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I feel bad --- almost like a traitor --- for giving this CD only 3 stars, but this early material from Eddie Bo just didn't captivate me as much as I had hoped, certainly not as much as other songs that I've heard from him in the past. If you've heard any of the songs that this legendary New Orleans musician recorded in the late 1960s (and a handful from 1970) then you know how irresistibly soulful and funky he could be. Soul with a delightful New Orleans twist. But for the most part these 1959-1962 recordings don't have the same funky edge or appeal.
Part of the problem, at least for me, are the "sweet" strings-laden arrangements on many of these songs. The liner notes tell us that the producers added the strings "in an attempt to commercialize his sound". That might have been the thing to do at the time, but I don't think the syrupy arrangements did justice to Eddie Bo, nor have those songs aged particularly well. To be fair, this was a product of its time, and Eddie Bo was pretty much at the mercy of the producers in charge.
Thankfully, there ARE some great songs on this collection too, ones that demonstrate what a dynamic and engaging singer and performer that Eddie Bo could be. Tunes like "Every Dog Got His Day", "Warm Daddy", "Dinky Doo", "Roamin-Titus", and "I Got To Know" are infectious treats. Plus, I was excited to finally hear Eddie Bo's original version of "Check Mr. Popeye", a song I know only from the great cover version by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. I was not disappointed, Still a great song!
Other listeners might appreciate some of these earlier recordings more than I did. It's certainly not bad, just not what I was expecting. In any case, collectors can be confident that they are getting a quality package, knowing that this was reissued by Ace Records. The CD comes with a 12-page booklet that includes a short biography of Eddie Bo and details about these recordings, the line notes written by Tony Rounce.
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Donald E. Gilliland
Early, pre-funky recordings
Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 6. Oktober 2015
music man
Three Stars
Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 27. September 2015Tim Sellard
Could'a been a hitmaker!
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Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 3. Dezember 2015