Roomful Of Blues / Raisin' A Ruckus
Album: Raisin' A Ruckus   Collection:Blues
Artist:Roomful Of Blues   Added:Jan 2008
Label:Alligator  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2008-01-06 Pull Date: 2008-03-10 Charts: Blues
Week Ending: Feb 3 Jan 20 Jan 13
Airplays: 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jan 31, 2008: Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
Solid Jam
3. Jan 10, 2008: Sunshine ... on a Rainy Afternoon
Solid Jam
2. Jan 19, 2008: blues with a feelin'
Raisin' A Ruckus

Album Review
The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2008-01-08
Longtime New England R&B small big band, full throated vocals; tight, puncy horns, tuff rhythm section - wide selection of material. Blues - swing - New Orleans rockin R&R.

1. Struttin boogaloo cha cha
2. Rockin R&B march
3. Modern swinging stroll a la Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
4. Blues shoutin' midtempo New Orleans March
5. Midtempo R&B march
6. Ray meets Dixie meets lowdown blues
7. Lowdown & laidback blues
8. Roomful meets early Joe Turner
9. Gettin funky
10. Goodtime swingin' march
11. 1950s New Orleans R&B ballad
12. Tuff, tight swingin jazzy instr
13. 1960s classic, rockin R&B
14. Easy swingin, loungy-schmaltzy gravel-voiced ballad


Track Listing
1. Every Dog Has Its Day   8. Boogie Woogie Country Girl
2. Lower On Your List Of Priorities   9. Solid Jam
3. Talkin' To You Eye To Eye   10. Sweet Petite
4. Big Mamou   11. While I Can
5. Round It Down   12. Raisin' A Ruckus
6. I Would Be A Sinner   13. New Orleans
7. Black Night   14. Life Has Been Good