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Rock, Rock, Rock
This high energy stomper combines jazz and rock roll elements into a high energy tune that just plain rocks. I dig the saxophone solo a lot. |
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That's The Groovy Thing
Seriously up-tempo, this has more of a swinging theatrical jazz vibe to it. Sure, it still has some rock and roll in the mix, too. The complex vocal arrangement is classy. So is the horn soloing. |
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I Got Eyes For You
The rock and roll concepts are in the driver's seat pretty firmly. There is a bit of a rock and roll crooner thing at play here. The horns still bring some serious jazz concepts on the instrumental break. |
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Ha Ha Ha Blues
Another energized rock and roller, this one doesn't work as well for me. I find the overly repetitious vocal line to be a little annoying. That said the gang vocals are fun, and the horns are a nice touch. |
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Rock The Joint
The jazzy jamming on this cut later is purely on fire. There is a rock and roll energy, and the tune has a good groove to it. |
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Leave Married Women Alone
This stomper has a strong message and a lot of cool jazzy rock and roll at play. There is a short burst of piano soloing that is so tasty. |
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Soda Shoppe Rock
Not a big change, this is another classy old-school rock and roller. |
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The Big Beat
I love the piano and the driving energy and groove to this number. |
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Ooh-Wee (You Sure Look Good To Me)
This killer rock and roller seems custom built to get people up and moving. |
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Foot Stompin'
Fast-paced and a lot of fun, this rocker works pretty well. The horn work on this instrumental is positively on fire at points. |
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I'm With You
A bouncy groove, this rocker loses me a little with the doo wop vocals later. Still, it's a decent tune. |
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Let 'M Roll
The drumming on this thing is positively incendiary. The whole tune really rocks like crazy. This is one of the highlights of the set. |
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Teenage Lover
I'm not as enthused about this tune. The backing vocals don't work that well for me, and the overall arrangement is a bit too precious at times. This is too "doo wop" for my tastes. |
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Yo-Yo Baby
Now, this is better. It's bouncy and a lot of fun. |
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Dream Toy
Another old school rock and roller, this is solid, but not any kind of standout piece. I do like the guitar solo on this quite a bit. |
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Cherry Pie
The doo wop vocals on this work better for me. The cut has a catchy chorus and is effective. |
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Don't Move Me No More
Now this energized romp is loads of fun. It has a real groove and drive to it. It's catchy and playful. |
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Blue Turning Grey Over You
The honking horns on this lend something special to the track. The mix of jazz and rock and roll is classy. |
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Chicken Talk
This instrumental is a lot of fun. |
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School Days
I love the jazzy piano on this number. The whole tune has a great groove and drive. This is so much fun. I'd consider it a highlight of the disc. |
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Fanny Brown
I'd consider this one to be another standout of the disc. It has a mean jazzy groove to it. The honking horns and general vibe work so well. This just oozes cool. |
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Early In The Morning
This romp is not a standout, but it is effective. |
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La-La
I love both the percussion and the horn work on this tune. The number is an energized stomper that really works well. |
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I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
Now, this is a big change. It's a full on blues romp with plenty of jazz in the mix. This is another highlight of the set for me. The piano really brings a lot of magic to this. |
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I Feel That Old Age Coming On
Another standout, this features more up-tempo blues mixed with rock and roll and jazzy edges. This is a driving powerhouse of a tune. |
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Rock, Rock, Rock (Live)
This live take of the album's opening cut works well. |
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That's The Groovy Thing (Live)
The closer is another fast-paced live rocker. This is solid, but not one of my favorites here. The saxophone solo is on fire, though. |
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