bruno – percussion Mike Jacobson – percussion
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