''Oolooloo'' is the second album by the
ska
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soul
In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being".
Etymology
The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...
band
the Pietasters
The Pietasters are an American eight-piece ska/soul band from Washington, D.C., with additional members from Maryland and Virginia.
History
In 1990, Stephen Jackson and Chris Watt met at Virginia Tech, through mutual friend Tal Bayer, who was at ...
, released in 1995.
It was reissued on vinyl in 2012.
Critical reception
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The Province
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'' called the band "lighter of touch and breezier than most of their contemporaries." In 1997, the ''
Albuquerque Journal
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History
The ''Golden Gate'' newspaper was founded in June 1880. In the fall of 1880, the owner of the ''Golden Gate'' died and Journal Publishing Company was c ...
'' included ''Oolooloo'' at No. 2 on its list of 10 essential ska albums.
Track listing
# "Something Better"
(Raecke/Goodin) – 3:31
# "Freak Show"
(Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson) – 3:00
# "Tell You Why"
(Goodin/Jackson/Roberts/Watt) – 4:05
# "Maggie Mae"
(Goodin/Raecke/Eckhardt) – 3:01
# "
It's the Same Old Song
"It's the Same Old Song" was recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label. It was released in 1965 as the second single from their second album. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song is toda ...
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(Holland/Dozier/Holland) – 3:02
# "Pleasure Bribe"
(Eckhardt/Jackson/Goodin) – 3:52
# "Girl Take It Easy"
(Goodin/Linares) – 5:03
# "
Can I Change My Mind
"Can I Change My Mind" is a 1968 single recorded by soul singer Tyrone Davis, his featured debut. The song hit number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart on February 1, 1969, replacing Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It through the Grapevine". ...
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(Tyrone Davis
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, arrg: Goodin/Jackson) – 6:00
# "Night Before"
(Goodin/Jackson) – 3:21
# "Biblical Sense"
(Goodin) – 3:30
# "Movin' on Up"
(Eckhardt/Goodin/Linares/Roberts) – 4:05
Personnel
* Stephen Jackson – vocals
* Tom Goodin – guitar
* Chris Watt – bass guitar
* Todd Eckhardt – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
* Rob Steward – drums
* Eric Raecke – saxophone
* Alan Makranczy – saxophone
* Jeremy Roberts – trombone, backing vocals
* Carlos Linares – trumpet
* Toby Hansen – trumpet
* Paul T. Ackerman – keyboards
* Vic Rice – producer, mixing
* Shannon Walton – engineer
References
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1995 albums
The Pietasters albums