All Hopped Up by NRBQ [Gatefold] (Vinyl, 2018, LP, Omnivore) *NEW* *FREE Ship*
All Hopped Up by NRBQ [Remastered] [Reissue] [Vinyl LP] [Gatefold Jacket] Track Listing: Side A:1 Ridin’ In My Car2 It Feels Good3 Cecilia4 I Got A Rocket In My Pocket5 Call Him Off, Rogers6 Doctor’s WindSide B:1 Things To You2 Help Me, Somebody3 Still In School4 Honey Hush5 Queen Talk6 Bonanza7 That’s Alright 2018 vinyl LP reissue and remaster. Released in the spring of 1977, with recordings covering a two-year period from November 1974 to November 1976, All Hopped Up is NRBQ’s fifth album. But in many ways it showcases a new band with a new spirit, a new energy, and a new approach. It’s the first album with drummer Tom Ardolino, who joined in August 1974 at the age of 19 and entered the recording studio just three month later. His joining signals the start of the edition of NRBQ that spanned almost 20 years while gaining notoriety for their blockbuster live performances and classic recordings. It’s the first NRBQ album to feature compositions by Al Anderson, who contributes the wonderful «Ridin’ In My Car» and delivers inspired guitar solos throughout. It’s also the first album with extensive blowing time for the Whole Wheat Horns and finally, it’s also the band’s first album on it’s own Red Rooster label. In addition to Terry and Joey kicking up their songwriting by several points on the Richter scale, All Hopped Up is the first album that they produced, and it’s also the first time NRBQ worked with engineer Tom Mark, who came on board when the boys began recording and remixing at Bearsville Studios in November of 1976. — NRBQ’s [fifth] (and first with drummer Tom Ardolino, solidifying a lineup that would last for close to 20 years) plays down the band’s goofier tendencies in favor of a set that shows off their considerable chops as both players and songwriters. The more introspective side of the band’s jazz leanings come to the forefront on «Doctor’s Wind» and «Queen Talk»; Terry Adams contributes a strong, vaguely Beatlesque tune called «It Feels Good» and the lovely «Things to You,» Joe Spampinato turns in a pair of subtle pop gems, «That’s Alright» and «Still in School»; and can anyone explain why Al Anderson’s wonderful and engagingly heart-tugging «Riding in My Car» wasn’t a hit single? All Hopped Up also features a handful of stellar covers, including a jumped-up take on «I Got a Rocket in My Pocket» (Adams’ barrelhouse piano truly shines), a swinging version of «Cecilia,» and a rollicking ride through Big Joe Turner’s «Honey Hush,» and the band’s loosely tight communication is a fine thing to hear on all cuts. And even the album’s token weird one from Adams, «Call Him Off, Rogers» could pass for a serious pop tune if you didn’t pay too much attention to the lyrics (about a dog with designs on Adams’ arm). Just in case you thought NRBQ had gotten all normal on us, though, the album closes with the most extraordinary version of the theme from «Bonanza» you will ever hear. It’s hard to say why anyone would want an entirely serious album from NRBQ, but All Hopped Up is closer than most, and proves their charm and their talent is what makes them great, not their idiosyncratic sense of humor. ~ Mark Deming, AllMusic Shipping^ – Order typically «ships» within a business day after receipt of cleared payment («Delivery» information provided below). Various shipping options available at check out. (Delivery time a factor? Utilizing one of the alternative shipping options*.)* – additional fees may apply «FREE Shipping» via USPS Media Mail** (delivery may take up to 3-4 weeks. Other delivery options available at check out.*). Buyer responsible for correct shipping address. MOWC only ships to verified/valid shipping addresses. No International or P. O. Box shipping. 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