“There’s A Party Goin’ On” by Wanda Jackson - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1961 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1960s |
Released in January 1961. Another straight ahead rockabilly set from Wanda, solid if unspectacular. The LP is dominated by cover versions with “Lonely Weekends” (Charlie Rich, 1960), “Kansas City” (Little Willie Littlefield, 1952) and “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” (Buddy Holly, 1959) being amongst the most famous. Album highlight is her version of “Hard Headed Woman” (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires, 1958) where she (with the help of her rocking band) gives her ex a run for his money. Next best is actually an original, “Tongue Tied”, which is in keeping with the high-energy good-time party feeling of the album.
The Jukebox Rebel
09–Aug–2015
Tracklist |
A1 | [02:03] Wanda Jackson - There’s A Party Going On (Don Covay, John Berry) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
A2 | [02:24] Wanda Jackson - Lonely Weekends (Charlie Rich) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
A3 | [02:47] Wanda Jackson - Kansas City (Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
A4 | [02:10] Wanda Jackson - Bye Bye Baby (Jerry Lee Lewis, Huey Smith) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
A5 | [02:50] Wanda Jackson - Fallin’ (Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
A6 | [01:59] Wanda Jackson - Hard Headed Woman (Claude DeMetruis) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
B1 | [02:22] Wanda Jackson - Tongue Tied (Don Covay, Mark Lewis, John Berry) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
B2 | [02:49] Wanda Jackson - It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (Paul Anka) Country |
B3 | [02:36] Wanda Jackson - Sparkling Brown Eyes (Billy Cox) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
B4 | [02:42] Wanda Jackson - Tweedle Dee (Winfield Scott) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
B5 | [02:18] Wanda Jackson - Lost Weekend (Wayne Walker) Country |
B6 | [01:59] Wanda Jackson - Man We Had A Party (Jessie Mae Robinson) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |