Occapella!
Jazz
| Apr 2012
Reviews
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2012-05-10
Reviewed 2012-05-10
Jon Cleary doing an album of classic Allen Toussaint songs. New Orleans funk, down-home blues, jazzy, jumpin’ and joyous. Killer all the way through. ‘Nuff said. No FCC’s.
*My Favorites*: Each and every one.
1. (3:28) Mid. Dr. John guests on vocals and guitar on this N’awlins groover.
2. (2:39) Mid. Title track. Handclaps, tambourine, great chorus of voices.
3. (3:43) Mid. Funky, reggae walk.
4. (3:16) Mid. Upbeat, funky keys, awesome percussion. Classic.
5. (4:01) Slow / Mid. Mellow with claps, understated guitar, piano, drums.
6. (2:57) Mid. Bluesy acoustic guitar, wah-wah electric guitar, driving percussion. Killer.
7. (2:40) Slow / Mid. Classic R & B, beautiful take.
8. (2:15) Mid. Upbeat chorus of vocals with a Killer bass vocal, piano. Sublime.
9. (3:15) Slow / Mid. Easy-going, sparse, back-porch folksy, bluesy number.
10. (3:13) Slow / Mid. Mellow, funky keys, wah-wah guitar, backing vocals. A beauty.
11. (2:47) Mid. Handclaps, double bass, tambourine, piano. Upbeat and blissful.
12. (2:55) Slow / Mid. INSTRUMENTAL. Starts slow then builds into a near jump-boogie.
*My Favorites*: Each and every one.
1. (3:28) Mid. Dr. John guests on vocals and guitar on this N’awlins groover.
2. (2:39) Mid. Title track. Handclaps, tambourine, great chorus of voices.
3. (3:43) Mid. Funky, reggae walk.
4. (3:16) Mid. Upbeat, funky keys, awesome percussion. Classic.
5. (4:01) Slow / Mid. Mellow with claps, understated guitar, piano, drums.
6. (2:57) Mid. Bluesy acoustic guitar, wah-wah electric guitar, driving percussion. Killer.
7. (2:40) Slow / Mid. Classic R & B, beautiful take.
8. (2:15) Mid. Upbeat chorus of vocals with a Killer bass vocal, piano. Sublime.
9. (3:15) Slow / Mid. Easy-going, sparse, back-porch folksy, bluesy number.
10. (3:13) Slow / Mid. Mellow, funky keys, wah-wah guitar, backing vocals. A beauty.
11. (2:47) Mid. Handclaps, double bass, tambourine, piano. Upbeat and blissful.
12. (2:55) Slow / Mid. INSTRUMENTAL. Starts slow then builds into a near jump-boogie.
Recent airplay
I'm Gone, Let's Get Low Down
blues with a feelin — Jun 15, 2024
Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky
The Songsmith Show (rebroadcast from May 11, 2012) — Apr 07, 2022
Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky
The Songsmith Show (rebroadcast from May 11, 2012) — Feb 22, 2022
Viva La Money
The Songsmith Show (rebroadcast from Jul 6, 2012) — Jan 19, 2022
Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky
The Songsmith Show (rebroadcast from May 11, 2012) — Jan 02, 2022
Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky
The Songsmith Show (rebroadcast from May 11, 2012) — Jul 06, 2021
Charting
2012-05-12 — 2012-07-15
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 15 | 1 |
| Jul 8 | 1 |
| Jul 1 | 1 |
| Jun 24 | 1 |
| Jun 10 | 1 |
| Jun 3 | 2 |
| May 27 | 1 |
| May 20 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Let's Get Low Down | ||
| 2. | Occapella | ||
| 3. | Poor Boy Got To Move | ||
| 4. | Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky | ||
| 5. | Southern Nights | ||
| 6. | Viva La Money | ||
| 7. | Wrong Number | ||
| 8. | Popcorn Pop Pop | ||
| 9. | What Do You Want The Girl To Do | ||
| 10. | When The Party's Over | ||
| 11. | I'm Gone | ||
| 12. | Fortune Teller |