The Wildest!

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Loved this happy toe tapping swing ish jazz

Great 50’s bop / jazz feel

Something to dance around to while cooking. It can be a lot, but overall really joyful

My childhood classic!! Perfect 10

fav songs: just a gigolo / i ain't got nobody (nothing's too good) for my baby banana split for my baby playful, swing, BA DA BA DOP 60/100

One of the earliest on this list. It is the background music you hear in gangster movies. You can imagine being a club late at night where the music gets louder and more dirty as the night goes on. This is that time of music.

some fun songs. very fallout-coded. 3/5.

These songs are the ones my Dad would sing whilst shaving in the bathroom next to my bedroom every morning. Don’t like them but love that the keep my memories of my Dad alive. 3/5 26/6/26

would have been a helluva show to see 70 years ago

This one is super fun. You've probably heard some of these and didn't know who you were listening to. Couldn't stop to this one without a deafening silence in the void.

Day902 - if you’re really good at one thing it doesn’t matter if it all sounds the same.

enfin de la bonne musique! best: gigolo worst: jsp

only had the chance to listen the album once, it got a kick to it

Great album. With these I try and keep in mind genre and release date. It’s funny that this was considered raucous when released. Really like the swing, jazz, crooner sound. Upbeat and fun. Really like the call and response, especially with sultry female vocalist (think “baby it’s cold outside” Christmas song). This is only my 3rd album but it makes sense I keep hearing songs that I am I incredibly familiar. On this album, it is “jump, jive, a wail”. I like how he also plays a good trumpet as many of these vocalists, Sinatra, Darin, Martina etc tend to just be singers. Learned he was the voice of King Louie from Jungle Book, cannot unhear that.

Blows Diamond Dave out of the water. Hey, this is King Louie's voice! I recognize it. Dude can play trumpet for real. This is so much fun - just tremendous energy blasting out.

Being from the 50s gives this a bit of a nostalgic feel. The fast big band jamming feel can sound fun. And the songs are short. But none of this compensates for the excess of scatting and pratting about that makes this overall just a bit too annoying.

I didn have a chanse to listen it so idk

Fun album, not a perma vibe, but it's cool to just leave on and play something. 3/5

Lots of fun but like a lot of 50s artists, most of the songs sound very similar. I stopped paying attention at times. A fun mix of swing jazz and early r&b. Reminds me at times of Fats Waller but with better production and more instruments.

traditional

Amazing! This felt like a party and I was so happy to be able to stand in the back!

Very fun listen! I actually really enjoyed this. Super upbeat! I saved one song. It isn't super varied, but just fun to listen to. It just isn't fine art I guess... Not sure if that makes sense.

First of all, this is very dated. When listening, I have a very set time period and setting in mind. Secondly, the «fun» vocals and scatting is just annoying. Some songs aren’t that bad, though.

I don't really know enough about this kind of music to judge beyond "it's nice"/"it grates" or "trumpet fun"/"trumpet bad", but I enjoyed this. Playful songs and energetic vocals with that great King Louie rasp. Worth listening just for the line, "When you're dead and in your grave, no more ravioli will you crave." Trumpet fun :)

I get that he has a good voice and this was probably "wild!" at the time. If I could go back in time and be in a smoke-filled, half-lit bar listening to him perform this live I would find it more appealing I'm sure. Reading about it before listening I was hoping for something more along the lines of Spike Jones. This disappointed.

Doo ba doo ba doo ba doo ba doo ba doo …. Good fun but a bit too much scat for my liking

‘Just a Gigolo’ is incredible — the energy in the room, the whistles and cries that form into a call and response chorus, the wonderful delivery of ‘I ain’t so bad’ - Absolutely fantastic, listened to it four times already. On a second playthrough the whole thing actually massively grew on me - this dude is just so infectious, everyone seems to be having so much fun! He seems to just lose his mind halfway through ‘Basin Street Blues’ and the band know exactly how to respond! Man, I love this stuff. Also ‘I’ll be Glad When You’re Dead’ is a very strong title to close an album with.

Really fun

A few really fun songs but not sure how often I would think to listen to this

It's really interesting to hear an album and think it sounds like it's old and timeless at the same time. I appreciate the recipe to make trumpet grease in one of the songs.

Louis Prima is an entertainer, and it comes across in this album. You want to be there in the room. The trumpet. I've been too kind to other albums at times. Non stop good time.

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This music is too old fashioned. Not bad but the David Lee Roth cover of the first song is more lively than this original.

It was interesting

4★/5 06.18.2026

apparently im just a sucker for standards

Heart sank but actually was a pleasant enough listen. It’s certainly a 1.5

Boogie Woogie, blues, swing - decent and I appreciate the talent but not my style of music.

Fine, but felt so dated.

This album feels like a parody of what swing music sounds like, it doesn’t feel like a real album. I think the album really shines when someone else is doing something, I think his voice is annoying to the point of comedy. But all that being said there’s still a lot of good playing here, and when it’s upbeat there’s a lot of fun to be had with this album. Favorites: (Nothing’s Too Good) For My Baby, The Lip, Jump Jive An’ Wail

Not my type

Just a gigolo: Oh it's just so groovy For my baby: vocals, bass, piano, and snare just hits so nicely, also they make silly noises The lip: fun story and funny noises! Body and soul: the horn was so good and then it got a bit faster! So good! Oh Marie: jumpy and fun are the two words that come to mind so far for this album, just a pleasant stroll is what it feels like. Basis/Sleepy: Just a great voice for this kind of music Jump, Jive and Wail: general note for the whole thing, whoever is playing the instruments is just having so much fun(at least it sounds like it) Buona Sera: cute little waltzy song night train: it's just exactly what it sounds like Banana Split: I laughed out loud

old mid

fun old-timey music 💥just a gigolo 💥jump jive n wail 💥oh marie

RATING: 8.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: The Lip LOWLIGHT: Body and Soul

i already like a song from this album thats crazy!! I got the song (just a gigolo) from a Shameless episode. I think it was an intro scene of Frank outside or something, I don't remember, but its crazy I have a song from 1956 finally lsitened to it and it was so good, i really liked the Lip, you rascal you and just a gigolo. the rest of the songs wre good but not good enough to be in my liekd osngs. i really liekd them but im afraid they will be skipped. i really like them in this album though

King Louie himself! What a fun album, just radiating with good times and laid back swing. Could listen to this stuff all day.

Alright, not the biggest fan

Supremely fun. A classic.

Quite good.

King Louie rules. I love this rude swing bastard. this is brilliant

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Highly enjoyable

The Wildest! was definitely an interesting album. I was going into this album expecting it to be nothing more than just another jazz album from the 1950s but it shocked me in so many ways with it's sheer weirdness. I'd say the one thing that shocked me the most was how wild these lyrics could get especially with (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You like god i was not expecting you to get so violent Louie. The instrumental stuff is fine but virtually unchanging throughout the entire album as it just seems to rely on the same stuff throughout but i will say that having mixed vocals is interesting for a jazz album. Pretty good but not amazing. Best Song: Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody Worst Song: Whistle Stop

The kind of music that puts a smile on your face! King Louis put together a truly great album here. I listened to it first thing in the morning and set me right up for the day.

Enjoyable if this was the kind of music I was feeling on a particular day, fun throwback. "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody - Medley" "Oh Marie" "Buona Sera" " I'll Be Glad When You're Dead (You Rascal You)" and "Banana Split For My Baby" were the standouts here for me.

Another journey back to the 50's. With the reasonable quality and low frequency of records from that decade, my account on here looks like I'm one of those guys that hangs out at retro diners. NO. I don't pine for the days of leather jackets and marketing picnics and cigarettes to lobotomized wives with closeted husbands. I do; however, enjoy this record. It really is wild! No, we're not listening to Louis murmur to himself while hanging from a chandelier, loaded to the gills on lead paint and bath salts. Nope. No need to call the mental health division of the cops in order to peel his down from there and take him screaming to the drunk tank. It's more wild in the way that we hear different vocalists, energetic singing, jazz passages and more zany zoot suit nonsense. I'm not writing the by-line for this record but you know what I mean. Solid album, and a further indictment of my music taste, as the 1950's creeps up in my favourite musical decade list. 3 HIGHLIGHTS: Daddy has a room we're not allowed to go into. What do you mean there are 7 missing women from this area?

A great jazz album. Favorite Track: Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody

First one on the list ever. Good album, definitely need to listen to give it another listen cause I was multitasking too much. Good, no songs stood out but a nice listen. Was doing the dishes when I heard it. 6/10/26.

Muito divertido o álbum todo, músicas clássicas que marcaram os anos 50, consigo imaginar uma vida totalmente diferente, indo para casa de shows, com bandas, galera interagindo sem celular, tendo tempo pra praticar arte. Muito massa esse poder da música de te transportar para uma época.

7/10

Eh

Enjoyable, high 2s.

Much more like the sort of jazz I can listen to, enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would

"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