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Side One:
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When I Found You
This is a swinging, rocking groove that really works well. |
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Guitar Man
I love the energy and groove of this screamer. |
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You Make It, They Take It
This has more of a doo-wop sound. It's not really my kind of thing as much as the first two were, but it's fun. |
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Bessie Baby
Another high energy rock and roller, I love the piano on this. The low register backing vocals are a bit over the top for me, but they really don't pull the song down at all. |
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Heart Appeal
We get a lot more doo wop on this number. I'm not a big fan of doo wop, but this works pretty well. I do love the guitar soloing on the track. |
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Twist-A-Roo
I love the deep notes on the instrumental arrangement here. The cut has some smoking hot energy, and a lot of cool. The organ lends some 1960s vibe to this non-vocal piece. This is one of my favorites on the whole set. |
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Side Two:
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I've Had Enough
This rockabilly number has some great hooks. It's a fun number. |
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U.S. Male
Here we get a tune with a lot of spoken or nearly spoken vocals, depending on the part of the song. This is acoustic based and energized. It's also entertaining. |
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Hit And Run
More of a ballad, this is effective and intriguing. It's not a standout for me, though. |
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Have Blues, Will Travel
This echoey cut makes me think of Johnny Cash in a lot of ways. |
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Rockin' In Bagdad
There is a middle Eastern musical angle to this, but you expect that given the title, right? It's a bouncy, energized rock and roller. |
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In My Own Backyard
This rock and roller has some tasty saxophone (particularly on the solo), and it works well. It's a fun tune. |
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When I Found You
This is a swinging, rocking groove that really works well. |
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Guitar Man
I love the energy and groove of this screamer. |
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You Make It, They Take It
This has more of a doo-wop sound. It's not really my kind of thing as much as the first two were, but it's fun. |
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Bessie Baby
Another high energy rock and roller, I love the piano on this. The low register backing vocals are a bit over the top for me, but they really don't pull the song down at all. |
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Heart Appeal
We get a lot more doo wop on this number. I'm not a big fan of doo wop, but this works pretty well. I do love the guitar soloing on the track. |
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Twist-A-Roo
I love the deep notes on the instrumental arrangement here. The cut has some smoking hot energy, and a lot of cool. The organ lends some 1960s vibe to this non-vocal piece. This is one of my favorites on the whole set. |
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I've Had Enough
This rockabilly number has some great hooks. It's a fun number. |
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U.S. Male
Here we get a tune with a lot of spoken or nearly spoken vocals, depending on the part of the song. This is acoustic based and energized. It's also entertaining. |
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Hit And Run
More of a ballad, this is effective and intriguing. It's not a standout for me, though. |
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Have Blues, Will Travel
This echoey cut makes me think of Johnny Cash in a lot of ways. |
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Rockin' In Bagdad
There is a middle Eastern musical angle to this, but you expect that given the title, right? It's a bouncy, energized rock and roller. |
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In My Own Backyard
This rock and roller has some tasty saxophone (particularly on the solo), and it works well. It's a fun tune. |
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Oh! Lonely Heart
This has a real old-time country vibe. It's a ballad, and not really a song that works that well for me. It's just not my kind of thing. |
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This Great Big Empty Room
More of a country rocker, this is a solid tune. I love the piano on it, but the guitar sound is also very cool. The whole number has a bit of a bluesy edge that just oozes style. |
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Little Lovin' Liza
An energized rock and roller, this is entertaining and effective. |
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Teardrop Street
I love the classic sounding guitar soloing on this rocker. It is a strong romp, but it needs that solo to really elevate it. |
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Your Money Makes You Purty
You have to wonder about the lyrical content on this tune. That said, this works reasonably well, but I'm not a big fan of the doo wop angles here. I also don't care for the low register vocal. |
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Pity The Fool
This balladic piece works reasonably well, but it just isn't really my kind of thing. That said, the variety it brings is good. |
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I Can't Find The Words
With a real rockabilly angle to it, this cut is a lot of fun. |
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Hully Gully Guitar
This cut makes me think of "Wooly Bully," but in more of a rockabilly style. It has only a few lines of female vocals, just singing the title. Otherwise, it's an instrumental.
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This Can't be Happening To Me
There is a blues meets country angle to this number. It's a solid one that works well. |
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The Rockateers - Rock Bottom -part I
There is a tasty rockabilly groove on display here. This instrumental is fun. |
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The Rockateers - Rock Bottom -part II
Another instrumental piece, this is based on a pretty standard blues progression. It has some cool piano work and is effective. |
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Ric Cartey - Heart Throb
This acoustic based rock and roller makes me think of Elvis. This is entertaining, but not a standout by any means.
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Ric Cartey - I Wancha To Know
I really love the high energy acoustic guitar jamming on this thing. The number is a lot of fun. |
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