- Audio CD (Jun 1 2010)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Capitol
- ASIN: B000002U27
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #80,889 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. I Gotta Know |
| 2. Silver Threads And Golden Needles |
| 3. Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad |
| 4. Riot In Cell Block #9 |
| 5. Right Or Wrong |
| 6. I't Doesn't Matter Anymore |
| 7. Kickin' Our Hearts Around |
| 8. Rock Your Baby |
| 9. The Window Up Above |
| 10. Fujiyama Mama |
| 11. Let's Have A Party |
| 12. Why I'm Walkin' |
| 13. Cool Love |
| 14. This Should Go On Forever |
| 15. InThe Middle Of A Heartache |
| 16. Mean Mean Man |
| 17. Making Believe |
| 18. Kansas City |
| 19. I May Never Get To Heaven |
| 20. Hard Headed Woman |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
There were plenty of slicked-back boys fighting for their share of the spotlight in the wake of Elvis Presley, but Wanda Jackson was one of the rare rockabilly gals of the '50s. It was Elvis himself who recommended that the Oklahoman set aside her country leanings for the time being and rock a little. That she did, drawing on a voice that cut through the din with a surplus of sass and a session band that included guitarists Joe Maphis and Buck Owens. This 20-song anthology mixes country and rockabilly sides, but while Jackson is likable tackling honky-tonk, she shines as a rockabilly spitfire. The likes of "Riot in Cell Block #9," "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad," and "Let's Have a Party" offered an early affirmative to the question: "Can a gal rock?" The real mindblower here, however, is "Fujiyama Mama," which opens with Wanda boasting: "I've been to Nagasaki / Hiroshima, too / The same I did to them, baby, I can do to you." Pretty strange claim, considering only a dozen years had passed since two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan. --Steven Stolder
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An inexpensive and great overview of Wanda's career...,
This review is from: Vintage Collections (Audio CD)
This cd is a perfect introductory one for a new fan, for it offers the two sides of Wanda... the rockabilly queen and the country torch singer, although there is a LOT more rockabilyl here(thankfully). This cd features rockabilyl classics liek Fujiyama Mama, as well as a blues "Kansas City Blues", and some country/honky tonk/rockabilly "I Gotta Know" and some hillbilly stuff too. A great cd, a great price, though if you want to spend a little more and get ALL the rockabilyl classics try Ace's Queen of Rockabilly or Bear family's Wanda Rocks or just for the Gold and get Bear Family's box set, Right or Wrong! Well, you migth just want to start here, fir this sampler is such a budget price and contians all her rockabilly ESSENTIALS, and shines her in a light as more then just a rock'n'roller. A versitile and great singer who could be rough and roudy and rev ger vocie up liek a 57 Chevy or could coo sweetly like a canarie! Great cd!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
wanda is wonderful,
By A Customer
This review is from: Vintage Collections (Audio CD)
wanda can flat sing everything -- pop, country, gospel and rock n' roll. the only other singer in her class is patsy cline. it should also be added she is in a total class by herself as a female rockabilly singer.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Wanda,
By t.v.grogan (morristown, nj) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Vintage Collections (Audio CD)
She was first female rocker, just now getting the long overdue credit she deserves....listen and wonder why it took so long, she needs to be the next to enter the R&R Hall Of Fame. Rock On Wanda!
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