Here’s a look at how the Ramsey Lewis album Tequila Mockingbird fared in various publications:
| 1977-78 | |||
| Date | Billboard Jazz (40) | Billboard 200 | Cashbox 200 |
| Dec 24 | 15 | 150 | |
| Dec 31 | 191 | ||
| Jan 7 | 122 | 186 | |
| Jan 14 | 9 | 116 | 179 |
| Jan 21 | 114 | 170 | |
| Jan 28 | 5 | 111 | 166 |
| Feb 4 | 111 | 161 | |
| Feb 11 | 3 | 183 | 154 |
| Feb 18 | 183 | 148 | |
| Feb 25 | 6 | 148 | |
| Mar 11 | 6 | ||
| Mar 25 | 11 | ||
| Apr 8 | 12 | ||
| Apr 22 | 20 | ||
| May 13 | 25 | ||
| May 27 | 40 |
REVIEWS:
| Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide: | ★★★ |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz: | ★★★ |