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Giddy Up A Ding Dong
Early rock and roll, jazz and rockabilly all seem to merge on this energetic little number. This is a particularly effective earworm. |
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Empty Arms Blues
With some doo wop vocals, this is a classic old-school rock and roll type of number. I dig the short guitar solo on this. |
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Wild Eyes And Tender Lips
This is more of a bouncy, near ballad tune. It has more contemporary pop in it than pure rock and roll. |
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Sexy Rock
The saxophone on this is classy. The tune is an energetic little rock and roller. The jams later in the tune have some jazz stylings. It's a powerhouse. |
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Mean Woman Blues
Fast paced rock and roll, this has a classic sound to it. The piano solo is on fire. |
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Oh Boy!
This old Buddy Holly chestnut gets a potent performance. |
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Love's Made A Fool Of You
We get another healthy helping of old-school rock and roll on this piece. It's catchy and energetic. |
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Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Here's is another classic rock and roller covered by Hicks. This is fun stuff, and it's an effective performance. |
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Hanging Around
A bouncy little number, this is solid, but not a standout. I dig the piano work on it a lot. |
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Tallahassee Lassie
This is a fun rock and roller with a lot of energy. It's one of the most effective pieces of the whole set. |
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Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
I'm not a huge fan of this, but it has its charms. There is a pop music meets rockabilly thing here. It seems a bit too lightweight and over-produced to me. |
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Blue Moon Of Kentucky
This is a fun little number. It has some energetic rock and roll at its heart. |
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That Little Girl Of Mine
Honking horns bring a jazzy angle to this bouncy little rocker. |
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Iea Iea
The opening bit of this makes me think of "Secret Agent Man." This is fast-paced and rather unusual. The horns are the biggest factor of the musical arrangement. |
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Robot Man
I dig this fun little number quite a bit. It has a lot of horns and a real contemporary pop sound. |
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Put Me Down
This is an Elvis Presley styled rock and roller. It has a lot of class and energy. |
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Lovin' Up A Storm
I am not a big fan of doo wop vocals, but they really work well on this cut. This is an energetic rock and roller that is so much fun. |
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A Teenager In Love
This old chestnut gets an entertaining rendering here. |
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Book Of Love
I'm not crazy about this version of this old classic. It's not bad, but nothing special, either. |
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Hallelujah, I Love Her So
Recorded with an orchestra, this is another classy tune. It's a nice change, too. |
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Brand New Cadillac
I dig the fun, energized rock and roll concept here. |
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All Because Of You
There is a cool slow groove to this with a lot of charm and class. There is a spoken section built into this. |
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Impazzivo Per Te
This is sort of an also-ran. It's not bad, but nothing all that special.
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Johnny B Goode
I love this version of the classic Chuck Berry tune. It has such a cool sound and energy. |
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Tutti Frutti
This Little Richard stomper similarly gets a fiery live telling here. I love this. |
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Twenty Flight Rock
While not as strong as the last couple tunes, this is a fun one. It has some honking saxophone that lends class. There is a short drum solo, too. |
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Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes
Another old-school rock and roller, this isn't a standout tune. Personally, I think that putting "Johnny B. Goode" and "Tutti Frutti" in the last two positions would have made for a stronger ending. |
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