If You Wanna Be Happy: The Best of the Norfolk Sound

If You Wanna Be Happy: The Best of the Norfolk Sound Artist: Various Artists
Label: Varese Sarabande
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 030206606522
EAN: 0030206606522
ASIN: B00001QGTF


Release Date: 1999-09-21

If You Wanna Be Happy: The Best of the Norfolk Sound


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Tracks:

  1. If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
  2. High School, U.S.A. - Tommy Facenda
  3. New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds
  4. Hula Wobble Shake - Garland Owens
  5. Twistin' Matilda - Jimmy Soul
  6. Why Should I Dance - The Sheiks
  7. A Night With Daddy 'G' - The Church Street Five
  8. Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds
  9. Dancing Teardrops - Barbara Redd
  10. Sing A Song Children - Daddy G & The Church Street Five
  11. Go Way Christina - Jimmy Soul
  12. Raining Teardrops - The Rockmasters
  13. Big Toe In The Wind - Bill Deal & The Big Deals
  14. Dear Lady Twist - Gary U.S. Bonds
  15. Working For My Baby - Lenis Guess
  16. Church Street In Summertime - Jimmy Soul

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Early 'Sixties teenybop party pop.......2003-01-15

In the early Kennedy era, when rock had retreated into bland, safe Pat Boone teensploitation, some folks in the South sent out another salvo of exuberant party pop -- Gary U. S. Bonds and the irrepressible, joyously bouncy "New Orleans", on the teeny Legrand label. Other hits followed, many following the same formula -- a party ambience, with a slightly overmodulated, mildly loud sound mix, and *lots* of pep. Gathered on this delightful little disc are several hits by Bonds and his label cohorts, including Jimmy Soul's brash calypsonian novelty number, "If You Wanna Be Happy". Fun stuff -- and definitely recommended!

4 out of 5 stars

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  2. In Case I'm Gone Tomorrow ~ Ben Arnold
  3. A Wishing Well ~ The Rooks
  4. Into the Wire ~ Starkweather
  5. Live ~ Status Quo
  6. Antique Glow ~ Kelley Stoltz
  7. Hello! ~ Status Quo
  8. The Best of Zydeco Party Band ~ Zydeco Party Band
  9. Late Night Moods V.2 ~ Various Artists
  10. No Stings Attached

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Night Train ~ Jimmy Forrest

Ivory Pyramid ~ Ramsey Lewis

From Vienna With Swing ~ Blue Note Six

Big Band Memories ~ Various Artists

The Champ ~ Sonny Stitt

The Golden Age of New Orleans ~ Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble

L'integrale: Annees Columbia ~ Jacques Dutronc

Voix Du Bonheur ~ Georges Guetary

Todos Estrellas de la Rumba: Rapsodia Rumbera ~ Various Artists

Faces ~ DJ Luna