Track by Track Review
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Heeby Jeebies Vocals bring this into being. The band joins after a while, with a classic rock and roll kind of groove. While I’m not overly enamored with this piece, I dig the saxophone solo section. |
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All Around the World I like this one a lot more than the opener. I like the element added by the horn on this tune. The vocal performance is less rhythmic and more hook laden. This is a fun tune that works well. |
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Dr. Feelgood Jazz and rock and roll merge on this fun romp. It has a great energy and groove and some cool hooks. |
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She Said Yeah This old school rock and roller is another fun tune. |
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Hippy Hippy Shake I love the classy piano on this, and the whole tune just grooves with a lot of style. This is a bit more percussive, but works better than “Heeby Jeebies” did. |
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Hello Josephine Another old school rock and roller, this is effective, but not a big change. I really love the rocking instrumental section on this tune. |
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Slow Down You might think a song wit that title would be slow. You’d be wrong here. This is an up-tempo rock and roller with some particularly tasty jamming. |
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Sweet Little Sixteen This Chuck Berry tune gets a killer performance here. I love the piano on it. |
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Never In A Hundred Years This old-school number has a different 50s style to it. I’m not a big fan of this one. |
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Money A lot of people know of this song because the Beatles did a version of it that was a hit. This rendition is pretty similar to theirs. I like this a lot. It’s a highlight of the disc. |
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Bad Boy Another song that The Beatles did, this one isn’t as effective here. I definitely prefer the version by the Fab Four. This one has a lot more old school rock and roll edge to it, though. |
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Sherry Baby Another classic old school rock and roller, this has a lot more doo-wop built into it. This version is a lot of fun. |
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Whole Lotta of Lovin' I love the piano work on this tune. The energy and vibe are classy, as well. In fact, this is one of my favorites of the set. |
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Stupidity The wailing sax on this is a real powerhouse. The tune’s old school rock and roll groove is quite effective. |
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Long Tall Sally This classic gets a smoking hot live telling. The sax drives it with a lot of style and power later in the run. I’d consider this one another highlight of the album. |
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Domino Twist I love the energy and groove of this old school rocker. The horn brings some magic to this one, too. |
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Short On Love This makes me think of The Animals for some reason. It’s another highlight of the set. It just oozes cool. The key change bit is a nice touch, too. |
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Memphis, Tennessee Another old-school classic, the guitar fills on this are great. I like the variety this tune brings to the proceedings, but honestly, it is just a strong performance of a strong song. It’s another standout. |
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Mashed Potatoes and Hot Pastrami Another old school rock and roll groove, I don’t think this fares as well as some of the others. I find the hook to be annoying. The saxophone soloing is solid, though. |
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Lipstick, Powder and Paint This cut is a fun one. It’s not one of my favorites, but its classic rock and roll delivery works well. |
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Slippin' And Slidin' With a lot of style and charm, this isn’t a big surprise or change. It just works well. I love the bass line on this. |
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Twist and Shout Here is another that The Beatles performed to achieve hit status. This rendition definitely stands up to theirs. It’s another fun rocker. |
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Dizzy Miss Lizzy Another fun one, I dig the rubbery kind of groove of this number. The sax soloing is particularly noteworthy, but don’t ignore that piano. |
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I Can Tell Not a big change, this is entertaining. |
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Fortune Teller There is an intriguing mood and texture to this number. It’s a bit more of 60s sounding piece. It brings some variety and is a classy cut. |
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You Can't Sit Down I love the energy and groove of this number. It’s a lot of fun. |
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I'm Late There is a bit of soul music vibe here. It has plenty of classic rock and roll in the mix, too, though. It’s solid, but not a standout. |
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Sad and Blues Old school rock and roll based, the recording on this doesn’t sound as good as on some of the rest. The tune works pretty well. |
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Saw My Baby with Another Guy There is a bit of a “Secret Agent Man” vibe to this. It’s another with a bit less than optimal recording. It still stands pretty darned tall despite that. That’s a testament to the strength of the tune. |
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Matchbox With a jazzy, boogie woogie vibe, this is a fun romp. It also suffers just a little in terms of recording quality. The number works pretty well, though. |
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Good Golly Miss Molly They put in a solid performance of this classic tune. |
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