Reviews (page 11 of 15)
Love Louis Prima! I’d say one of the live releases would be a better addition to this list, so you can get a sense of the energy that Prima would bring, but this is good for a studio release.
The Wildest! is a beautiful throwback sound, a joyous listen and there's wonderful camaraderie between everyone on the record. It's great occasion party music, big bang, swing sound, brass instruments and the lot, could also pass as a film soundtrack and indeed Prima was in the Jungle Book, quite the infectious character throughout this too. Made me smile, gets a 4.
This is really good fun, he's having a great time, as are all the contributors. You can't help but smile listening to it, it's not a live album but it's got all the energy of a live performance. Also there's probably the OG diss track in (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You, which is possibly the funnest and silliest of the lot. Livened up a boring afternoon of emails, 4/5.
Charming and genuinely hilarious, and surprisingly modern in its sensibilities
What a fucking vibe!
Good jazz, though not really my kind of music
👍🏾
Pure Joy. If music should make us feel, joyful is the best you can get, and this is what you get here. Reminds me of my grandmother.
Was really surprised how much I liked this one. The fun he's having can be heard. Probably didn't hurt my scoring that I was driving up to a day of powder skiing while playing hooky from work
Didn't mind listening to this, but my ears are really not attuned to this kind of music it all kind of sounded the same?
H I G H - N O T E - G R E A S E
Love this.
Lovely, trumpet centric. Good happier background music
this was great!
I was really into this for the first song, and then my interest dwindled a bit. Also there was a line about hitting women which really took me out of it. That was humour in the old days! There are two film links for me - The Jungle Book which Louis Prima sang on, and Back to the Future as there is a version of Night Train, as sung by Marvin Berry and the Starlighters at the Enchantment Under The Sea Dance. So that was the sort of vibe I was trying to get into. I found it got better toward the end but I didn't quite enjoy it in the kitsch way I was hoping. Nice to hear something different though! And from the 50s for a change!
Love it!
I liked it! Its a classic, i feel like im at a dance -- maybe i'll meet my beau! :)
Been a while since I got a fun big-band LP here. Beyond the larger-than-life instrumentation, Prima has a personality that comes through in his lyricism and auditory showmanship. Some of these older LPs tend to sound a little homogeneous, but the almost dramatic styling of the tracks as small skits kept each song feeling fresh and lively in its own way.
i mean it was good but the youtube playlist was fucked up
Lots of fun, and familiar from all kinds of movies. Not really my bag, baby, but happy I listened at least once
This is the inspiration for David Lee Roth!? I prefer the original! This album is full of great songs.
Uhhhh sehr grovy und bisher gfallts mer doch scho sehr für das wases isch (nämlich normalerwiis nid miis) 4.3/5
Mega mega cute🥺 macht mega freud es z lose!
Ich liebs wenner seiligumped mit sine Händ. Dass just a gigolo und de wunderschön B teil/refrain (?) S gliche Lied isch, hani nöd gwüsst. Body and soul isch eifach eis posuune solo, mega nice, inklusive halle vom berg sim könig quote, funny.
The warmest, the strongest, the wildest! Fuuuck just a gigolo isch jo mol crazy guet. Gad zwei mol glost. For you I'd learn how to bake a pie, okee da isch scho no cute. I find amel chli schwierig wenn lüüt seged bring back the good times. Aber wenn hesch s letscht mol e pärli ghört zweistimmig scatte Uiii noone plays high notes like the lip! Wieso isch de song so funny? Nocher die nöchste paar sind meh chli standart songs. Sehr guet aber nöd meega bsunders. Uultra solids album und eifach en vibe wod nüm so ghörsch, dases so funny druf sind. Ussert in punk und so.
just a gigolo isch huuuuere geil. chromatische teil mit chörli uuuh. oh mein gott ich lieb wenn er macht \"bap di bo sli bab blublm\". posuune solo goht haam. sehr geil. nothings too good for my baby. guete schnelle swing mmmh. sie singt mega wie d Ella. und er chli wie de louis, macht irgendwie sing. aber sie seged LUDUDURUDUDUT. The Lip. ich mag d keely smith. hahaha high note grease hahaha sehr funny. Body and Soul afoch normale standard aber posuune solo slayet. Yessss double time jaaaaa. er quotet in der halle de bergkönigs lesgo. sehr cool. Oh Marie. Louis seeehr charisma sehr funny sehr guete sänger. aha er singt bitz italienisch? Basin Street Blues. seeehr schön gspielt alles? und die lislige \"yeahs\" im hintergrund bim sax solo sind premium. Louis ade Trompete isch au seeehr geil. ahaaa andere song jetz? Jump Jove an Wail goht au huuere los buona sera au rieese banger. night train isch halt d version vom oscar peterson scho superior. hahaha ill be glad when your dead. all my meatballs you try to steal hahahaha. huere funny. nocher spieleds when the saints are marching in, premium new orleans shit. five months premium jazzblues stuff. banana split for my baby funny, geili horns, afoch guete swing. seperate checks, charge the split to her the water to me hahahaha whistle stop au funny, bin glaub gad voll im mood für das album, riese fan. starchs vieri.
eifach orang-utan moment ich lieb d rueh aber au lebensfreud wommer iwie us de musig ghört s albumcover passt au seeehr guet ich lieb wenner iwie nonsense singt BANANA SPLIT FOR MY BABYYYYY fuck es macht so spass hahahah aso geg de schluss hani chli abghenkt aber so es klars 4i
A classic
Great album. Fun.
To the best of my knowledge, I haven’t heard of Louis Prima before. Usually with these 50s singers, they are people whose names I’ve at least heard of, but this one seems to have just stayed off my radar. Excited to listen! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Just A Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody, (I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead) You Rascal You This was a really fun old school rock and roll swing album. It does have a similar pitfall as a lot of other similar artists of the era, in that each track is notably similar to each other. If you like one track here, you’ll probably like them all. There just isn’t much variety. Louis’ voice does carry a lot of personality and is probably one of the highlights of this album. Overall, I liked it, but it is certainly an album of its time.
Fantastic toe-tapping album. It's exactly my 'kind of music' anyway, and I have several Louis Prima tracks in my playlist.
Among the best of its genre that I've heard Great energy and fun
This was a fun surprise! Louis Prima was dope in the Jungle Book as King Louie and this album has all the fun and energy of I Want to Be Like You. I loved how varied it was track to track, the vocals were great and the big brass sections were powerful. A fun jazz record that I hadn’t yet come across.
Okay jazzy music of the fifties
Crazy album; it may have been revolutionary in the 50s. I imagine my grandfather dancing this like crazy
Excellent album. Delicious to hear such good songs from another era.
Very fun listen. Helped out a lot of work. Great recommendation, makes you happy.
Completely caught off guard with this album. Loved it. A nice hidden gem.
Aún no había nacido. Música interesante y eso sí puesta en escena totalmente desfasada.
This is a great album. Sent me on my weekend music binge. Loved it!
Love me some jazz, heard some stuff that other folks have covered, and the original is just as awesome.
Man, this music is just fun. Gets me dancing.
This is an awesome album. It'll be in my collection soonish.
It was a pretty fun album. Nothing too complicated or too simple. I did find the album a little one note and I did find at times the singing was a little annoying
I felt l like I should be wearing a lampshade and spilling a martini all over the rug when I heard this.
Amazing. Fun and energy from first to last. Give me more!!!
Classic
Fum memories
Love. Love. Love.
Catchy, I could dance to this, i mean, if I could actually dance.
Ak by som nedal 5*, to by sa asi mamke doma tazko vysvetlovalo :D
nostalgische Schlager, nett
Fun and charming. Love the medleys and the Italian bits
You know it’s good when you immediately start it over when it’s done. So fun and vibrant and sharp. Loved it start to finish. Best song: Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody
Sure!
From a different era. Enjoyed it some but wouldn’t listen again.
Great Voice, first track I’m so lonely was a banger, just a good swing and jazzy vibe
Unbelievably fun and energetic. Knew I'd like it, didn't expect to like it as much as I do. 4/5
Classic. The guy singing in the jungle book
funny, shubidup
Already exposed to this and others like it.
Catchy and jazzy barblues.
Very funny lyrics. Unsuccessful courting attempts are a recurring theme. The sax is on point and Prima plays some great trumpet. The balance in the band is great, and shifts from song to song. It really highlights Prima’s skill as a bandleader. According to Wikipedia, Prima wrote 3 and arranged 1 of the songs (2 of those he wrote are only on the remastered edition). That also shows a real knack for song selection; another sign of a great bandleader. He seems like a fun guy to play with, though I’d need to do some research to validate that. His Italian-ish scatting is a nice change from what I’m used to hearing in jazz tunes. It’s just another way he throws in his own flavor and flair to some standards. This is a great party album for the ages.
Oh man, Just A Gigolo is a pure classic!
Love this!
Well that was fun. Short and sweet. King Louie - 3
A brilliant album from a brilliant musician. Luis Prima is simply marvelous: the songs, the energy, the arrangements, the overall mood of the album. He was just a revelation.
Pleasantly suprised by this album. A lot of fun.
Good Ballroom music. Remix potential
No downloads.
Too much fun Didn’t realize I knew his music!
King Louis!!! Though they focus most on his singing, attitude, and Italian Identity, he's also one hell of a trumpet player. Undeniably fun listen
Very solid album. I will admit, I’m a sucker for that crooner music, and the fact that he’s a fellow Italian doesn’t hurt either.
Enjoyable. I've not heard a lot of this genre, but I do remember this name growing up.
It goes without saying that when I saw today's selection was LOUIS PRIMA, a broad smile spread across my face. The album cover alone puts you in a good mood. 1st cut, the classic JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN'T GOT NOBODY: Loosey Goosey band performance that backs his shouted vocals perfectly. I'm guessing this must've been an absolute blast recording this cut. If the rest of this album is at this level, it's a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for sure. [Postscript: it is!] 2nd cut, (NOTHING'S TOO GOOD) FOR MY BABY features a duet between Louis and Keely Smith - a perfect combo (and husband and wife!). Keely takes the lead on THE LIP, never heard it before. "Yip yip yip yip!" The band, Sam Butera & the Witnesses, is tight and loose at the same time, if you know what I mean. And even if you don't, they still are. I just picture crowds of fifties hep cats and cool chicks boppin' and stompin' to this album. Everyone should listen to the original version of JUMP, JIVE, AN' WAIL at least once. Listen closely and you'll recognize Louis' voice as that of "King Louie" from Disney's Jungle Book ("I WANNA BE LIKE YOU"). __________________________________ 🎧 # of LPs reviewed: 15 🎧 # of LPs left to review: 986 🎧 # of LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 4 🎧 # of LPs I *might* include in my own list: 7 🎧 # of LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine: 4
Basically all iconic and gimmicky music. Not something I would choose to listen to but I guess the world would be different without it.
funkyyy
Swing, jump blues. I'm just a gigolo. Muy divertido.
I'd give this a zero. It's OK for its era but not interesting to me.
Molt classic dels 50 m'ha recordat a la trend d'embolicar regals amb la forma que no són, queda nolt bé mentres cuines
I was surprised I enjoyed this so much!
nice. saved, will be listened to again
every single song on this album is bad, offensively annoying
Canciones megaconocidas por anuncios o películas
Je ne suis pas trop familier avec ce style de musique.
Great swing album with lots of blues and jazz influence, and a couple classics you'd hear in a Italian household growing up. Doesn't get much better for ol' timey music.
Louis Prima is pretty classic, and this is just so wonderful to listen to. It's great jazz, and I noticed quite a few bits that have been sampled in more modern music.
Not for me
Hard to not get up and dance.
Definitely more enjoyable than anticipated.
Old upbeat jazz or 'Swing'. Sounds groovy enough, but not my thing.
very nostalgic! So much fun and great to hear The Lip again, especially. Good walking music too!
Love Louis Prima!! Great album
Nice 50s music. Very catchy tunes. Would have been fun to hear live. Almost a 4.
This is, by far, one of the albums from 1956 of all time
Louis Prima: wow, a couple of songs in, this is great!
Slaps.
This is an amazing album with a lot of classic songs. It's a high energy album that is just super fun to listen to.
Hm. This album is nice. I can understand that some might find it awesome. I have bookmarked it, but I don't think I'll listen to it again... might bring it back when I am at a party...
What a fun album. I could listen to that all the time.
Swing, jump blues. Un megahit. Venga, vinilo.
Loved it!
Happiest sound I’ve had the joy of listening to this week! Delightful.
Great album! A lot of fun to listen to and will certainly be putting on to make dinner. I’ve already shared it with a few people. Pleasant surprise. 4 stars
Perfecto para escuchar en casa cocinando o cuando te crees main character ✨
good listen 3.5
9/10
Lekker, optimistisch, verrassend en gevarieerd.
Energiek en swingend. Fijne ontdekking!
Helemaal prima
Fun to listen to music my parents were listening to the year I was born! Familiar tunes also.
That’s another 50’s era album listened! Wooo
Classic 50s sound! Louis is one of a kind. His songs are what I think of when someone says '50s music'. Bonus star for "Jump, Jive an' Wail" and a song about being a gigolo.
Sounds good for an album created in the 1950's. Can hear where rock and roll originated. Interesting to listen to songs created b4 my music listening time
Thoroughly enjoyed this album. Saved a few songs to my favorites
Overall: Can we shout out the DRUMMER? Drummer brought it when he needed, switched it like a boss, that drummer was INSANE. Also (and this may be because some of the songs were remastered? But not all) props to whoever did the mixing. As much as I love a good horn section, it can get shrill if not mixed properly. I was listening to this with airpods in, and didn't get the shrill. Which is insanely impressive for this era (but again, could've been due to the remaster). I loved the simplicity and pure joy of everything, with a pure "I wanna play around and see where we go" vibe. Would definitely relisten. Favorite songs: Body and Soul Night Train Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days
Love it. This is definitely my jam when I'm working. The song The Lip is one of my favorites, along with Just A Gigolo (although DLR nailed it!). Now where is my bourbon!?!?
Things this album makes me want to do/feel... make a martini; spend all day making a sunday sauce while drinking said martini; new york at Christmas time (thanks Elf soundtrack). The bass and the brass are my favorites.
Very fun! Would dance to
Love this!!! Could listen all day. American songbook tunes that are still fun.
This is ridiculous. It's so good. How is this so good? I often complain about remasters, but this is a case where I may have heard scratchy old versions of some of these songs in movies or games, or even on television. But these sound incredible! Also, this is 1956, I wonder what the microphone situation was? Just some mid-side setup? A single omni? On "Oh, Marie" at about 0:35 it sounds like Louis calls the sax player over to get to the closer to the microphone for his call and response part. Then he backs up for his solo. Amazing.
Another oldie but certainly a goodie. Louis Prima is a prolific singer, scatter, and trumpet player. This album really showcases Louis Prima's talent and humor. Not from this album, but Louis Prima is the voice of King Louie in the Jungle Book and sang "I Wan'na Be Like You."
Fun!
What a fun album to listen to!
Very cool! I found myself picturing live stage show of old. Very comforting.
This is the most fun I’ve had listening to an album in a long time.
I actually really loved it. This is out of what I'd normally listen to, but it's fun and upbeat. This dude would have been a rip to see live.
I actually really loved it. This is out of what I'd normally listen to, but it's fun and upbeat. This dude would have been a rip to see live.
Classic, beautiful voice
Typical swing.. Not bad, but not sure I'll ever revisit
Weeee ba de
Knew a lot of those songs!
Like I’m back in the world of Fallout. Banana Split for my lady gave me a good laugh. Solid album. Lots of great instruments and the talent of the various voices sing for themselves.
Loved it. Very upbeat and fun
Little casual sexism knocks of a mark or two, but otherwise, such fun and great sound!
A joyous good-times record with simple, beautiful harmonies and Prima’s masterful handling of light romantic stories set against smooth jazz and big band backdrops. Will serve no purpose to those seeking music with emotional depth and/or edge. The Wildest! is happy songs for happy people.
Pretty good album. Outside my normal style of music, but I quite enjoyed it. For me, it would get old after a while, but is great for a change of pace in small doses every once and a while.
Awesome! I love it!
Pennies from heaven! Shoo-be-doo-bee! Such fun! Happy music for sure :)
The Wildest! Is a swinging good time. Everything about Louis and co on this album is joyous, cheeky and fun. If this album doesn’t lift your spirits and make you tap your feet, nothing will.
A master of a forgotten genre. Almost feels like novelty music due to over use of some of his songs, but can't deny there are some solid tracks on this album.
Enjoyable songs, but did not click with me.
Not my thing at all i really didnt like it the instrumentals becausw it was weird to me and i couldnt listen to it all. I wouldnt listen to again 1/5
Heard the “I ain’t got nobody” riff/phrase before but not in context, that was cool. Jump Jive and Wail popular cover (Brian Setzer) late 90s so I knew that one. Buona Sera another popular one. Cool to revisit swing/jazz/big band again, many great players. Some funny lyrics throughout, I enjoyed this collection a lot.
Fallout Esc Was decent Wont listen again
Er det bare å lage en 90s New York rom com for her er musikken. Fy faen den første låta her slapper, her har folk kost seg. Det svinger, det er er big band og sjarm. MEN... alle låtene har samme groove haha. Kos, sjarm og big band 50-talls vibes
Just a Gigalo Wow. Didn’t know so many songs off of this album had so many covers from big 80s & 90s big names.
I’m crazy about Louis Prima. He definitely embodies the spirit of his home town, New Orleans. I particularly like duets with Smith. I know he pushed a lot of boundaries & did a lot to improve the stature of immigrant & African American musicians.
Jungle VIP for sure
When I first saw that Louis Prima was the artist I thought this is great! he wrote sing sing sing. This album is trite. I’m glad it was only 42 minutes.
Another jazz album. Not my cup of tea but certainly great quality music. I like the lyricism and the playfulness.
Up beat and a nice change, but I wouldn't buy this album.
Charming, fun, danceable, listenable.
Louis Prima sounds a lot like Louis Armstrong - but wilder! He has a very similar sound to Armstrong's New Orleans jazz trumpet. Keely Smith also has a wonderful voice.
Corny. Daddy-O.
Nostalgic and energizing!
It was a cute and nice listen!
Suuuch a fun listening experience, I found myself really wanting to hear whatever was next. So energizing, great band and featured vocalists. I'm such a fan, i won't look him up on google for fear of a glass ceiling shatter lol Added everything but Wish You Were Dead to my playlist looool
The Wildest! sent me into a reverie about the peculiar power held by recordings of party music made by and for the now-dead. This has the hoodlum energy of “Rumble” and would sit easily in a film like “Touch of Evil”, exuberant, suggestive, made for dancing, built from old structures, old instruments, edgy material in the day: the biker gang would move to this, Mexican Heston certainly not. Reckon Fatsuit Welles would side with the kids on this one. I think I’ll join him. (Most of those kids are gone now.)
Energetic swing-jazz belters. Sounds like kid's party music in places, just drivel and/or terrible lyrics. Louis Jordan with a lobotomy. Again, you can see why rock'n'roll was so exciting in the late 50's by contrast.
Nice but not something I’d listen to on my own
I liked it! Fun vibes Favorite tracks -Body and Soul -Buona Sera -Night Train
Bluesy
Sweet charming swing record
Not necessarily something I’d listen to regularly but a good album. Several songs I recognize from film/tv that now have context. 7/10.
Yip yip yip yip
I need to know more about this album.
Now this is the music that’s playing when you’re sitting around having a nice elegant Italian dinner with all your loved one… at Carabbas. When you’re here, you’re family. 7/10
I always thought Louis Prima was black. Not that it matters. Or does it? Idk. He just has a very distinct deep black voice. Right? Not that all black people have deep rich voices or anything. I’m not racist. I have black friends. I mean they aren’t my friends but I know them. And I know they like jazz music. I blame Louis Armstrong. I’m not racist. Please cancel me now. 8/10
Y'know. I sat there listening to this preparing to give it an 8 or 9 but then I realized I liked every single song, couldn't find a problem with the album, and would love to listen to it again. I guess that means I have to give it a 10. I'm good with that. 10/10
One of the most recognizable voices that I didn’t recognize. 50s music to fine dine to. I like the gigalo song. 8/10
Fun album that I assume was popular music for the era it comes from, several songs that I've heard before but never known the artist.
Super fun energy. Made me want to get up and start dancing.
Different, quite fun.
It is so interesting when all of a sudden you are launched into music made in the 50's and 60's from more modern music and you hear how minimalistic a lot of the melodies are, in one way, it actually is a great thing as it provides a chance for great singers voices to shine. I love me a classic new orleans jazz album and there are some great points along this album and some very silly points at others; which makes sense given Louis' reputation as an entertainer. This album isn't going to blow your mind or change your music taste, but its just a fun little album worth a one time listen. 2.5
A swinging set of dance tunes from everyones favorite Italiano.
Pure vibes
so wild
I loved this. So smooth and retro
Really fun album, great singer
Louis Prima be like “Hold up I’m gonna fuck with my saxophonist real quick. ZIDOODLYBOPDIHOYMEYOY” 6/10 bc the first half’s fun but then it’s just the same stuff
Great from front to back. In Vegas right now and this was the perfect soundtrack to walking the strip and through casinos.
For 1956 this was pretty meta. Nice little swing record. It wasn't very memorable, after a song or 2 it all blended together. Strong 2/Light 3
Pretty good rip of an album. I enjoyed some scatting but only so much before u want to kys.
Enjoyed this.
Embarrassed to say I didn’t recognize the artist because I recognized all the music! Thoroughly enjoyed
# 133 : I don't know what this is. It was old, you could tell, still a good feeling when listening to this music. Favourite track : The Lip Listened : 18/12/2023
This is a BOP!
This is fantastic, plain and simple. And I used to have a dog indirectly named after Keely Smith, so that endears this to me even more.
Just a gigolo - 3 Nothings too good - 2 The lip - 3 Body and Soul - 2 Oh, Marie - 4 Basin Street - 3 Jump, Jive - 4 Buona Sera - 3 Night Train - 3 I'll be Glad - 3 Five Months - 3 Banana Split - 2 Whistle Stop - 3 Be Mine - 3
1. Just a gigolo/ ain't got nobody - 2/3 2. Nothings too good - 2 3. The lip - 2 4. Body and soul- 2 5. Oh Marie- 4 6. Basin street blues - 2 7. Jump jive - 2 8. Buona sera - 2 9. Night train - 2 10. I'll be glad- 2 11. Five months - 2 12. Banana split - 2 13. Whistle slop - 2 14. Be mine - 2 2.2 The band is enjoyable but I'm not a huge fan of his vocals. Too much scatting, I don't like skoobadeebop unless it's by the scatman.
05/01/24 S Tier————————— Jump, Jive, and Wail Just A Giglo A Tier————————— Buona Sera Oh, Marie (Nothing’s to Good) For My Baby B Tier————————— The Lip Basin Street Blues Body and Soul C Tier————————— D Tier—————————
The Wildest! by Louis Prima Wednesday 5/1/2024, 1:23, office S Tier————————— Oh Marie Jump, Jive, An’ Wail A Tier————————— Buona Sera Just a Gigolo Body and Soul Night Train B Tier————————— Whistle Stop (Nothings Too Good) For My Baby Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days Banana Split For My Baby C Tier————————— Basin Street Blues Be Mine (Little Baby) D Tier————————— (I’ll Be Glad When You Are Dead) The Lip
So much energy and fun from beginning to end.
Great fun album. Reminds me of my grandma's house. King Louie from the Jungle Book.
fun!
I love this album. So much fun and good energy. Gonna be lookin for this vinyl.
Decent enough music but the bizarre and dreadful lyrics took me out of a lot of it. Didn’t enjoy
Fun album, hadn't heard this before but I'd heard a lot of the songs in movies and such. Probably better for the singles tbh, I'll call it a 3.5.
Fun, though without any surprieee.
I love big band jazz music! There's something about it that I romanticize. It hearkens back to a time that I find to be almost other worldly. I didn't know Louis Prima by name, but some of these songs definitely sounded familiar. After giving the album a few listens, I would place him the Louis Armstrong echelon of Big Band Jazz musicians. It is an incredibly fun album. Prima loads each song with tons of charisma, and his voice is exactly what I would want for this type of music. Loved this album!
I’m generally sort of ambivalent about big band music, but I found this rather enjoyable. The best songs were “Just A Gigolo,” “Jump, Jive, An’ Wail,” “Buona Sera,” and “(I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead) You Rascal You.” I likely won’t seek this out again, but it was a fun listen.
Jazzy - 3/5
確かにワイルドだな
There’s only potentially one more inspirational kitchen prep album. 3.8
A lot of fun!
I'm such a sucker for walking bass lines. This reminds me of home, specifically Cardy's.
Good for this genre and a fun listen
Swanky. I love the mix of all the jazz elements but it has more of a uniform feel.
Really chill, cool trumpets.
Fun stuff, great voice, but not really my type
Nok det jazz jeg nogensinde har hørt jeg bedst kan lide. King Loius fra Junglebogen! For at citere Silads: “Det swinger!”
It's pretty OK, I suppose. It's good tap your toes music. It's like the background music you'd hear in The Sopranos while the made men are sipping their cappuccinos. I don't think it's special by any measure, but it's not bad. 3 stars.
Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: It’s ok, what you’d expect from the time but ultimately not for me Liked songs/Total songs: 4/14
This feels like the link between the crooners and bandleader music popular before rock, to rock. New Orleans jazz blues with a very upbeat, playful feel, and a swing rhythm to get any dance hall jumping. A lot of the upbeat numbers have a very rockabilly feel with the blues progression, without the guitars. Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody is the defining classic for generations, but the whole album is great. Jump, Jive, and Wail reminds me of Shake, Rattle and Roll. My favorite was Basin Street Blues/When it's Sleepy Time Down South.
.Entertaining 50s album - new for me, liked it a lot.
Truly entertaining and uplifting: I only knew 'Oh Marie' and 'Buona Sera' and the other tracks fit in there just as well.
A blast! The energy level and humor of this music is off the charts. I can't imagine any music fan of any generation who wouldn't enjoy this. It's timeless, exceptionally executed party music. Wonderful!
Funny, energetic recording of Prima's legendary live show. It's loose and irreverent (irrelevant kansankiihotus) uptempo and hilarious. +1 tähti "vastustamattomuudesta"
I enjoyed the hell out of this album!
It's the orangutan from The Jungle Book!
Great to dance and swing to
Energetic! Would listen to most of it again
Delightful!
Not for me.
How do I not know about Louis prima and Keely Smith?
A fun jaunt back to the past, it's upbeat and you can hear him having a good time. Worth the time for King Louis alone.
Hyggelig!! Go energi fra Kong Louis
Sidste nummer er pænt mædl, og første nummer var fed. Det er ret charmerende, men sgu ikke lige min stil.
Kan godt forstå at gamle mennesker kunne lide at danse. Der er massere af energi i den her plade, men det er også rimelig all over the place. Kunne godt komme i tanke om at finde Louis Prima frem, hvis jeg skulle tage en svingom med Sylvester!
bello, nel suo stile davvero ascoltabile e divertente.
Some real fun tracks here.
awesome album a loot of good songs +4
I favorited every song. I just love Louie Prima so much. Reminds me of me playing Potter Barn for Kids CDs in the car and in the house for the kids. Banana Split for My Baby.
This album was way better than I was expecting.
Un album pour rendre de bonne humeur
Too many trumpets for my liking, but good to have heard all of it. Groovy!
Good vibe and really like their singing but not sure I'll seek it out to listen again
Very nice old music, banana split for my baby was a jam
the man is absolutely out of his mind. i love it
Niet helemaal mijn stijl, beetje meh
Ah, ennakkoon tiedän jo, että menee oikein hyvin. Rentoa ja leppoisaa menoa edellisen puudutuksen jälkeen. Kuuntelisin/kuuntelen varmasti uudemman kerran.
I never realized how much I love Louis Prima until I listened to this album. Such fun energy, silly vocals, hilarious duets with Keely Smith, I just love it all. I ended up watching a few Louis/Keely numbers on YouTube and they were hilarious-you need to watch this guy’s dancing and facial expressions, especially contrasted against Keely’s eye rolls. There are a few gold standard originals on this album: “Jump, Jive, and Wail,” “Banana Split For My Baby,” etc etc. so much fun without being overdone or obnoxious. Whoever in the Wikipedia review called Louis Prima “rumbustious” was spot on. This one was very enjoyable, no skippable songs, very good throughout musically and vocally, and will enter my regular rotation. I think that’s good enough for five stars.
I really like Louis Prima but I don't like all of his songs. The songs I like, I absolutely love but others don't do it for me. Some songs of this era I find grating. Overall I was really happy to see a Louis Prima album on here
meh
I didn’t have much faith in this one after the first minute but, damn, what a turnaround and what a sweet album. His featured singers, especially the female voice in the first few tracks were lovely and so talented. Great throwback.
Fun
No
A couple good tunes. Wasn't a big fan of the instrumental tracks.
white jazz. uggh.
Fun, unpretentious swing music. The combination of Prima's and Keely Smith's voices is magnificent. I can only imagine that this music might have once been considered scandalous.
Fun. A little corny and hard not to hear King Louie, but definitely worth a listen. I’m glad this project introduced me to this artist and album.
Fun enough, but rather boring old music
Jazz / swing. Interesting but dated. Woman singer is fantastic when she is at the front. Some cheeky lyrics - probably risque for the time. Good trumpet / sax. Ok but not something I would listen to again.
Fun old timey vocal jazz. Nothing I'd listen to unprompted, but certainly more interesting than all of the classic dad rock bullshit albums this app has been giving me this week.
it's really not my kind of music (i kinda wish it was!), but i really loved the first song, and i'm rating this a little higher than i might normally just bc I think i may want to revisit it
excellent album!
kann mich nicht beschweren. hab ich mehr enjoyed als ich dachte. gute stimmung
When I saw this listed as “vocal jazz” I thought it was going to be a slog, but what a fun album. Its got the original version (I think) of Hanni El Khatib’s “you rascal you”, some other songs that I either know or know from covers, and the great opener just a gigolo (gigolo, gigolo). That’s not even mentioning the greatest song ever, banana split for my baby. Also thought I recognized his voice and thought maybe I was just getting confused with another famous Louis that makes similar music, but nope, this mofo voiced king Louis from jungle book. Respect.
Louis’ voice is truly unique and is worth preserving. It frankly didn’t matter what the arrangement was, it’s that throaty rasp that Prima brought that made the song worth hearing. Just a Gigalo is a deserved American classic. Jump, Jive, n Wail was a good choice to revive swing, but as with everything on the album, it needs Louis’ voice to elevate it beyond middling jazz. Production-wise, the album rightfully focuses all it’s efforts on vocals and it’s for the best because there are some tepid, albeit competent jazz arrangements. Basin Street Blues stands out for some notable horn work. I won’t revisit the album beyond the couple tracks I already know I like. Good listen though and I never felt like I wanted to turn it off. 3.5/5
Not my style personally
Nice old album, great artist.
- Actually a very pleasant listen - Normally I'm fine with instrumental jazz but the vocals added a lot here - 3.75
- Gigolo?? - fun, easy to listen to jazz for the most part
Not really my thing. I like the brassy music more than the singing, but neither really hits for me.
Nice and Jazzy cool vocals
Kinda good, although just not really a fan of old-timey music
Fun
Gode vibes, men ikke rigtig min stil. Meget festligt.
Nice！
Just so much fun. Skill and class all the way.
Surprise surprise I love it. Why don’t I have a vocal jazz playlist?
He rips and roars and is wild. More of this please.
Great performances, but understandably enough the lyrics are dated and in places some may find them offensive.
Całkiem zajebisty stary jazz.
Transports me to a 50s party or eating at a restaurant. It’s got character, and it’s generally pleasant.
This album was too much fun! You can’t listen to it without moving. So great!
Even though this was from the 50s, Prima has provided an album full of that boppy blues and early rock sound, which was a fun listen. This is a very happy and joyful album that wasn't too bogged down in the misogyny that can be plagued by albums from this era. It had what was probably one of the first dis tracks in "(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You", and I wouldn't mind to hear this rearranged in a modern context to see what a modern artist could do with it, I think it's got potential. Best: (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You Worst: Body & Soul
Fun album, great oldies songs. Didn't realize i knew so many of Loius Prima's songs. Mostly high energy and Prima is very charismatic on thus record.
7/10 - More familiarity than I'd realized but feels a bit played out due to heavy pop culture use.
It's good for such an old record, but I don't think I'll ever play it again. Favorite song: Buena Sera
This is pretty great. I knew a lot of these songs from other artists. It’s just a lively, fun album. If this is Big Band, I dig it. 5/5
Blind album and artist. This album is so gitty and happy I struggle to even find something wrong with this album. It's so catchy and fun! I would love more of this, his voice is so raspy, but so pleasantly happy at the same time.
Very fun, highly enjoyable
Bouncy, finger popping big band. Quality. 4.5
Prima has such a distinctive sound, and this album is a perfect example of Italian-American music.
Nice. Jazzy. 50’s. Other descriptive words.
I listened to this album in exactly the way it was meant to be: walking around New York City on a warm afternoon. So that may have influenced me when I say that my goodness this album SLAPS. From top to bottom it is nothing but fun. Fun in the way that only big band can be. And who, but perhaps Frankie or Deano, can croon like Prima?? And those guys couldn’t scat half as well. If I were sending an alien mothership just one album from our species, it very well might be this one.
Nice! 4/5
Honestly really fun and enjoyable.
i feel like i'm sitting in a coffee bean and tea leaf but the coffee bean and tea leaf is just my bedroom and i'm eating the broccoli i roasted for dinner anyway i love a good jazz standard so this album did not disappoint
i liked this but can anyone explain why they kept calling him the lip
this is the kind of album that'll get you five wives
oh to be just a gigolo
i liked this a lot and i can appreciate the struggle of having to get a water after your girl orders everything she wants at the restaurant
i love having a silly goofy time!!!!!
Funny lyrics! I especially liked the Banana Split song lyrics. Some familiar classics in here that make you say "oh yeah, I wondered who sang this one."
Like listening to another species
"The Wildest!" de Louis Prima es un álbum sumamente eufórico que sorprende con interpretaciones de "Skat" entre letras melancólicas y efusivas. La instrumentación es espectacular, al igual que las voces, pero es difícil observarlo como más que solo una pieza de época.
❤️