Oolooloo
| Oolooloo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Walton Records | |||
| Genre | Ska/soul | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Moon Ska[1] | |||
| Producer | Victor Rice[2] | |||
| The Pietasters chronology | ||||
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Oolooloo is the second album by the ska/soul band the Pietasters, released in 1995.[3][4]
It was reissued on vinyl in 2012.[5][6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Punknews.org | [8] |
The Province called the band "lighter of touch and breezier than most of their contemporaries."[9] In 1997, the Albuquerque Journal included Oolooloo at No. 2 on its list of 10 essential ska albums.[10]
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" (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" (Tyrone Davis, 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
- ^ Thompson, Dave (June 4, 2000). "Alternative Rock". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
- ^ Partridge, Kenneth (September 14, 2021). "Hell of a Hat: The Rise of '90s Ska and Swing". Penn State Press – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Pietasters Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Cothern, Andrew. "The Pietasters at Kingdom". Style Weekly.
- ^ "The 3rd Wave SKA Preservation Society Vinyl Reissue Project!".
- ^ "Benefit for Iron Cross bassist Dmitri Medvedev at the Pug tonight". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "The Pietasters Oolooloo Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "The Pietasters - Oolooloo". www.punknews.org.
- ^ Harrison, Tom (12 Apr 1996). "THE PIETASTERS: Oolooloo". The Province. p. B28.
- ^ Hopper, Kevin (17 Oct 1997). "Scintillating Ska". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1.
