| Product Summary | | Label: Ryko Distribution | | UPC: 00605633113921 | | Release Date: 5/25/2004 | | Buy.com Sku: 61006795 | | Item#: MJ4H2J | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. My True Love (Voyage D'Amour) - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys ~ Various Artists |  | | 2. Les Flammes D'en Fer (The Flames Of Hell) - Jambalaya Cajun Band ~ Various Artists | | | 3. Valse Bebe - Beausoleil ~ Various Artists | | | 4. Madeleine - Zachary Richard ~ Various Artists | | | 5. Dedans Le Sud De La Louisiane - The Magnolia Sisters ~ Various Artists | | | 6. McGee's Medley - La Bande Feufollet ~ Various Artists | | | 7. Chanson De Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Song) - Hadley Castille & Louisiana Cajun Band ~ Various Artists | | | 8. Allons A Tapatate - Balfa Toujours ~ Various Artists | | | 9. La Toussaint - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys ~ Various Artists | | | 10. Special Du Club Soixante-Treize (Club 73 Special) - Mack Manuel/Jesse Lege & The Lake Charles Ramblers ~ Various Artists | | | 11. Parlez-Nous A Boire - Beausoleil ~ Various Artists | | | 12. Le Petit Cadeau (The Little Gift) - Bruce Daigrepont ~ Various Artists | | | 13. J'ai Fait Un Gros Erreur - Dewey Balfa/Marc Savoy/D.L. Menard ~ Various Artists | | | 14. La Danse De Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Dance) - Balfa Brothers ~ Various Artists | | | 15. Listen To Me When I Talk to You (Ecoute-Moi Bien, Porte Attention, Je Suis Apres Te Parler) - D.L. Menard ~ Various Artists | | | 16. Lake Arthur Stomp - Savoy Family Band ~ Various Artists | | | 17. Lacassine Special - Donald Thibodeaux & Cajun Fever ~ Various Artists | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Performers include: Beausoleil, D.L. Menard, The Balfa Brothers, The Savoy Family Band, Balfa Toujours, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Bruce Daigrepont, Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy & D.L. Menard, Donald Thibodeaux & Cajun Fever, Hadley Castille, Jumbalaya Cajun Band, Mack Manuel, Jesse Lege & The Lake Charles Ramblers, Magnolia Sisters. | | Liner Note Author: Dan "Boxcar" Rosenberg. | | Arranger: Hadley J. Castille. | | What is it about Louisianan dance music that keeps people listening? Is it the sheer danceability of it, regardless of the mood? Perhaps there's something in the omnipresent emotion that lets the musicians break the language barrier and put their feelings onto the listener. As one of many albums on the market in the current revival of popularity for Cajun music, the Rough Guide contribution to the current offerings is a welcome one. The major figures of the genre are present, as are a few relative unknowns with powerful abilities. The album opens up with the best contemporary Cajun has to offer, with a thumping dance from the Mamou Playboys. As it moves forward, it touches upon pieces from Beausoleil (surprisingly, the two Beausoleil pieces are the only appearances of a Doucet here) and the venerable Magnolia Sisters. Bruce Daigrepont provides a number worth hearing, as do the Balfa Brothers within a short span. D.L. Menard contributes a piece of his trademark country-inflected Cajun, and the Savoy Family makes an appearance (as with Doucet, a surprising single appearance from the stars of the genre). The compilers did a fine job of covering a range of works here, staying away from the most dated and scratchy recordings in favor of new recordings as available. The plan seems to have worked well, as the album shows off some fine stuff. Pick it up alongside other entries in the same field, such as Rounder's Cajun Music: The Essential Collection, and compare, then dig for the best on related albums. ~ Adam Greenberg |
Producer: Phil Stanton (Compilation) |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/25/2004 | | Original Release Date : 2004 | | Catalog ID : 1139 | | Label : World Music Network (UK) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00605633113921 |
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