Reviews (page 3 of 15)
"I'm the king of the swingers boy, the jungle VIP." Martini, cigar, dark bar, I'll be there all night.
Love me some big band. Night Train hit me just right too.
Pleasantly surprised by this album. Totally transported me to a hip 1950s that is entirely created in my mind. 4.1
Swingin’ through the jungle! (His voice is incredibly recognizable from my childhood filled with Jungle Book.) This is so joyful and groovy. And works through all kinds of sounds and energy levels. It had me interested from end to end. 8/10 Most Excellent
This was fun!
No es mi tipo de musica, pero reconozco que es un clásico, y es bueno para probar algo distinto
I am having a lot of fun listening to this album! Highly recommend if you want a good time. It was a treat to hear the original Jump Jive An' Wail, which was covered by the Brian Setzer Orchestra during the swing revival in the 90s. Then I heard a song from the Enchantment Under the Sea dance from Back to the Future? Amazing. Solid album, no skips.
Enjoyed this album!
Listened
Had some excellent opening tracks but lost its way towards the end.
Th symbol of Post-war United States
Røddig jass
Not my favorite genre but let's give it a shot! Update: Still not my cup of tea but some songs made me feel like I had been sent to the 50s and I was dancing to some blues with a pretty satin yellow dress. Also, I didn't expect to find Che La Luna in here.
not my vibe, chill tho
Essential pop album of the 50s. Incredibly catchy tunes that clearly shaped the lives of influential artists of decades later. Like David Lee Roth of Van Halen fame. Scatting is like Ska. We don’t need more of it because that which exists is suffice enough.
I like Louis Prima. Fun songs, distinctive voice...he's like jazzy Jerry Lee Lewis. Just A Gigolo is a good song, I like Diamond Dave's version too. It strikes me that Louis Prima's public persona at least is not dissimilar to his portrayal of King Louie from The Jungle Book...I hope he was really like that too. Keely Smith should have asked for higher billing on this album. This album feels like the goofball answer to Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald's work together. The Lip is too silly now, all this stupid chatter. Keely Smith even sounds kind of like Ella. All of his songs sound a little bit the same...hard to tell Oh, Marie apart from his Pennies from Heaven, lyrics aside. And the start of the Basin Street Blues medly I thought was the start of Just A Gigolo again. Jump, Jive, An' Wail, Oxford comma aside, is a great song. Again, great in the 50s by Louis Prima, great in the 80s, this time by Brian Setzer. (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You is another good song. This is a fun album, if not a great one necessarily.
fun!
I enjoyed this. Sounds like good Sunday afternoon music. Go find a patio, a nice glass of wine, throw on the tunes and just sit back soak it all in while the world moves along around you. I like the carefree nature of the lyrics and tunes.
I vaguely recognized the name, but I had no idea how prolific Louis Prima really was. He must be among the most covered artists of all time. Great music
I really like this music the big band songs were amazing and I love the combination of a woman and a man singing
Omg this was a banger!
Just a gigolo est bien, c’est assez charmant cette chanson à moitié chant à moitié préformée Et après c’est du vieux jazz, plutôt charmant mais c’est pas ma came 6/10
This was alright but it didn't vibe with me in the same way that other albums within similar genres tend to.
nope
Great, fun album
Louis Prima – The Wildest! (1956) This record represents the absolute best viewpoint of what every jazz swing record should aim to be. The energy, pleasant yet luxurious vibe you get from this entire project is outstanding. A massive part of that success comes down to the instrumentation, Sam Butera's saxophone work was completely immaculate across the board. Speaking of his performance, he shines incredibly bright on "(Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby" and, honestly, all over the record. However, "Buona Sera" was my absolute favorite track; the arrangement choices and the masterful switch from a ballad format into driving blues and swing was amazing. "Whistle Stop" was another great moment where the whistling elements and the lyricism stood out distinctly. Honestly, if I listed every song I liked it would be the entire tracklist, but those specific pieces stood out the most on this first listen. This is a definitive 5/5 of greatness.
I like this kind of music. Jump blues. It almost sounds like a precursor to rock 'n' roll. It puts me in a good mood. I have a soft spot for crooning singers. I just find this music very charming. Prima sings with an Italian accent, very likeable. By the way, he was the singer and trumpeter of Disney's Jungle Book song: "I Wanna Be Like You" (King Louie).
For a crooner, Prima was too down-to-earth and too roguish; as a jazz trumpeter, he was overshadowed by Louis Armstrong and Harry James; and yet, with his Italian-American accent, Prima was a star, and *The Wildest!* brings together his best songs on one album: ‘You Rascal You’, ‘Buona sera’, ‘Jump, Jive, An’ Wail’ and, of course, ‘Just A Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody’, which was covered note-for-note by David Lee Roth in the 1980s (including the scat sequences) and was to become his greatest hit as a solo artist. Of course, the album has acquired quite a bit of patina over the years, but you simply cannot resist the rousing wildness of Louis Prima and his excellent band.
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.
it was messed up when he didn’t come to the big night
I am never going to stop talking about Banana Split for My Baby that one really, really got me. Great album for making a spicy Italian meal.
Not my sort of thing, but gave it a listen and enjoyed it!
Something very different for me and very enjoyable. Will listen again at our next sunny barbecue
Apparently this album was recorded in the lobby of a Las Vegas casino to try to capture Louis Prima and his band’s live sound, who were the most popular act in the city. Before I found this out, I had a suspicion that this may be the case because of how much energy and fun comes off of this record. There is a bit of repetition, practically every song starts identically, but every player is having the time of their life, if you listen closely, you can hear yells and laughter. 4/5
pls stfu bro
Couldn’t get into it but some of the songs were pretty good.
Helt ok faktiskt, det trodde jag inte innan jag började lyssna. Duktiga musiker och trallvänlig musik. Oförargligt, men den musiken behövs också. Nynnade med ett flertal gånger och det är ändå ett positivt betyg. Mysigt.
I’d never heard of Louis Prima but I discovered I’d heard quite a few of these songs. A nice reminder that rock and roll didn’t spring from nowhere.
7 - good ol crooning
Not for us lol
Love it! I will always enjoy listening to jazz music. Pure fun.
Honestly not even that wild
holy fucking shit most fun I've had in like a decade
-this is my first venture into swing music i believe. not really my thing as far as jazz goes, but it was cool getting to hear such an influential trumpeter at his craziest -a lot of it was very corny and overstimulating but that was clearly what the man was going for, good on him -Favorites: Jump, Jive, an’ Wail, Night Train
banger. 4/5 is the same as 8/10.
not bad
It’s good, but I would only listen as an old background music while taking a nap because it’s less my vibe.
not for me
Happy music for a happier time.
Nope.
para mi este genero no envejecio muy bien, se me hizo bastante aburrido :(
So Paolo Nutini just ripped off this old Italian guy then? Fair enough
Nice and uplifting album. Favorite Songs: Just a gigolo
What an absolute gem of an album! Prima's voice may not be perfect but he injects every last note with so much character and joyous energy the musicality becomes secondary (I had felt this even years earlier when I first heard his voice in Disney's Jungle Book, and even more so when I connected a person to the voice.) Even 70 years on, the uproarious atmosphere of whatever club this was (or wasn't; could be studio trickery) recorded at is immediately apparent. Prima was a seminal figure in introducing jump blues and the R&B precursors to rock and roll to broader audiences through jazz, and the seamless blend is almost immediately apparent once you get past the pure swing glory of that fantastic opener. There's also some very subtle Italian folk seasonings here and there, which makes this album all the more important in understanding the development of popular music. I can't help but grin when this one plays, it's just too much damn fun! Key Tracks: Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody, Jump, Basin Street Blues/When It's Sleepy Time Down South, Jive an' Wail, Buona Sera
Body and Soul Jump, Jive, An’ Wail Just a Gigolo
I really enjoyed it jazz is always nice and it was nice to listen to something from a different country.
Really enjoyed this. Some classics that I knew, some new stuff for me. Overall a fun, jazzy, interesting album. One of listen to again.
Not my usual style but incredibly catchy
The first album I got on my 1001 journey was Sam Cooke, live at the Harlem Square Club. I loved it. In the short review I wrote, I did my best to articulate just how "fun" it is. And I do love a good album where you can hear the audience enjoying themselves. But I only gave it a 4/5. I didn't know how much better it could be going forward. Well, it can sound like this. If I remember when I'm done, I'd like to retroactively bump up that Sam Cooke rating to a 5. But this is gonna have to be a 5 as well. I never would have sought out a swing album on my own. But now I know it is /absolutely/ my thing. This kicks ass. I love the blaring horns, the interplay between the singers and their instrumental backing, the devilish slyness that Prima sings with...it's so sweet. It makes me want to dance with someone, spin them around, and kiss them like that one post-WWII photo. I'm a girl born in 2000. When I listen to recordings like this, it makes me think of my late grandparents and the life they may have lived. It makes their world, which we usually only see through black and white photos, sound so much more colorful. What a fantastic historical artifact. What an proud weirdo Louis Prima was. I like this doofus.
TIL that King Louis in The Jungle Book wasn't Louis Armstrong! This is great fun - groovy, swinging, full of character. Enjoyed it far more than expected and it seems the man has a considerable catalogue. It's slightly novelty in the themes, but I would happily listen again. A decent 4
Wild in fact! May I say, the wildest? Lmao Great record :)
Quite enjoying this so far, it's a bit of fun. Realise it's probs pop jazz, but for my untrained ears it's bearable.
very interesting the first song i got jump and jive
Nicht mein Genre.
I bought this a few years ago after seeing it in the book and listening on Spotify. Loved it then and love it still….. however, my other half made this listen a little harder with such loud grinding of teeth…. 1. Just a gigalo 2. You rascal you 3. Night train 4. Buona Sera
Fun at the beginning but then it is repetitive and boring
Favourite Songs: Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody The Lip Jump, Jive, An' Wail
I do like swing music from time to time. It's the definition of easy listening. Louise Prima and his musicians do their job really well to carry over the good mood.
Not for me
This is such a fun album, with some really great playing. I was familiar with quite a few of the tunes, but had never listened to the album in its entirety. Definitely worth the listen. Fun party music or a great pick me up.
- funky -not really my feel -rate it a 3/5
Discount Louis Armstrong. I’ll take the real thing.
Wildest!!
Was okay not my forte.
I thought I knew what I was getting but I was wrong this was fun
I think it cool, this is first i listen this Song and Singer. I think i will try more
Já começa com a primeira faixa excelente. Já conhecia o disco. Shouthern Man é uma aula de música!! Que instrumental bom.
Super fun!
Loved this high energy record, live must have been something else. Not a phone present just folk getting down and dirty jitter bugging the house to it's rafters
A revelation for me. Jumping swing!
Dude dates chicks who top their ice creams with pizza. That’s primo, Prima!
Where has this album been my whole life? And yet I already know half of it.
te amerikaans oubollig en te veel gescat, en teveel gepraat
I did not know that not only did Prima put the definitive stamp on David Lee Roth's defining artistic statement as a solo artist (just a gigolo) 30 years before DLR, but also inspired Roth's entire career shtick with his performance as King Louie in the jungle book.
Music to cook beautiful food for beautiful people to. I need to have a dinner party now.
Excellent album! Great energy!
Good album. A bit repetitive, always that walking bassline, but it's a classic and it created a clichê. I'm just a gigolo is a great song
That was a good album. I think I've only really heard "Jump, Jive, An' Wail" before. I was familiar with Louis Prima only through him voicing King Louie in The Jungle Book (1967) but that's basically it. I liked Jump of course, Buona Sera was a good listen, and I was amused by "You Rascal You" for it being basically an anthem of 2025-2026.
like it
perfectly serviceable swing jazz. nothing to write home about, but nothing to sour the mood either. would probably sound nice while eating at a fancy italian place. 6/10 FAVOURITE SONGS: NOTHING'S TOO GOOD (FOR MY BABY,) THE LIP, BUONA SERA, YOU RASCAL YOU LEAST FAVOURITE SONGS: OH MARIE
I like it a bunch. Fun lyrics good sound
I wonder how Louis would compare today's wildest songs to his? This was great
More swing jazz! Let’s go! Any album that starts “I’m just a Gigolo…” is gonna hit. Add an OG dis-track and you have a killer album.
“I’ll be glad when you’re dead” walked so “Not Like Us” could run.
I liked the albums from the 60s , but I think I draw the line at the 50s. 2 stars
Love the energy and playfulness.
Fy fan va bra! Klockrent sväng, gör mycket av lite och så den där helt oefterhärmliga rösten. Åtminstone fyra klassiker som är untouchable och huruvida de är original eller inte så är dessa versionerna man vill ha. Det är bara att hala fram fyran
Småtrevlig underhållningsmusik, utan att ge några djupare känslor. Inget att lyssna på i stora mängder, men en eller två gånger är helt okej.
Louis Prima håller hov. Ett party man kunde sålt sin själ till djävulen för att få vara med på. För här svänger det! Inledande storhiten är ju faktiskt lysande. Liksom Jump jive an’ Wail. Prima maffiosoröst är underbar. Samspelet Keely Smith sitter som en fläskläpp. Bandet jazzar loss så att inte ens Stephen Hawkings kan sitta stilla. Ett par lite trista instrumentala spår drar ned omdömet. Men på det hela en härlig partyskiva man blir glad av att höra. Stabil fyra.
Lokalrevyn har släppt en skiva. Varför ska jag lyssna på detta när Little Richard finns.
Impossible to hate. It’s a joyful type of music. An instant vibe. Completely inoffensive. But I wouldn’t want to slap it on the speakers very often.
I wanna be a man-cub.
That was so much fun
Pretty good. Reminds me of a mix of Louis Armstrong with Frank Sinatra or something. Not bad though.
This is the spot on the Venn diagram where “Jazz” overlaps with “Fun”.
This is guy and Louis Armstrong would have made for the best jazz power duo! Really fun album!
6/10 - nice blues jazz 50s music, upbeat and some funny lyrics at times
Nice classic italian-american vocals and hilariously aged topics, like the intro track being about a gigolo. Standouts are gigolo and (nothing’s too good) for my baby.
Pretty fun jazz, skat, whatever this genre is. Often had ridiculous lyrics, but if I was more into jazz I could see wanting to have his stuff as a go to.
I had fun with this! it's a bit more bland than a lot of other music from this era and genre which i think comes from the fact that it's white people doing it lol. but it's cute. Fav tracks: Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody; The Lip; (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal
I was not familiar with this artist, though I'd heard Brian Setzer's cover of "Jump, Jive, an' Wail." I found this album pretty fun. It's hard to sit still with this kind of jazz. I'll probably never again listen to the album, but I had a good time with it and now have slightly expanded my jazz knowledge.
Its an okay jazz album everything started meshing together to the point I couldnt tell wether a new song had started and this was not in a good way. everything basically sounds the same. I like variety. Some songs that I liked were Just a Gigolo and Basin street blues.
each man its own taste.
Poco que decir. Me encantó de principio a fin. Dan ganas de bailar con él, dan ganas de ponerlo en una cena, de oírlo echado en el sillón. En fin…
not wild enough 3.5/5
This shit would slap so hard if I was a Latin American immigrant in Miami during the 80s
I thought i’d enjoy, but i didn’t. It’s all just too samey and clean
I thought Louis Prima’s voice was familiar when I was listening to this album, despite never knowingly have heard of him before. He is, of course, King Louie in “The Jungle Book”. That tidbit was about the height of my enjoyment here because, as we all know by now, Gemma hates Jazz. To its credit, it was a tight jazz album, with limited musical wankery, and I liked parts of the trumpet. But generally, this was not my bag.
I don't like jazz.... but I do like swing and big band. A man whose voice is so indelibly linked to a singing orangutan for multiple generations of children and yet listening to this was so, so joyful I very quickly forgot and was pulled along for the ride. It helps that I have always adored Jump, Jive, an' Wail. There's just something about listening to an album where it sounds like everyone involved is having a bloody brilliant time. I wrote a big long review about this album and somehow 50% has disappeared overnight, I've again woken up with a headache and I can neither remember what I wrote, or be arsed enough to try and rewrite it. So: Loved that it made me tap my feet and nod my head. 4/5
Upbeat temp, jazz and trumpet heavy licks, classic mid-50s sound, surprisingly funny. Didn't realize Brian Setzer covered 'Jump Jive and Wail'
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...
That is just some upbeat fun music.
It was alright, but not really my thing.
Fun!
Herlig plate! Jeg vil leve i denne plata!
Deilig musikk på tirsdag. Plata dro meg inn i en West Side Story-aktig verden. Og der var det fint.
Man blir unektelig i godt humør av de greiern her, men e en sjanger æ e helt uinteressert i. Mistenke at den fungere veldig godt på fest.
Overskuddsjazz med smittsom entusiasme. Mange av låtene blir veldig enkle og ensformige, men de funket sikkert bra på dansegulvet.
It's sunny in New Orleans. I get wired from drinking some espresso wearing cat eye sunglasses with a parasol by my side. I wave hi to my neighbors. I take a little stroll around the park and hear someone playing these songs. "The Wildest! is the gem of Louis Prima's catalogue. None of his other efforts transcend its raunchy mix of demented gibberish, blaring sax, and explosive swing, which rocked as hard as anything released at the time." -- Wikipedia
Oldest album recommendation as of yet and id put it in the top 5 I've heard so far.
Good album but I wouldn’t likely listen to it frequently. Niche
Lots of classics in this one. Fun album to listen to.
Louis Prima seems like he would've put on killer shows to see live. Unfortunately since he died 50 years ago, this studio album is maybe the one that captures that live energy the best. Very fun, especially for a 50s album.
I enjoyed it, was not really expecting to but was worthwhile. Will probably not go back to it but didn't mind it. Lyrics were interesting. This feels like grown up music and should have grown up lyrics but they were also silly in the 1950's. At least you can understand the lyrics.
Monkey man made fun danceable jazz. Rocks for the 50s. Dat sax hits
Wonderful stuff particularly Just a Gigalo.
I wish more contemporary music had horns. This is well done and both Mr. Prima and the female singer have great voices and sound awesome together. I have heard some of these songs before to include "Jump, Jive, and Wail." I like the version on this album much more than the 90s version as this sounds much more authentic and of its time.
Banger after banger jazz, blues, swing and even a crooner. Musica muy divertida for any occasion, cool to hear a track featured in Back to the Future. Giving this a 5/5 just for the hell of it
Solid
I thought I was going to hate it at first but was pleasantly surprised later on as the album played. Felt like a camp fire story.
me encanto
yea i mean, i didn't really listen. it's good.
An enjoyable album which reminded me of when people went out to nightclubs to catch live music, to dance, and to be entertained. I really liked, "Buona Sera".
Nothing too crazy.
To put it simply, I just had a really good time with this album. I knew some of Prima's work before hand, not in any huge capacity, but the two songs of his I do know are fortuiously both from this album (Gigolo and Banana Split), so I had some idea of what this album would sound like and what to expect, but no particular expectation I would inherently like it. I certainly did. This album is just a lot of fun, the jazz holds up impressively well 70-odd years after its release and every song is individually entertaining, in no small part due to the impressive jazz being backed up by very light-hearted lyrics. Not entirely my thing, but if this album reared its head again 100 albums or so down the line I certainly wouldn't mind going through it a second time, a rare praise with even some of the strongest albums here not being a return-trip kind of experience. Louis and his band just seemed to have a good time here, and I was more than happy to come along for the ride. And that's without touching on the actual musicians at play here. Prima is a great vocalist who suits the upbeat, often silly lyrics to a T, and his backing band really shine through. I'm always a bit of a sucker for brass as a sound, so the backing band's performance was very enjoyable. Perhaps not worthy of full marks, but admittedly not far off, which from my previous Prima experiences I was not expecting him to hit such a high. Maybe not the wildest! anymore with nearly a century of newcomers raising the stakes, but a solid album all the same.
They were some cool tunes
Not for me.
the wildest no se pero uno de los wilder seguro
Un toque muy cincuentero
Swingin grooves
Really enjoyed this album.
Well I enjoyed this. Recognised the voice straight away and I'm certain Ive heard most of the songs in Frankie and Benny's over the years. Wouldn't be out of place in The Godfather either.
Not for me.
Kind of a trick pony
I love Louis Prima, he reminds me of my grandfather, he was one of his favourites. It's been the soundtrack of many a great game as well, having said that, my favourites of his aren't on this album, and really any song of his sounds the same as the last!
not my type of album but i like it
As a gamer, this album is straight out of the Fallout series soundtrack and gives me a sense of nostalgia. As an average listener of music, this album is.. eh. It's just big band jazz that you'd hear playing in the cocktail lounge outside the casino. Does it have it's place? Absolutely. Is it something to listen to while pecking at my keyboard during work hours? Absolutely not. 4/10, it's alright.
IT WAS AWESOME
Extremely good Swing album, doesn't interest me that much tho but very good quality for it's age.
Louis Prima and Keely Smith are criminally underrated.
MY GOD, this is litteraly the patrick star meme, this is just funny, sunshine, rainbows and happines, loved it.
Humoristisk jazz-fest Albummet er ok, men den har ikke lige fanget mig og der er ikke noget fra albummet der står vildt tydeligt for mig. Mange af numrene flyder sammen for mig (Ved ikke om det er den fælles lyd, eller om jeg bare ikke har hørt albummet nok). På den anden side synes jeg at albummet gør god brug af humor og kan godt lide instrumentationen samt brugen af call and response. Standouts: Body And Soul: Trods min præferance for numre med vokal over instrumentaler, er dette en af mine standouts på albummet. Trumpetens centrale rolle og den emotion den spilles med kan åbenbart udfylde vokalens rolle for mig på dette nummer. Fed reference til Grieg omkring 2:30.
Had no idea who Louis Prima is. Then i heard first track and knew. This was very enjoyable!
Fun!
Really fun swing album with lyrics that paint a story and catchy tunes you can't help tapping your foot to. Not a lot of memorable songs, but fun little listen. I immediately clocked his voice as being King Louie in The Jungle Book, so it's hard not to picture an ape singing me all these songs.
Fun jazz classics!
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.
I'm disappointed. --Edit-- I listened to The Wildest '75 which was my mistake. Listening to 'The Wildest! Expanded Edition' was a much, much better experience. On my second go of it, I'm changing my rating from a 2 to a 4.
Great album with energy you can feel.
Not bad!
I was tortured clockwork orange style to this album
danced through my whole room
love me some louie
Lindo me gustó
yea he prolly up there
Great
Standard and inoffensive swing / jazz with lots of trumpet. It sounds like they're having a lot of fun, but nothing really stood out to me.
mom would never let me get this wild
Fun and light. Good background music while doing something active.
10/10
Está muy bien y escuchar a Louis Prima siempre es genial y una absoluta revelación para alguien que nunca lo ha escuchado. Pero, y no es un pero menor, me pareció que todos y cada uno de los tracks cantados en este disco suenan exactamente igual. No más o menos parecidos, no. Exactamente igual. No es queja, pero pues qué cosa tan curiosa. Y con todo y eso, escuchar este disco es una gozada.
It’s a fun album. A party album. I’m not a huge fan of Swing but this gets you going.
This album made me want to make pasta and drink wine. I could not come up with a favorite song because they are all so good. My only issue is that it feels repetitive at times. I feel like that is just what this era of music is like though. This was a masterpiece of its time and I cannot find enough wrong with it for 4 stars. This will be my first 5 star review.
Just sounds like a warm night in NOLA
This was wild indeed! I loved the old school jazz sound, and my god, he was a bit politically incorrect wasn't he? Banana Split for My Baby - ha! The twist at the end gave me a good laugh. And (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You... yikes!
Amazing album,loved it!
Bom disco de jazz. N me pegou muito não, mas tem umas pérolas
Jazzy, swingy Big band stuff. I liked it a lot. I guess this guy played the monkey king in jungle book? His voice is great and the backing band is phenomenal. Any album with a song called "I'll be glad when you're dead" gets points from me.
In my opinion I dont really like it i like the sax and the vibes of the songs are good I dont really like the lyrics and some of the songs are just mediocre at best
good
Fun jazz with some awesome songs and nice easy listening. Some songs are brimming with energy and emotion, others feel kinda mundane
A shot of pure, lively fun. Great as a palate cleanser and proof that Prima’s chaos was a genuine art form, even if it’s not a world you’d live in.
Repeats the same song structure, but it's a fun one, and Louis is having a blast playing it
Довольно дефлотный веселенький джазец, но чего-то особенного про него сказать не могу. Жанр такой, наверное, не для меня... Хотя ничего плохого тоже не могу сказать.
Saucy jazz.
Awwwww yeah. I knew from the second I hit play that this was going to be a good one. Awesome album. Definitely going to come back to this one. 4 Stars. Probably more like 4.5 and depending on how often I come back to it, I may edit this and bump it to a 5 in a few months.
Silly, fun, tuneful.
Pretty good for the 1950s, I would say, while also being not particularly something I would like to listen to much. The saxophone, in the wrong hands, can be quite an irritating sound, can't it. There's no question mark there, because that's rhetorical. It can be quite an irritating sound. Overall though, good energy, quite a lot of fun, glad to have heard, glad to put it back down.
It’s like an antique chair. “Wow more comfortable than I would have thought! Simple!” Three, somehow?
Pretty fun, 40 minutes is a lot of time for all that brass though...
Ahead of its time but also annoying at times
Some great swinging jazz/blues. Entertaining, energetic, upbeat and fun. Worthy of a spot on the list.
👎🏻
Can't say I love it, it's not my kind of genre. But even though this isn't my style of music that doesn't negate that it was energetic and original!
fucking awesome
Would give it a 2.5, wouldn’t turn it off if played in the car or in the background but wouldn’t go searching for it either.
I really liked Just A Gigolo - this was a really fun album! There were a few songs that were a little too repetitive for my liking, but overall, not bad! Something to listen/dance to while you’re making dinner with your honey!
Nice intro into this Album a Day project. Hopefully the first of many :) I liked this one more than I thought I would. Not sure why I thought I wouldn't like it - maybe the old timey release date. Didn't know what to expect. Big sax - funky, bluesy swing jazz. Dancey. Some elements of humor. A little weird, but in an enjoyable way. Just a Gigolo is a jam for sure.
Calling this "the wildest" is an exaggeration, but this is definitely a spirited set of swing songs. The biggest highlights are when Prima and his wife trade lines back and forth, their chemistry is a ton of fun. There's a lot of humor throughout, and the playful closer is the highlight in that regard; who among us hasn't had a friend whose meatball-stealing tendencies have annoyed us? The fact that the vocals are the most interesting part of this naturally means that the instrumental songs fall a bit flat. While the music here is swinging, there's not enough to make it noteworthy on its own, at least to someone who has heard Little Richard run laps around the wildness on display here. Definitely a fun set of songs, but it's limited by the energy being medium high, not high.
Loved this
Good catch tunes, thx
Missing some good trumpet in the current mainstream music. The Lip is really catchy.
What an album!!! Wasn't expecting to enjoy this nearly as much as I did. There weren't really any songs I'd go as far as to say I disliked, but the ones I probably wouldn't listen to again are: Banana Split; Whistle Stop; I'll Be Glad When You're Dead I wouldn't call this a no skip album but it's a STRONG 4.5
Хорошо поет подруга
Honestly, all I can see in my mind's eye is a cartoon orang-utan singing. His voice is so familiar from The Jungle Book! Also, there definitely should be more songs about rascals IMHO.
Pure joy. Perfection.
No, 1950-luvun amerikkalaista viihdemusaa, joka sinänsä ei sytytä yhtään, mutta löytyy tältä albumilta kuitenkin viihdeklassikko jo heti avausraitana eli Just a gigolo / I ain’t got nobody. Hyvin tehtyä ammattitaitoista tavaraa mutta kun on ihan väärä genre, ei innosta. 2/5
Great album. Really catchy take on a lot of classics. Very replayable.
Divertidisimo a mas no poder
C'è la luna n menzu o mare
Het is een vermakelijk album. Een album vol met humor en blij vlagen is het muzikaal ook heel erg leuk. Maar het vermaak staat boven de kwaliteit en dat kan ik ook zeker wel waarderen. Het album brengt een glimlach op je gezicht. Op youtube zijn ook leuke filmpjes te zien van zijn optredens en dat is ook heel leuk. Hij gebruikt zijn stem goed. Het was een aangeme verrassing
Muziek die lollig is hoeft niet persé slecht te zijn kom je bij het luisteren van deze plaat achter. Plezier spat er van af. Het is niet het meest hoogstaande maar dat pretenderen ze niet, dit maakt ze ook weer sympathiek. Door het speelse gebeuren er toch weer ongedwongen leuke muzikale dingen. 3,4 vier sterren zou net iets overdreven zijn.
Ik vond het leuk om naar te luisteren, dit klinkt als top entertainment uit de 50’s. En ook vandaag de dag vind ik het vermakelijk om naar te luisteren, misschien wat minder diepgaand om het echt jazz te kunnen noemen maar je kan wel het vakmanschap van deze showman horen. Het swingt, tis vrolijk en spontaan. Only good vibes. Ik zou het een 3,5 willen geven maar ik rond het dan af naar 4 omdat hij ook de orang-oetang is van junglebook
It's very one note, to the point where several songs are basically the same, but it's joyous and fun. It's not something I'd return to, but it would make for a great live show.
Skibbidy doo dar, swings finger in the air. Jazz hands. Meh, its okay.
Oude muziek, lekker voor in de #avond #ontspannen
Not really into jazz and to be fair most music before the 60s has never appealed to me
I mean if you're trying to listen to a swing album I think this is it. Old school for sure but just stellar.
Fun old album. Lot's of bops and very silly.
Great vibes from early jazz sound
3.5
My reviews has been really bad lately, I guess I’ve just been lazy hehe. But anyways I feel like some of the albums and my mindset has been kinda mid. Like yes this is objectively a well produced album and the composition is really good but I haven’t really gotten hooked on any song.
It was fine except for the instrumental parts. I knew Jump, Jive, and Wail. It reminded me of The Jungle Book.
This album is like an energizer bunny. Such fun. Such energy. Such electric ⚡
Just a Giggalo: Jazzy, reminds me of an Italian song on TikTok, vocal layering is insane. I love the saxophone and the percussion. (Nothing’s too good) for my baby: Her voice is so 50’s core - which makes sense as it’s an album from the 50’s. His voice has such a satisfying growl and there’s such a gentleness there. Bluesy. The lip: Really nice storytelling and enunciation. The cadence is reminiscent of rock and roll songs. I love the saxophone and how it mirrors a human reaction. Body and soul: Really nice trumpet (I said saxophone but my mum corrected me) break. And the gentle percussion really adds to it. This whole album reminds my mum of Fats Domino which I agree with. Oh Marie: I’ve heard this song before. Reminds me even more of that TikTok song which I’m sure will come up in this album. Basin Street Blues: Clearly inspiration of blues music. I like when he says random things and the saxophones (which I now think are trumpets) mimic it. Jump, Jive, An’ Wail: Feminism core Buona Sera: Such a soft and gentle song. Could definitely see this being played at a wedding. Night train: Aha! ‘Pennies from heaven’ is the song that’s been plaguing my mind this whole time. But, alas, this song is still lovely. A beautiful instrumental break with some piano (which has been missing from other songs) (I’ll be glad when you’re dead) you rascal you: Very jolly song for the title Banana split for my baby: Again, very jolly, it reaffirms the strong storyline the album has been following. The woman is noticeably no longer singing which is a shame. Whistle stop: Ironically, the lyrics are “bring her back to me” which mirrors the lack of a female singer. I like the actual whistling included. Be mine (little baby): A bit of an underwhelming end to the album, but it was coherent and the saxophone/trumpet was great.
(8.9/10 round up) Medley: Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody- 9/10 (honestly a sad song When you think about what Hes saying. The end with Him yelling nobody really Pulls it together) For My Baby- 9/10 (not my cup of tea, but A great song!) The Lip- 8/10 (1st) Body and Soul- 9/10 (3rd) Oh Marie- 9/10 Medley: Basin Street Blues / When It’s Sleepy Time Down South- 9/10 (Fave) Jump, Jive, an’ Wail- 9/10 Buona Sera- 9/10 Night Train- 9/10 (2nd) You Rascal You- 9/10 (wouldnt listen to this again, but its A very good album, just not something that is up my alley)
I will take your word for it
Jump Jive and Wail, Just a Gigolo, Basin Street Blues. There are records you put on for background noise and then there are THE records that walk into the room, pour themselves a drink and then they dare you to keep up. The Wildest! is the latter. The man swings like he’s got a personal grudge against silence. Quiet, not on my watch. From the first brass hit you know you’re not in for polite company. This spot is a joint with the lights low, the air thick and everybody a little too alive for their own good. You can't frame Roger Rabbit in this place. You don’t listen to The Wildest! you experience it like you do a dame with really sleek getaway sticks. The one whose lips scream try harder baby.
The coked up energetic songs were really fun, and Prima's got a great voice. Swing music ain't usually my thing, but I enjoyed this
Canciones divertidas y muy buenas. No conozco mucho, pero me gustó
Such a fun album! Loved listening to this one. Loved the vocals and the trumpet, definitely a classic! Don’t see how anyone can not like this.
I feel like this should be played on a train. 5/5
Joy was oozing out of everything here. It was fun to listen to, but nothing memorable. Maybe, it is because of my taste.
Excellent, energetic album!
It's insane how I already knew Louis Prima's voice without ever knowingly hearing a song of his. Overall it's a fun and fine slice of early jazz, with some cute lyrics and vocals deliveries. It's hard to not have a smile on your face while listening to this album.
It started off sounding like the start of a movie with John Candy and it remained an entertaining listen all the way through. Will listen again and pick up a copy when I find one.
Das Album hat mir richtig viel Spaß gemacht!
Meine Frau und ich haben den mal beim Hören eines Swing-Radiosenders entdeckt. Super!
Good
Always loved Louis Prima since Jungle Book! His voice and style are inimitable.
Had never heard of Louis Prima Had never heard of the Wildest Wow, this was a blast! So much fun,
Old times. Good times The morning is a good time of the day
Not my thing but I appreciate it
1st recommended album by this web, loved it! I do enjoy soul music, I was in my element. Thank you ☺️
Fun swingy album
Catchy tunes
це добре дуже зарашо на 4
Gotta love Louis. Fun, lively and entertaining.
Just starting the third song, enjoyable album, not something I would actively choose to listen to but it's not because it's not my kind of music, just more of a rarer listening choice I'd probably feel more joyous listening to this if I wasn't so tired so we'll see, I'll sleep midway through and listen to the rest in the morning when I have energy I will say the fact he voices king Louie in the Jungle book is just making a whole lot of sense, it feels so right, he has a great voice, I like jazz, need to listen to more Tomorrow, start on Basin Street Blues!
# Album Name: The Wildest! # Artist: Louis Prima # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Good album. Love the feel and rhythm on this. Great musicianship. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? yes
Мафия 2 балдежная игра, балдежный альбом (устал за ~3песни до конца)
This album represents that 50s era swing/jazz era to a tee. I’m not necessarily mad at it, but I’m not necessarily brought in - songs are fun, have that Vegas jazz sense of humor, and you can’t not be entertained- but I won’t be making any argument for or against this. There might be some general bias in that my day prior was Miles Davis “In A Silent Way”…. There’s no way to equate either of these in any way. But it’s telling that I was already immediately ready to throw Miles back on and put this back on the shelf. I will say- “(I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead) You Rascal” may be one of the funniest songs I have ever heard.
If I could travel back in time to 1956, a must-stop concert would absolutely have been Louis Prima, Keely Smith and company. "Jump, Jive & Wail" is one of the greatest big band dance numbers of all time, "Oh, Marie" rocks out severely, the band turns "Body and Soul" into a Looney Tunes romp, and of course there's "Just A Gigolo." Louis is hear to make you dance, make you laugh, make you bop to a crackerjack band, and he was one of the best musical artists of the '50s.
i'm never in the mood for that. never.
Enjoyed this, more than maybe I thought I would. Early rock n roll, jazz, bit of jive, bit of swing, but overall fun. Songs tend to blend in to one another a bit but its a fun record. And I appreciate it for being ahead of its time in some ways. 4/5.
Terrific fun. Really captures a live feel in the performance throughout the album. Prima’s voice is unmistakably unique. Several songs went on to have second lives as popular covers showing the quality of the songwriting.
King Louis telling us how much he dislikes women, among other fables...
Unbridled joy in this album. Louis Prima brings energy, sometimes in a manic manner, that permeates throughout every song. While every song sounds more or less the same, the songs are still fun to listen to. Pristine music for dancing in the kitchen and falling in love. Very happy that this one came up in this journey!
Monday blues
Not particularly something I'd call great, but this was a lot of fun. It's a pretty enjoyable record that flies by. I could probably be more critical, but I'm just going to leave it by saying I had a good time listening while not really getting more from it than the vibes. Overall: 3.3/5
an album that does what it says on the tin; The Wildest! is an uproarious, high-energy romp through a series of highly entertaining swing and jump blues numbers, most of them fronted by the infectious vocal antics of Louis Prima. Prima, a singer and trumpeter most well-known as a Vegas nightclub performer, was originally from New Orleans, as was his backing band on this album, Sam Butera and the Witnesses. (you may recognize Prima & the Witnesses' recording of "Pennies from Heaven" off the Elf soundtrack.) the Orleanian spirit of communal music-making and collective improvisation runs deep in this work, even if it can occasionally get a bit kitsch (see "The Lip", a show piece based around niche trumpet humor). Prima's trumpet playing is very much in the mold of Louis Armstrong, but as a singer he's beyond category, approaching his lyrics with a nervous, stuttering energy that feels simultaneously in and out of control. if you can listen to this opening medley of "Just a Gigolo" and "I Ain't Got Nobody" without smiling, stay the hell away from me. Prima's then-wife Keely Smith shows up for multiple neat spots as a co-lead and backup singer, but for my money, the real stars of the show are the horn section—tenor saxophonist Butera and trombonist James Blount—who never give less than 110%. to any aspiring, struggling wind instrumentalists, let this recording be a lesson that the problem with your sound is almost certainly your lack of air and breath support, which these guys have for days! electrifying tones spitting some serious blues flames. I gave this record multiple standing ovations. strong 8/10.
This must have been so damn fun live. Shocked by how fun this album is.
Fun for what it is but didn’t blow me away as something particularly special, maybe it’s just that era this was huge.
2/1000
I can dig it. Absolutely wild, reminds me of New Orleans in the best way, has so much soul in it. Not overedited and polished, feels like a live performance you could wander into in real life instead of a studio recording. No more ravioli will you crave. All my meatballs, you try to steal. Playlist track: I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal you
Não me pegou mas reconheço a qualidade
Esse álbum é um bolinho de chuva com um copo de toddy. Vc já não come mais, mas é um agrado do passado que tem mais valor do que é dado.
Muy lindos temas sobre todo el de gigolo (osea el primero que estaba en el album), pero no es uno de mis favoritos pero lo seguiria escuchando en otro momento.
It wasn't my vibe
Jazzy oldies? That's a yes from me.
Imagine having a voice like this holy moley
Love a good big band jazz album! Some great hits on here from an iconic voice. Highlights: "Jump, Jive An' Wail", "Night Train" and "Buona Sera"
la voz y la interpretación de don louis son un espectáculo. la orquesta que lo acompaña es sencillamente cautivadora. sin usar recursos tan rimbombantes te llenan el espacio a pura personalidad
Joyful
I picture a young David Lee Roth in his bedroom listening to this on repeat and taking copious notes.
good vocals but the album feels like the same song
I like it! I love the energy and feels like I’ve been taken back in time
Classic. Not really my temporary haha
okay
added to black & white playlist
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
Okay so this is definitely jump blues and a little rock and roll. But this shit swings hard and has New Orleans jazz all over it. The album risks corniness in a few places but always seems to come back from the brink. Overall a great album.
3/5
its alright, but I think it suffers from the limited range of goodness which all 50s albums on here, other than the Latin American/jazz ones. He's good fun, and the lady singer is also very good. The Sax bits and more jazzy stuff is probably the best in my opinion. There's a few medleys as well, which I guess is a good way to combine stuff or have an instrumental bit at the start of a song. Quite a lot of them sound the exact same. Favourite songs: first one, body and soul, jump, jive an wail. Overall around 5/10
Sounds like Louis Armstrong! Very good though!
This is old school, definitely not my jam. 1.5 stars