Wanda Jackson - Vintage Collections

Artist:

Jackson, Wanda

See Also:

Vincent, Gene

Description:

Personnel includes: Wanda Jackson (vocals); Joe Maphis, Buck Owens, Vernon Sandusky (guitar); Ralph Mooney (pedal steel guitar); Merrill Moore, Big Al Downing (piano).
Producer: Ken Nelson.
Compilation producer: John Johnson.
Includes liner notes by Rich Kienzle.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Taken from the years 1956-61, the 20 tracks on this well-annotated budget compilation serve as an excellent introduction to this incendiary and highly influential artist. A true Nashville pioneer, Wanda Jackson was a crossover giant long before the term came into vogue, combining the heartbreaking country classicism of Patsy Cline with the sexy, devil-may-care menace of Elvis--the latter most notably on the rip-snorting "Let`s Have A Party" and the otherworldly "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad."
Blessed with talent, extraordinary good looks and a broad musical palate, Jackson embraced country, pop ballads, rock & roll and rockabilly with equal flair and conviction. Unfortunately, such an eclectic stance didn`t score many points with music biz bigwigs in those days, and radio programmers never knew quite what to make of her. Discouraged by the situation, Jackson turned her focus strictly to country, but this quintessential rockabilly kitten had effectively been de-clawed and was never again to regain the amazing artistic edginess to which this simply stunning set serves as testament.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

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. It Doesn`t Matter Anymore
7. Kickin` Our Hearts Around
8. Rock Your Baby
9. Window up Above, The
10. Fujiyama Mama
11. Let`s Have a Party
12. Why I`m Walkin`
13. Cool Love
14. This Should Go on Forever
15. In the 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

Album Information

Release Date:

01/23/1996

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

Rockabilly

Label:

Capitol Nashville Records

Catalog Number:

36185

Original Release Year:

1996

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

Guest Artist:

Joe Maphis; Ralph Mooney; Buck Owens; Merrill Moore; Big Al Downing

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