Reviews (page 13 of 14)
Never trust the musical opinion of anyone who has the 1950s listed on here as their favourite decade.
i swear like 10 of these songs were the same songs in a different font and name. not alot of variety here. i enjoy it to a certain degree but after a while i get a little tired of it.
I like the first song but not really into the rest.
This was enjoyable enough to listen to, and I’m pleased I solved the mystery of why I recognized his voice, but I don’t think I will be listening to it again.
i dont really like it to be honest
I enjoy the sound of music from this era, and the range of tone of songs was nice, but it felt like listening to the radio rather than an album.
I mostly just wanted it to be over outside of a couple songs. Favorite track: Jump, Jive N Wail
Louis Prima, tipično dobro i dosadno nakon nekog vremena preslušavanja, ali zna biti zanimljivo na trenutke. 2/5, 4/10
boring
It was good but I probably wouldn’t go out of my way to listen again. Fave song: banana split for my baby
Ganz netter Hupfauf…
Not my thing
it was rich too rich for my liking i couldnt sustain the listening process but i was at the 3rd/4th track it was great but again its too much sound i cant handle it
Turns out most vocal jazz is still very much not my thing.
Fun and weird. Felt like I was watching an old movie.
Yeah my grandma loves this dude
svårt att betygsätta en genre man aldrig lyssnar på! min sanning är att jag aldrig mer kommer lyssna men det var väl inte dåligt
2.5 stars it's not bad, just not all that interesting. I think they're are probably other artists/albums from the big band era that I'd enjoy more.
the WILDEST! - Louis Prima It’s ok, nothing groundbreaking. At least there’re some bops here and then. It’s fine.
Genuine gothic perfection
Not my cup of tea, but I did finally figure out what Marvin Berry and his band was playing at The Enchantment Under the Sea dance in Back to the Future 1 (Night Train). Lots of songs off of this were covered by other people. And a lot of these are covers too. Not bad, just not my cup of tea as I said.
Keely Smith made the strongest impression with me back when I first attempted this list, one of the lone female voices. Otherwise, not a lot here to hear without fresh ears...
Man, another true oldie - this is entry #4 in the book. The last 1950s album I rolled was "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis, which was just over 50 albums ago. There are a mere twenty three 50s albums on the list, so I cherish these for their relative scracity. I'm getting too carried away. I'm gleaming a Sinatra-esque energy from this album cover. What genre does he belong to again? Jazz? Pop? I don't know my 50s music. BOOM, I am a genius. Granted, there were all of five music genres back in the 50s, but I attribute this victory to my sheer, unyielding musical intellect. Another album full of standards, aye? I'm conflicted with how I feel about these picks. On one hand, this was all music was at the time and on the other I feel that only music composed by bands/solo artists should be considered for inclusion (granted, this criteria would eliminate most pop music, but still). Anyways, this album is solid. You can't really get standards wrong - they're designed to be pleasing no matter how you play them. Nothing in here really stuck out, truth be told. Just moderate song after moderate song, though this album does have the wherewithal to end before things get too frustrating. "You Rascal You" is funny. Nothing in the world could have prepared me for a song with this decade, lyric and instrumental combination. Apparently there's a continuation of the song titled "I Done Caught that Rascal Now", which I'm sure is about torturing the poor sod to another easy listening tune. Book time. Revitalised Prima's career. Unparalleled performances and charisma from Prima. Wikipedia says that this album is "...an innovative mixture of early rock and roll, jump blues and jazz". There's also mild critical acclaim for this album from music historians. Like I said, I'm favourable to these kinds of albums because of their scarcity. Prima kind of went completely bonkers with the album releases after this, so his success must have counted for something, right? I cosign this inclusion.
Babylon vibes, little too ecstatic for me but not a boring listen.
I thought I really liked this but it got tedious pretty quick.
Points of interest to me here. I loved the cover of Just A Gigolo that David Lee Roth did in the middle 80s. It was one of our party standards at the time and it was good to hear the original. 1 star earned. A second star is earned by learning that this is actually King Louis, the King of the Swingers, and due to my dad's love of The Jungle Book, it was a film that I was brought up on. If I Want To Be Like You was on here, I'd have pushed up to a low 3 stars, but a high 2 will do. It's fun and happy enough, but I lost interest after a couple of plays. Glad I listened. Next!
It's fine background music, but nothing more. 5/10
Some fun tracks in small doses. Just not for me.
Not for me
Meh
I’m not sure who, in 2025, would listen to this unironically. So far my best guesses are guys who have a side hustle selling beard oil or Disney adults. Both groups give me the creeps, though there may be considerable overlap between the two.
1,9/5
Pretty inane lyrics and kind of redundant even with every song being pretty short. 50s music might just be too far back for me to really appreciate
Idk bruh
Goofy
This was some nice to listen jazz. 2
Didn't hate but not really my thing
2.5
Fun album. Starts strong, weak in the middle, ends strong.
At least it's high energy
You kinda get the whole sound after one song. The Lip sounds a ton like his later song Pennies From Heaven. I don't really like it, it sounds very dated and goofy to me. I kinda liked Buona Sera though.
Nice vocals, nice melodies, sonically uninteresting as most of 50s music (that is not jazz) is. Also some truly terrible lyrics.
Not really fair to assess this one since decent music wasn’t invented til 1959.
sounds like fallout
Ein bisschen zu langweilig
Не люблю джаз, не люблю духовые - а тем более не люблю джаз из духовых. Но, тем не менее, сносно. Пару песен можно послушать даже
Fun, felt like being in a am Disney museum
Not my piece of cake
Big band/jazz do-wop. Nothing special here for the 50s? Banana Split For My Baby has some humour! Unexpected! Best track - I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, Banana Split for My Baby 2 stars
Ok
I wanted to like this - ultimately couldn’t get into the style - even if lyrically he is quite funny
Not really my genre, I'm sure it was very good, but I couldn't get engaged with it.
pleasant enough on its face, but its inclusion in the book is frankly insulting considering the complete omission of Louis Armstrong when Prima is more or less an Armstrong knockoff
Not my genre ma non mi e dispiaciuto none penso riascolterò mai nulla però. Ha delle vibes troppo specifiche che non sono mie
Times were different. Fav: -
oof
Mid asf. I could’ve gone my whole life without hearing this. Like I’ll be honest the music wasn’t bad but just so not enjoyable. Like this sounds exactly like something made in the 50s and shouldn’t be on this list. 4.1/10 2/5
I was promised 'The Wildest'. That's flagrant false advertising man.
Whenever Louis Prima sings I can’t help be think of King Louie from jungle book which lowkey ruined this record for me Everything was good except when he sings
Faticoso, poi oggi sono preso male quindi non ho voglia di scrivere tanto. Mi sono piaciute split banana e buona sera ma non so se le riascolterò
for me 'jump' is forever associated with khakis
65/100 day 12 of 1089 albums, pretty good but one of the lowest points of this project for me so far, quite hit and miss overall, the expanded edition with 4 extra songs isn't necessary at all i think the original version is fair enough. the instrumental tracks are 1000% the best ones on this project which is quite weird because i think that his voice carries this project for the most part
Fun, but I got pretty tired of it after a while.
not for me…
Idk jazz isn’t exactly my style
One of the weaker jazz albums on here. Quirky vocals, derivative music
Sure that one song is great, but I feel like there are other better hard swinging big bands. This set did not stand out for me.
Me he snetido como en una fiesta de pueblo americano de los años 50 donde todo el mundo baila super frenetico con algun baile lento. Reconozco que tiene cosas guays pero me pasa con muchos discos que siento que suena todo igual y me aburre, tampoco me lo pondria para escuchar por que si.
Great although not my personal taste
This was ok, but only ok.
Just a Gigalo/I Ain't Got Nobody - Backup vocals were very cool, lackluster drums. (Nothing's Too Good) For my Baby - Keely and Louis's voices suit each other's well, weird message but understandable words. The Lip - Trumpet (as the song suggests) hits high notes perfectly, sounds a bit like a old Disney movie song. Body and Soul - Impressive solo, made sure to hear each and every beat instead of letting the notes go missing. Oh, Marie - Train-like drums aren't the right choice in my opinion. Basin Street Blues/When It's Sleepy Time Down South - Impressed with the brass section again. Jump, Jive An' Wail - Not the biggest fan honestly. Buona Sera - Scatting brought this album together. Night Train - Too much happens at once. You Rascal You - Weird lyrics, good voice though.
Mycket som låter likadant
I don't hate jazz, but this album was just so boring. It grew old very quickly. Fortunately, it is quite short so I didn't have to be bored for too long. The first song or two was fun, but then the scatting just grew to be repetitive.
Meh
Love him descending into jovial hysteria on Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody. 'Tis all nice and jovial but quite samey.
Nice revival English folk
cool but i wont replay it lol
The Baldee-bozee-bop, blee-bop threw me in the first song. I'll be glad when your dead song was cracking me up.
Kinda fun, very dated.
Pretty forgettable album. I dont usually listen to big band stuff but i didnt hate it. 4/10 Favourite: Just a Gigolo Least Favourite: Night Train
Not my favorite.
Jazz nonsense
Well, yes, it's wild, but not in a way that would make me listen to it over and over again 😐
I don't know what to do with this. It sounds better than I thought a fifties records usually sounds. It sounds like a whole album not a collection of singles. But I have no real context for this. There are a number of songs on here I know from other covers and commercials. These songs are so ubiquitous I don't ever think that I'd actively search them out.
Solid but not for me.
old fart music, kind of a vibe, but I feel like charlie chaplin in this bad boy
Same-ey
Fun enough I suppose.
This kind of personality schtick jazz from the 50s strikes me as music for people who aren't really into music. It's like eschewing standup comedy to just see Gallagher smash the watermelon over and over. I'm sure Louis Prima was a hoot live, but I'd rather hear a Sam Butera and the Witnesses record. "Night Train" slaps.
The horns were definitely the best part of this. At times it seemed somewhat silly to me- Not bad, but definitely takes a certain mood.
Starts out with him singing about being a male prostitute so shout out. Great vocals. Not really my thing
Funkar väl om man vill ha jazz och swing
lyrically not my taste, but musicality enjoyable when you're in the mood for oldies.
This surprised me. The musicianship and song writing are off the scale. Better than the vast majority of current chart hits. Not really my cup of tea but this is a very good album.
Pennies from heaven is an Elf classic but not here :( anyway Buona Sera is a 5/5 but the rest of the album is mere background noise
liked songs: Body And Soul, Banana Split For My Baby (for the lyrics alone) Very 50s, not bad. 2.5
I don't like this song because I don't like the beat and I think it is boring . the second one was better but I like to hear someone singing I dont recommend this album
the first song is not that good like it sounds like old music if yk wha im trying to say the background music is alr but its not that good the whole song is alr ig. the second song is lowk buns tio oms
To fajne, ale puste
Odd situation to be in where I like the execution but not the content. His wife slayed ngl. Did enjoy that I hardly noticed when he moved from all the I love my baby songs to that 'I wish you were dead' one because it was so jolly
Just found out that I do not need 32 minutes of Louis Prima.
I was previously familiar with a couple songs but didn't really know the artist. This isn't really the sort of music I would choose to listen to, but I do see the appeal. I doubt I would listen to this again.
S’jom fans i swing qeshtu nifar blues i shpejte m’sikletav. Se rujta asnjo womp womp amo ma t’mirat ken banana split for my baby edhe body and soul (kjo instrumental). Louis koka kon i sicilise edhe i paska pas 5 GRA!! Jo shume shije e jemja; edhe te kanga 4th Dimension koka njo e ktij si sample, tash pe msoj kush o se qat kang e di moti. Shume ma atmosfere live me pas ni parameno ata at’here far t’kcyme kan bo me to (jon lodh).
This is pretty decent considering it's from the 50's but not anything I need to hear again. Definitely recognized his voice so was not surprised to read that he's King Louie (which was always a favorite part of TJB). "Buona Sera" and "Just a Gigolo" were the best tracks, was never a fan of "Jump, Jive" but also recognized that one. I liked the cymbal action and when he started singing in pure gibberish. Fun, upbeat listen, lot's of horns. This is prob the best we're gonna hear from the decade and wasn't the worst by any means. 2.0 for the monkey man.
One of the better examples of 50's music on the list. The songs were mostly high energy romps that were somewhat fun to listen to. I recognized Jump Jive and Wail from the BSO cover. Nothing I need to hear again but Louis Prima, who I wasn't previously familiar with, actually clocks in higher than some of the other earlier more well known artists. 1.67 stars
No. Not for me. I like jazz, I even like some jazz from this period but I definitely don't like this. A generous 2/5 from me.
Just really don't love jazz
Sounds like the band had fun making this one. It's lively and very much a product of its time. Not my thing, but not bad.
Blir växelvis stressad och på gott humör. Härligt swing-gung som får t.o.m. mina stela höfter att gunga. Ibland exploderar Louis Prima i vilda scatanfall, doo-woop-i-di och så vidare. Allt är gjort med glimten i ögat och för att sprida glädje. Det är såklart charmigt. Även om det inte är musik jag idag skulle klassa som speciellt kvalitativ kan jag uppskatta den dimensionen. Känns som amerikaner nostalgiskt berättar om hur grampa och gramma träffades på en dansbana där Louis Prima och liknande swing spelades. Och på något sätt känns det gulligt att folk blev glada av detta på 50-talet. Visst fan hade jag stått där och swingat röven av mig också. Bästa låt: Buona Sera
not my thing
not my vibe
A fun album but not great in most other aspects. It isn't an album that I would have ever listened to of my own free will but I'm not completely upset that I did. Overall probably a 3.5/10, not good but not 1 star worthy.
Not bad, but nothing really stood out to me. 2.5/5
Though it has some fun and wild performances, I feel like the album gets bogged down by the more pop/swing aspects compared to the jazzier big band stuff which genuinely is fun to hear him sing over and I wish it was more about that. Still Just a Gigolo is an excellent song
Not my bag
Un álbum muy alegre y copado. Louis Prima da esa vibra de buen artista, trompetista y cantautor.
Como cualquier swing de los años 40 y 50, luego de la segunda guerra mundial, su propósito era entretener a las personas de la guerra. Es por esto que este album se nota su connotación bailable y de big band interpretados en salones, con instrumentos líderes de vientos y voces principales, respaldados por la batería, piano y contrabajo quien lidera y mantiene el balance tonal en este género. Sin embargo, es interesante que ciertas canciones tienen estructuras de antecedentes al rock n roll
1.7 1x too old and not my thing
This genre makes me so depressed idk
This genre reminds me of two things: - Breakfast food adverts - Christmas It’s difficult to be sad while listening tho, so that’s nice
Very Italian. Very 50s.
I'm sure it's a classic but not really my type of music. I quite enjoyed some of the instrumental bits but not the singing - The Lip is particularly bad.
Exactly what I expected - nothing more, nothing less
Not really feeling this. Most of the songs sound the same and the Big Band sound is not my style. I think I heard one of these songs in Home Alone or something one time, and another one which was a cover that I knew. Also sounds like a lot of these songs were originally old songs written by black artists that only got popular later when this white guy covered them. 3/10
i dont like it, the vocals are grating, this isnt made for me NNN
Swing, Evas musik
Great music for Frankie and Benny's. Wouldn't be my choice. Although I did like banana split.
Not really my genre, but enjoyed listening to it. Killer sax, for sure. 3.4
All songs have the same aura as Pennis from the Heaven! I think for me on a daily listening scale it’s a 4/10 but on the scale of enjoyable and fun it’s an 8/10.
Wasnt really my thing
Everytime I listen to something from the 50s I’m struck by how much music changed from the 50s to the 60s
This is #day18 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... it must have been fun to dance to this in mid-50s parties, I guess. Not for me, however. I can't catch up with the tempo. When the tempo does get slower, though, I'm already exhausted by the previous song to be able to listen to the next one. Also, that sax makes me jump every time it pierces through. Is that what Jump Blues is about? This is a 2 out of 5 from me. Looking forward to #day19.
I recognize the talent and the energy, but it's just not for me. Those damn horns can fuck right off.
This was fun, but musically it felt lacking. It's not a form of music that I would naturally be drawn to and, although I came away with a smile, there was nothing here to change my mind.
good just not for me king louie got pipes tho
Nja asså inte dirket min grej, lite roliga låtar ibland Bästa låt: Body and Soul
mindnumbingly boring but listenable so its a 2
Think Louis Armstrong, then think not as good, show offy and irritating. Over scatting. You know what scat also means yeah?
Not bad for an oldies album. I liked this a little better than some other pop albums from this time-frame.
Old school jazz, just not my type of thing.
I’m sure this was cool in the 50’s, but it didn’t age well
This album does not sound bad, however multiple songs use similar melodies so a lot of the songs sound a little samey. A lot of lyrics are repetitive too. The album overall felt long and a little boring near the end.
Had no idea that DLR wasn't the first to combine Gigolo / Nobody. But shouldn't be too surprised as I know he is a huge fan of this sort of stuff. Not for me but it was a bit fun spending 1/2 hour in this world.
If you like jazz, you'll probably like this. I don't like jazz.
Probably banging watching this live but the whole thing is v tedious Best Song: Buona Sera Worst Song: Banana Split for My Baby
50s old school rock and roll and jazz. Wild, weird and dance worthy (for the old folk). Doesn't work much for me other than the fact that the origins of rock music can be traced back to here.
Lattjo musik. Absolut. Men gillar jag det. Inte direkt. Det är såklart bättre än en 2a men man tröttnar ju väldigt snabbt och swing är swing. Så det blir 2 ändå.
Can appreciate the talent, buy I just can't get into this genre...
Rating: 4/10 Nah.
i feel like i'm listening to the 1930s.
Big Night
Stand out track - you rascal you
Yeah, can't get into this at all. So much scatting.
Fun and eccentric, but not something I would return to.
I've heard wilder
Fallout music
Я не люблю эту музыку и вот прямо кринжую от подобного. Даже обложка меня раздражает... Это не прямо ужасно, но слушать я это больше не буду. Лучшая песня - Oh, Marie.
I'm sure it's supposed to be good but so not my thing
This was just okay. I like some bits but it was a bit boring at other times.
Funny mood throughout the whole album. Musically not exactly my cup of tea and in addition too aged for my taste.
I am not a gigolo.
Definitely from another time. Jump Jive and Wail was ok.
Well this is fun to listen to, but it's not something that appeals to me for repeated plays!
i mean, whatever
Swinging!! A number of recognizable and fun songs
Way better than Sinatra, but that's not saying much. Wish the album continued in the style of the opening track which was actually pretty decent. Rest just got too slow and 50s for my liking
Musik aus New Orleans von der Stimme des Dschungelbuch Affen King Louis. Sehr viel Blues und Jive geschaffen von Saxophon, Piano und Bass. Ein schöner Tango Argentino ist “Buona Sera” Es ist nicht ganz schlimm aber zwingt sich such nicht zu Wiederholung.
#139. Boomers will complain about "music these days," and then turn around and unironically listen to Mr. Loodle-doot-skibbidy-beep-bop Man. 2/5: get the fuck outta here
These musicians go off sometimes and it's exciting to hear. They sound like they are really having a great time (especially in the first track). I've listened to a small amount of big band, jazzy blues in the past (mostly through the Fallout video game series), but this album lost my interest halfway through. I still finished it, however my heart wasn't in it as much. There's some fun tracks though.
Too old
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?
From a different era. Enjoyed it some but wouldn’t listen again.
Canciones megaconocidas por anuncios o películas
Not for me
Old upbeat jazz or 'Swing'. Sounds groovy enough, but not my thing.
That’s another 50’s era album listened! Wooo
Typical swing.. Not bad, but not sure I'll ever revisit
Enjoyable songs, but did not click with me.
Another jazz album. Not my cup of tea but certainly great quality music. I like the lyricism and the playfulness.
Corny. Daddy-O.
Yip yip yip yip
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
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.
Decent enough music but the bizarre and dreadful lyrics took me out of a lot of it. Didn’t enjoy
Funny, energetic recording of Prima's legendary live show. It's loose and irreverent (irrelevant kansankiihotus) uptempo and hilarious. +1 tähti "vastustamattomuudesta"
Sidste nummer er pænt mædl, og første nummer var fed. Det er ret charmerende, men sgu ikke lige min stil.
meh
white jazz. uggh.
Not really my thing. I like the brassy music more than the singing, but neither really hits for me.
Did not get to listen to this. The website was totally tweaking I swear 😮💨
meh not for me
Not bad. Not really my thing. Was pleasantly surprised to recognize a song from Back to the Future so bonus points for that. Still, no.
Swing dance jazz. Would not recommend.
I'm sure this is a great example of whatever, but just not my thing.
Lots of trumpet, made me out of breath
Felt like I was trapped in the semi-ironic 'salad days' montage of a generic mob movie.
Ik ben misschien een enorme cultuurbarbaar, maar voor mij is dit toch vooral flink gedateerde carnavalsmuziek. Leuk als het in die tijd live voor je neus stond, denk ik. De schijtlolligheid spat er vanaf. Tussen de 2 en 3 voor mij. Een 3 is net te hoog.
It is not a bad album, but its not my type of genre
This is from before they invented interesting music
boring old
I don't know, man. I feel bad giving this such a low score, but everything sounds the exact same, and when it doesn't it's because it was a boring instrumental. I usually like this sort of stuff, but the best song here was outdone by a far superior cover years later, and the rest of the album is rest than that, so... meh.
Första låten är ju en klassiker.
This album was pretty okay, I'm just not a big fan of jazz so it's hard for me to want to listen to it. I did enjoy some songs but I don't think it's an album I would revisit or own at any point.
Background music
Starting to think I should have signed up for 1001 EPs to listen to. Some of these are just an hour of the same song.
(prefacing with I was born almost 50 years after this released) This is certainly an enjoyable album, but it sure is a product of its time. Its not bad per say, just not really something my 20 year old ears really enjoy. This is something I expect to listen to in Fallout, not solo.
Louis Prima’s voice and style did not resonate with me, for whatever reason. This album had a few songs I enjoyed (mostly the instrumentals) but even those were undercut by strange tempo and meter choices. I guess I enjoyed Louis better as King Louie in The Jungle Book ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
2.5 Look Guns N’ Roses, Appetite for Destruction was a good effort, but when it comes to the wildest, you ain’t got shit on Louis Prima over here. Imagine just lamely welcoming people in like some kind of jungle doorman when Louis is out here running the kingdom (as King Louie in The Jungle Book). Both albums also literally contain a song called “Night Train”, though GNR’s is awkwardly shoved into one word. I’ll let you guess which one is better. Alright, enough shitting on GNR. Classic 50s jazz stuff here that would fit perfectly in a Fallout game (I had to double check that it wasn’t already). I recognized the song Jump, Jive, An’ Wail as something my middle school choir teacher used to play, but I think her version was actually the cover done by Brian Setzer of Stray Cats fame. I realize I’m just spitting out anecdotes here, and I think that’s mostly because I don’t have much else to say on this one. It’s fine. I don’t hate this kind of music by any means, but I don’t feel like I’m hearing the best of it here. Honestly, I’d probably just listen to anything off the Fallout soundtracks instead of this again. Not that I disliked, but this is probably as mid as the genre can get for me. Fuck Axl Rose.
cute, but it's not exactly my stuff
I can't get on with this, I know it's supposed to be fun but it's quite irritating in parts and Louis Prima's voice is grating. Best song is Just A Gigolo
Favorite song: The Lip
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Hard to review because I only listened back on Friday. I loved the first two tracks, thought it was pointing toward a promising direction and then The Lip sounded like Mike Filipowicz talk-singing. After that it was really hit or miss, I have a soft spot for standard 50’s pop but this left some to be desired.
Enjoyed the first song! fell off after that
1956. Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody, Bueno Sera
Not a bad album, I'm just very much not a fan of this genre
Not my thing
Good in parts
Enjoyed listening to this and thinking about what people would have been doing and how they would listen when this first came out. Couldn't really get into it musically, but enjoyed playing it through
Not my style. 1/5
The vocal performances here are great, the musicians hold it down and the songwriting is what you'd want from good swing tunes: catchy, jittery and upbeat. If this is your genre then I totally get why this is a classic, but this isn't my genre. It's not bad I just wouldn't opt for this type of pop music (and let's be honest, that's what it is) over other types, and I certainly wouldn't put this on if I'm in the mood for jazz. It's good, but it's not for me.
jazzy
Kinda fun. Kinda.
Свинг, джаз америки 50-60. Легкий и мерзкий.
Very repetitive although very cozy but it's not really my genre.
Meh
Alright as far as swing music is concerned - 2/5
It was just too much
Enjoyable, of its time. Great vocals. Nothing I'd really listen to on the regular
Je sais que Louis Prima est un gros nom dans le swing, mais vraiment pas mon genre. La musique est pas mauvaise, mais plus souvent qu'autrement le chant ne me plait vraiment pas. The Lip est aussi l'une des rares pièces m'aillant autant taper sur les nerfs.
This was a hard listen.
This is weird to rate. On one hand this style hasn’t really aged within pop music and I don’t really see myself coming back to this. However the trumpet is really good and scat singing is always fun and was influential at the time. Never knew who Jump, Jive and Wail was originally by so that was cool. This is somewhere between 2 and 3 and I think I need to lean towards 2 relative to my other reviews
Overly extroverted Rock&Roll/Jazz/Blues/Easy Listening. Expertly played, but SO annoying. 2/5
Meh
Didn’t mind this. Sounds of it’s time, although not exactly Elvis. Probs has a very distinctive voice, and the songs are quite dramatic. Unlikely to play again, though.
Old
Not awful, probably influential, but about as out-of-date as it's possible for a piece of recorded music to sound. Really old and pretty lame. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Buona Sera Date listened: 11/05/22
Great for 1956 but not feeling it
While I very much respect what this music represented when it was released, it's not necessarily something that I would be able to listen to on an on-going basis.
Not for me, dated
good
Mouais. Ca a pas l'air extrêmement complexe, . 2
I do not care for vocal jazz or swing, so this is simply not to my taste at all (the only things I really liked were the instrumental tracks). I'm sure it's fine if you do like this sort of thing.
Aikansa Tom Jones! Tyyliltään tää oli tällästä pappajazzin swingiosastoo ja sit ihme vegas cabareeta sieltä viihteellisimmästä nurkasta. Mut noh siis kyl mä tykkäsin kuunnella tän läpi. Tää oli kevyt ja ihan piristävä. Ei tää ehkä kauheen suuri taidenautinto oo, enkä jaksa ihan heti uudelleen kuunnella. 2/5
A mig camí entre el swing i el crooner clàssic, no m'ha encisat especialment, però com a banda sonora de segona part dels 50 funciona i l'optimisme de Prima acaba resultant contagiós
Couple of good songs but generally not my genre of music
I am sure that back 60+ years ago this album was cutting edge and wonderful. Is just not my style. Was fun that I recognized some of the songs, though there were covers from other artists.
Too old but gold 4/10 fallout vibes comes
Who knew King Louis sounded so good
mwah
Wydaje mi sie, ze gdzies juz slyszalem niektore traki z tej plyty, luzny i z humorkiem jump blues, zwany rowniez swingiem, grany przez niezbyt liczna grupe muzykow, wiec nie jest to typowy dla tamtych czasow big bandowy material, czesto spiewany na dwa glosy, ale jednak glownym aktorem jest pan Prima, ktory pomimo, ze spiewa po angielsku, to czuc od niego wloskie influencje, na plejke gigolakowy traczek
5/10
Just a Gigolo Buona sera Sympattchique
Fun but probably wouldn't listen again
Felt like watching the first half hour of Goodfellas. Interesting I suppose, but not my cup of tea.
I know a song! Not really my cup of tea but fine
Bored by this kind of music
Wasn't expecting a straight up swing record on the list. Would have begged this as earlier. Several songs I knew, reminding me of my high school days in jazz band.
Not bad music, just not really my thing
I was excited to see a 50s album, then a *little* less excited when I noticed it was jazz, but sure ok, I don't mind some jazz. Then the first song is the original(?) version of what I find to be one of David Lee Roth's most annoying songs/covers. Not Mr. Prima's fault, but a poor start. But then the next couple seem very gimmicky with too much call and response or cheesy dialog. Another half star nominee, I would love to give it a 2.5; let's see which direction that falls in the morning when it's time to assign stars...
This Swing music isn't my thing and it's pretty outdated at this point. But I can appreciate that back in its heyday, this was probably a spectacular album.
Feels like a generic big band album. Not terrible, not outstanding. The Banana Split song is kinda weird...
Vast niet slecht, maar te veel een ver-van-mijn-bed-show om hier echt een beetje in te komen.
Ik werd zenuwachtig van Louis!
Fun little album but probably wouldnt listen again
Started promisingly but ultimately disappointing
considera una mezcla innovadora de rock and roll temprano, jump blues y jazz, así como humor excéntrico.
Some classic songs from older movies. It's ok.
This is actually for Darklands - The Jesus And Mary Chain, but I didn't really like either tbh.
Fun.
Toooooooo old for me
Normally I like jazz but...not so much this one.
Like the production. Sounds great for 1956. Some tracks a bit samey. Wouldn't listen again though.
Not for me
Old school, but not old school cool
Swingy
Not my cup of tea
Not for me. 1/5
The lips good. But not my thing ⭐️1/5 But this would of slapped in the 50s
nope
Hey, this is pretty weird! Sinatra...if he had circus ties instead of mob ties. Whiny trumpet lands like a joke. The recording session musta been the most fun anyone ever had in the history of the world, even if it's not always QUITE that fun for the audience. I was crackin' up when he scatted with throat clearing sounds. Whistle solo was inevitable as death.
pls stfu bro
Nope.
Nicht mein Genre.
Discount Louis Armstrong. I’ll take the real thing.
te amerikaans oubollig en te veel gescat, en teveel gepraat
Lokalrevyn har släppt en skiva. Varför ska jag lyssna på detta när Little Richard finns.
Not only is the music outdated and annoying, but it oozes a kind of "novelty / dad humour" quality that was very prevalent in 50s music and that I absolutely detest. This is the mindset that later generated kitsch / Schlager music: music deliberately produced for uncool, old normies and successfully purged from any transgressive elements the aesthetic form (e. g. Rock'n'Roll) might have had.
Uf...
Not for me.
some decent trumpet. dnf.
Ba ba badooda a ba ba bad album
I would have been happy to have waited until I died for this one.
👎🏻
don’t know why i’m listening to an album from the 50s but here i am. honestly im suprised how fun it is. stopped at basin street blues
This is old school, definitely not my jam. 1.5 stars
1950s comedy album. So... kinda misogynistic, kinda lame. Some tracks are Tom and Jerry coded to hell.
не люблю джаз
Really not made to be listened to as an album.
1956...