Workin' on a Groovy Thing (Bola Sete album)

Workin' on a Groovy Thing is an album by Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete, released in 1970 through Paramount Records. It contains "Bettina", which has been sampled by popular artists such as Lovage,[1] Destiny's Child and A Tribe Called Quest.[2]

Workin' on a Groovy Thing
Studio album by Bola Sete
Released	1970
Genre	Soul, bossa nova
Length	29:58
Label	Paramount
Producer	Tom Mack
Bola Sete chronology
Bola Sete at the Monterey Jazz Festival (1967) Workin' on a Groovy Thing (1970) Shebaba (1971)

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Workin' On a Groovy Thing"	Atkins, Sedaka	2:13
2.	"Little Green Apples"	Russell	3:13
3.	"Don't Leave Me"	Nilsson	2:49
4.	"Without Her"	Nilsson	2:29
5.	"Bettina"	Sete	3:12
6.	"Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight"	Lennon-McCartney	2:28

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"With a Little Help from My Friends"	Lennon-McCartney	2:57
2.	"Tuei"	Sete	2:46
3.	"Wedding Bell Blues"	Nyro	2:06
4.	"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"	Stills	3:15
5.	"Both Sides, Now"	Mitchell	2:30

Personnel

Musicians José Marino – bass guitar Frank Obligacion – congas Bola Sete – acoustic guitar Claudio Slon – drums

Production and additional personnel Hank Cicalo – engineering Tom Mack – production Rusty Miller – photography Milt Rogers – string arrangement on "Don't Leave Me", "Bettina" and "Tuei" Christopher Whorf – design

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue number
United States	1970	Paramount	LP	PAS-5011

References

1. "Lovage feat. Kid Koala - Koala's Lament". whosampled.com. 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
2. "A Tribe Called Quest - 8 Million Stories". whosampled.com. 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.