''Boogie Woogie Zydeco'' is an album by the American

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band

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, released in 1991. The album was part of the zydeco revival of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and was noted for its especially fast tempos and rock elements.

Production

The album was recorded in

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. The band wrote 12 of the album's 15 songs. "Good for the Goose" is a cover of the

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song; "Dog Hill" is a cover of the

Boozoo Chavis Wilson Anthony "Boozoo" Chavis (pronounced CHAY-viss) (October 23, 1930 – May 5, 2001) was an American accordion player, singer, songwriter and bandleader. He was one of the pioneers of zydeco, the fusion of Cajun and blues music developed ...

song, while ""Madelaine" is a traditional song. The two washboards heard on the album were played by Carrier's brother and cousin. Rodney Dural,

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's nephew, played bass on ''Boogie Woogie Zydeco''; David LeJeune played guitar.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "Carrier's singing is nothing to write home about either, but at least it's more engaging than the tedious blues-rock guitar solos that punctuate the album with dulling frequency." The ''

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'' determined that "Carrier isn't a Cajun purist, but he's a third-generation accordionist ... The traditional element is prominent in both his spritely playing and the band's washboard-driven polyrhythms." The ''

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'' stated that "Carrier mixes various shades of dance music with a couple of washboards, bass and percussion keeping up the pace." The ''

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'' noted the addition of "hot Southern-rock guitar licks." ''

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'' concluded that ''Boogie Woogie Zydeco'' showcases Carrier's "fine accordion playing, tight band and strongly traditional approach to zydeco's Cajun-Creole-R&B fusion."

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wrote that "Carrier slows down the tempo for the 1960s-type soul numbers 'Be Fair to the People' and 'Sherrie', both of which are so appealing that they make one wish he embraced slower tempos more often." ''

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'' praised the "exceptionally crisp, articulate and well-recorded percussion."

Track listing

References

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