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Swingin' West
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0012928806428
Label: Hightone Records
Manufacturer: Hightone Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Hightone Records
Release Date: August 22, 1995
Studio: Hightone Records
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Editorial Review:
The first Hightone album from Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys was called Jumpin' from Six to Six, and Swingin' West is the followup. The apostrophized verbs in the titles reveal the secret of this Anaheim quintet's appeal; both albums jump and swing with a rhythmic sophistication few neo-rockabilly bands can match. The Fly-Rite Boys syncopate the beat with a no-fuss crispness which owes more to Louis Jordan than to Carl Perkins. Riding that dotted-note feel like a surfer is the bouncy tenor of Robert "Big Sandy" Williams. Williams has reinforced the Louis Jordan connection by writing 11 songs as witty, breezy, and infectious as those that inspired the musical Five Guys Named Moe. --Geoffrey Himes
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Retro-rific Western swing/trad country
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys specialize in retro country, much like the Derailers or BR5-49. But unlike the Derailers' Bakersfield sound or BR5-49's rockabilly leanings, Big Sandy usually keeps it fairly straight down the traditional country middle with some occasional dabblings in Western swing. To keep it all sounding authentic, roots music maven Dave Alvin runs the knobs as producer.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Honky tonker "My Sinful Days are Over" is easily one of the best here as Big ... Read More
Rating:  - This very well could be called "A Tribute to Louis Jordan"
Even though Robert Willimas(Big Sandy) wrote these gems, they sound right out of the Louis Jordan songbook, and the band plays more along the lines of jump blues and R&B 1940s' combo, with a hint of western swing. Sandy's vocals are ever so smoooooth!!! This wil lappeal to fans of jazz, swing, R&B, Jump blues, Western Swing and rockabilly! A great cd, one of sandy's very best! Highlight include Let Me In There Baby, and Parts Unknown. Great hillbilly jazz at it's very best right here fro mSouthern ... Read More
Rating: - I dig Big...
Big sandy sounds great here his voice, his band(this is great retro western swing). A great cd for cocktail parties, drinking martinis and smoking cigars, and for swing dancing(jitterbug and east coast swing). a great cd... read more about me and see my other reviews please..., but 1st buy this cd...
Rating: - personally my favorite
The songs on this album are great. It's really upbeat country. I like this album a lot better than "jumpin from 6 to 6," and i thought that album was great. Big Sandy has great clever/witty lyrics and keeps rockabilly fun on this album. Good from start to finish, kinda leaves you wanting more. great for fans of hank williams, older country, and fans of new and old rockabilly.
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