Fatback Band / (Do The) Spanish Hustle (Joaquin "Joe" Claussell's Sacred Rhythm Version)
Artist: Fatback Band
Title: (Do The) Spanish Hustle
Label: Acid Jazz
Cat.#: AJX946T
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: UK
Released: 2026
Style: Disco
Track Listing:
Spring Revisited is collaborative project between Ace Records and Acid Jazz, inviting influential house music producers to reinterpret classic tracks from seminal New York label Spring Records, a pioneer in funk, soul and disco.
After a series of sell-out and chart-topping 12” and 7” releases, as well as a 2LP compilation, the project continues with these two new mixes of the Fatback Band’s ‘(Do The) Spanish Hustle)’. Claussell combines the original classic funk elements with Latino percussion and samba-styled trumpets.
First up is his 'Sacred Rhythm Version’, which lifts the tempo and loops a section of the original's percussion. Keeping the trumpets, and soulful vocal phrases, he adds a DJ-friendly kick drum and shows off his improvisation skills with a vibrant synth line. On the flip, he strips back some of the drums and horns and focuses on the bassline with the 'Spanish Harlem Dub,' which is a moody rework utilizing some funk-infused organ chords.
On the original track Joe says: "I can vividly recall the very first time I heard Spanish Hustle blasting through my brother Jackie’s stereo system. Not long afterward, I experienced its energy again on the dance floor at a discotheque known as The Inferno, where it was masterfully delivered by the legendary René Hewitt. The record left an imprint on my spirit that never faded.’
A spectacular continuation of the series, presented in the now signature Spring Revisited housebag, resembling an original worn-in promotional 12”, pressed in a strictly limited run!!