Reviews (page 6 of 15)
Not for me
just a gigolo; the lip
I want to go high 3 but really this is a low/maybe mid 3. Some very nice glimpses of raw emotion vocally though
Really enjoyed this as a curiosity. Swinging!
I love this album.
Very fun jazz album with some fantastic hepcat swingers like "Just a Gigolo" and "Jump Jive an Wail" that were later covered by David Lee Roth and Brian Setzer Orchestra, respectively. I love this kind of jazz and Prima was a primo talent.
I love New Orleans style jazz. There's such a vibrancy here, every song is just fun and joyful and its a pleasure to listen to, even if most songs follow the same formula.
There's some pretty funny stuff on there. I'm a big fan of "I'll be glad when you're dead".
Gud lindy/bliuz dance stuff
A wonderful album from the good old era of music. Simple, melodious and oh so easy to listen to.
A Swing / Jump-Blues album that's even older than me. It opens with a medley of "Just a Gigolo" and "I Ain't Got Nobody", and also includes the instrumentals "Body and Soul" and "Night Train"; I loved the last track "(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You". I liked the album.
Woot zoot, what a hoot!
Very 1950s but not my taste
This was pretty good. I didn’t love all the tunes, but overall it was a good experience. I can definitely hear the beginnings of the transition from jazz and even big band to rock and roll. So I guess it’s pretty monumental in that way. I don’t know that I’ll ever go back to it, but it was still a good experience.
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.
I generally am not a fan of vocal jazz, but whoa - am so impressed with this one. Really great listen on a Friday afternoon!
This is fine? Not really into that oldies stuff too much but it's good for what it is
Nice vocals, nice melodies, sonically uninteresting as most of 50s music (that is not jazz) is. Also some truly terrible lyrics.
This was really fun and definitely wild. The female vocals were brilliant and without them this album would probably get irritating.
This was surprisingly enjoyable. I knew the name but not what it was attached to. Knew some of these tunes.
What a fun album!
Like Charlie Parker telling you a dirty joke.
I've never heard Louis Prima before nor i ever knew his name.Big Band swing in the 50's was a dance band and this one had a humour as well. How about the songs now: Just A Gigolo has an amazing rhythm(the piano wow) and it's a fave of mine,I Ain't Got Nobody though it's not a fave at all, (Nothing's Too Good ) For My Baby is a nice jazzy fun song and i liked this because of the intergration of the female fantastic vocals, The Lip has the same piano like in Gigolo i think but in different key,humorous conversation like singing duet makes this enjoyable, Body and Soul is a more ''serious''jazzy instrumental number,constant change of rhythm gives it an interesting twist, Oh Marie has an uptempo beautiful rhythm,i laughed a lot with the so called lyrics,fun, Basin Street Blues gets me a ''my baby just cares for me'' vibe with male vocals/When It's Sleepy Town down South really has too much gibberish in an annoying scale, Jump,Jive An Wail is quite rhythmic and fun,50's proper dancing song,clapping hands and men throwing girls up in the air kinda thing,Swinging your heart out, Tango like introed Buona Sera has Italian lyrics and swinging progression(Do Wap-Do Wap),switches in idyllic Tango rhythm again and ends up swinging again with romance vibes, Instrumental Night Train has some interesting breaks and instruments interactions that i really enjoyed, Humorous I'll Be Glad When You're Dead has hilarious lyrics(some raviolli mentioning and meatballs) and fun improvisations from the band. Overall it's a fun jazzy/Big Band swing 50's album that was really easy to review as the songs were short and humorous.
This album is special. I 'Aint Got Nobody is an inspired song and has been stuck in my head all weekend. The trumpet is great, the harmonizing chorus is great, the scat is great, and Keely Smith is great. The whole album is a ton of fun, with some of my favorites being The Lip and (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You. As I'm typing this, I'm bopping along to (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby and it's also awesome. I love Louis's foice and the way he can hit a sour note or linger on a note to really pull you in. It's really compelling and I loved this.
Very enjoyable album overall. The kind of upbeat 1950's jazz-swing music that puts you in an inescapably good mood. Makes me want to sip a good whiskey in a mid-century Vegas lounge. The kind of music that would shine on vinyl played through big, warm speakers. Would listen to this album again on any lazy evening but especially on a late summer eve with just a hint of chill in the air. Would 100% play Buona Sera at my wedding, great song.
Jump jive and wail is an okay song but as a whole this albums really corny
Hassua vanhaa musiikkia. Hyvää fiilistä sekä hienot instrumentaaliosiot. Vaatii kuitenkin juuri oikeanlaisen fiiliksen ettei ole ärsyttävää.
not for me at allll
Ganz cool, aber langsam reichts
Album No. 0031 on my list. I had never heared of Louis Prima before, but it was nice to listen to something rather old, actually. (As far as I see it, it's the 3rd oldest album on the 1001 albums list.) While not necessarily my favorite genre, this was a fun listen - decent, fun songs. Maybe a little too much "blabbering" in some (you'll know what I mean when you listen to it), but I had fun. Nothing outstanding, but a fun collection of songs. Personal favorites: "Just A Gigolo", "Buona Sera", "Banana Split for my Baby". 3/5 stars!
Super, super fun. This is the music you dance to in your underwear on a Sunday morning while you make pancakes for your wife, who’s sleeping in.
Great album to start the day
Feels like everyone is having a good time on this album, and the whole thing is infectious. Never would have listened to this without doing this, so all the better.
Not really fair to assess this one since decent music wasn’t invented til 1959.
Can you believe this and animal I have become by three days grace we’re both released during my grandmothers lifetime? This rips. Trumpet playing is good, the drummer is insane!!!, vocals on point. I love the feel of recordings from this era too. Thanks fallout I guess. He’s super funny throughout this too. The I can’t wait til you’re dead because if I invited you over for dinner you’d probably eat all my meatballs line rules. The banana split song in full is hilarious.
This is one of the most fun albums of all time. I love this, it's as close as I'll ever get to seeing/hearing Louis Prima live. These songs have so much character and Prima does a great job of bringing these to life. He's over the top and I love it. Absolutely a 5/5 and a treat to listen to
Это очень зажигательный альбом, тело сразу начинает двигаться в такт, супер заряженная штука для поднятия настроения
Louis Prima’s The Wildest. Vegas before Vegas. It’s not just jazz. More like a party that never sobered up. I've got my earbuds in and do not care what I probably look like to anyone else. God, I love this album.
Swinging!! So fun
Quite a fun album. Love this guy's vocal characteristics. I can see why he was chosen to be a voice actor. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Couldn't really listen... it's just not for me. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): ⭐ Didn't like it.
Quite entertaining. I tapped my toes and even lol'd. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): The Lip; Jump, Jive, An' Wail; Buona Sera; (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You; Whistle Stop ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Really liked it. Saved a bunch of tracks.
sounds like fallout
I really don’t like 50s music
Super fun. I love this era
Fun album, lots of scatting though.
Sounds great as one song on a mix tape or a soundtrack - a whole album is a little bit too much. I really like the vocals and the vibe is fun but not sure I would readily come back for a whole album...
Christmas shopping and Italian restaurants. Nothing I'd actively choose, but enjoyable background tunes for a change of pace and mood setting.
This album was fun as hell. Wish I could have seen this act in Vegas in three 50’s.
I wish my grandmother was still alive so I could ask her about this.
I had it in my head that Louis Prima was a crooner, and I was happy to be wrong. While I recognized several of these songs, listening to all of them together left me thinking a couple things: 1) Louis Prima probably knew how to have a good time, and 2) he could hang with the big-band dudes and crooners, but this music feels looser and more personality-forward. I can totally see this killing in early Vegas. I bet he was a fun, boozy hang back in the day.
Fun stuff. Who knew one album would provide David Lee Roth and Brian Setzer with their biggest solo hits decades later. Gave me a reason to ponder the late 90s swing era, what was that all about? But it seems we're do for another one in the next decade?
One would be hard pressed to listen to The Wildest! and be grumpy about it. It is a lively, playful album with some good jazz. They’re having fun, we’re having fun. 4 stars
The band is jamming and Louis brings the energy and humor. It just sounds like a party. Favorites were Just A Gigolo, The Lip, and Jump Jive An’ Wail.
I've heard many songs in movies by Louis Prima, but never looked him up. I'm in the mood for this genre every once in a while, and I'm glad I have a name for it now. His voice is really timeless and there's a lot of freedom with the instruments. 6/10
Tako lijepo slušanje da smo profurali album i bonus pjesme i krenuli opet slušati i ništa nam nije falilo. Nisam očekivala ovako dobro, posebno kad sam vidjela da ima improvizacije i čudnih stvari. Jedan od boljih starisnkih jazz albuma.
Solid jazz. I don’t generally love jazz, but this is pretty fun and lively. Plus, it gives me some context for Van Halen’s early, David Lee Roth era. 3.8/5
The horns and scatting does get a bit grating after a while. I feel like this isn't really an "album" of music to listen to in one go, it's just a collection of songs.
Que Álbum legal! Uma mistura de jazz com swing blues e pitadas de rock n roll. Eu não conhecia a obra do Louis Prima e fiquei com vontade de ir em busca de mais! Celest x Versekeys Ultra-Sense Planet.
oh i had fun listening to this one...there's such a joie de vivre in this that i can't help but wonder if maybe our grandparents were right and we do be on them phones too much because i've never been to a party as fun as whatever is going on here
i loved this!!!!! but i love oldies like this! i always had this fantasy of going to an old jazz club, sipping brandy in the winter all melancholic and angsty for the holidays listening to someone play their trumpet~ one day~ the lyrics are so silly on some of these LMAO anyway i stan and wanna swing
Surprisingly good. 4/5. Would not save for a playlist though. Okay. Listening further and I am following Louis Prima on Spotify. I didn’t expect to like this so much. Still 4/5. But it wasn’t gimmicky at all like the opening song. Fun, stylish, rhythmic.
voglio limonarmi louis prima
Classic album !
A joyous piece of music.
Was this a masterpiece? No, not quite, but it is incredibly fun. It's even more impressive that it was captured live. I really kind of hate live releases on this site, but this one felt like an actual album with a live show feel. Loved it!
5/10
01) Medley: Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody (and Nobody Cares for Me) - 10,0 02) (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby - 8,5 03) The Lip - 7,5 04) Body and Soul (instrumental) - 7,0 05) Oh Marie - 8,0 06) Medley: Basin Street Blues / When It's Sleepy Time Down South - 7,5 07) Jump, Jive an' Wail - 10,0 08) Buona Sera - 10,0 09) Night Train (instrumental) - 7,5 10) (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You - 8,0 TOTAL: 8,40 (84/100) Current ranking: 137/685
Lots of fun. I might look to pick this up if there are cheap copies
This was a fun listen! I’ve heard some of the standards on here but overall this was a first for me. The band sounds incredible and the vocal performances were vibrant and expressive! 4.5
It's cool this guy covered David Lee Roth... Man, this is a banger for the 50's! I'm not sure if these were originals or covers, but I think several of these have been covered. This was a fun album, worthy of a 4.
This album truly lives up to its title, bursting with unbridled, joyful energy. The band sounds fantastic, tight yet spontaneous, and the chemistry between Louis Prima and Keely Smith adds plenty of charm and cheekiness. My favorite track might be "Banana Split For My Baby"--it’s pure fun, and the whole album radiates that same playful, larger-than-life personality. Also, I thought that David Lee Roth was kinda just doing his own thing on "Just a Gigalo" and only now realized what a faithful recreation of the original he was actually doing. Bullzeebop.
3 songs in and I was already at a 5. This is another, 'musicians just aren't what they used to be' type of album. I hadn't listened to a lot of Louis Prima, but now I'm hooked. Every musician playing on this album sounds like a bad ass. I'll absolutely have to check more of this stuff out. Prima himself sounds effortless when he sings. His scatting parts sound so natural. This is one of the better albums I've listened to on this whole project.
Surprisingly varied, always upbeat and pleasant to listen to.
On one hand, this is really outside of even the vast range of music I typically enjoy, on the other hand Bapdibosdibadd, this slapidibaps. Keely Smith pushes this into Five.
Louis Prima, where have you been in my life up to this point? How come I never found you while surfing through fifties classics. Truly undeserved. There's humor, there's musicianship, there's rock 'n roll, there's jazz, there's blues. Sure the entire tracklist might not be the strongest compilation, but what a joy to listen to. Definitely checking more of his stuff out.
Fun and easy to listen to.
Holy King Loiue Batman
I feel like I just walked into an Olive Garden. AND I CAN EAT A LOT OF BREADSTICKS, BOY!
This reminds me of a hot first date with a Glenda at Fazoli's where I purchased the baked spaghetti and she had the italian sandwich. We even got free refills on our drinks ;)
The Wildest! is a definite dinner party album. The jazz is quite smooth and some tunes are most infectious. I also appreciated hearing the original version of "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody," which I first heard as a minor David Lee Roth hit in the mid-80s.
Had a lot of fun with this, what a performer! I will say that the lip got on my nerves very quickly, but outside of that it's pretty much only kans
Bring back swing music! While it won´t be my favorite genre in music, the world can definitely use more swing. This album is a great example of the power of swing, getting me moving in my seat throughout. The hit ´Buona Sera´ was familiar, but the rest I did not know. 4/5
Ein bisschen zu langweilig
I didn't feel like finishing this album. Not that it was bad, it's not, but I just wasn't in the mood to really listen to this genre of music. But it's not bad at all, oldies but goodies, but if I were in the right headspace I'm sure I would've finished it. Despite never hearing of the guy or his music, I can definitely tell this guy had a much larger influence on popular music than we think.
Tasty rhythms, but a bit repetitive
Muy quemado pero al menos no es lo que siempre tiran en los 50 Nota: 2.9
Excellent album full of life
Не люблю джаз, не люблю духовые - а тем более не люблю джаз из духовых. Но, тем не менее, сносно. Пару песен можно послушать даже
Good 50s album. Good energy across the whole thing, nothing really bringing it down at all.
Solid jazz album. Can't go wrong with the guy who voiced Louie from the Jungle Book. Favorite tracks: Body and Soul, Buona Sera
Fun, felt like being in a am Disney museum
Now this is some proper Fallout-core. Probably the single most Fallout-core album I've gotten so far. Anyways, great, fun little jazz rock album. I listened to the expanded edition, and honestly the added songs weren't as strong as the original tracklist, but it was still fun. (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal goes hard, especially as a closer.
Весело задорно, малацы внатуре
Good fun. Great voices from Louis and his wife
Not my piece of cake
Dobry italo klasiky
Wow! What a fun listen this was. I’m familiar with some of Louis Prima’s work (Buena Sera, Jump Jive and Wail) but I was just loving the energy on this record. I can’t believe I’ve never heard (I’ll be Glad When You’re Dead) such a great track. All around a wonderful listen 8/10
Pleasant jazz/blues/swing album with plenty of catchy tunes and memorable vocals.
I thought it was pretty decent, but I don't know if I'd give it another listen.
This is really cool out of the gate. Somewhere between Louis Armstrong and Harry Belafonte. Basin Street Blues is a New Orleans classic. Buona Sera is a classic. This album rules. It’s a Coleman-ass album. 5 stars.
In fairness I'm a big Louie Prima guy already, but this listen reminded me why. The music makes me feel nostalgic for a time that predated me by 50 years. Every track sounds like a party, and yet the vocals, the musicianship, the difficult-to-find line between planned vs ad hoc tempo changes and call/response banter makes it understandable why Louie and Keely's versions of songs done a thousand times are seen as the standard in so many cases.
Fun stuff…influential and captures the essence of a certain time and place, maybe feels a little gimmicky/dated at times in 2025, but mostly light-hearted interpretations of great songs.
When you see King Louie on the cover, eyes closed in ecstasy and mouth open wide, you can already guess what the music is going to sound like. There is profound music, music as a tool for change, music made for radio or nightclubs and music made as a pure expression of joy. ¨The Wildest!¨ is this last one, a simple blast of good times that only an ogre or puritan could hate. There’s a theory that people are never more attractive than we’re they’re talking about something they’re passionate about, and I think it’s also true about watching people do something they love and that they’re good at. I imagine when they were making this album everyone involved was at peak attractiveness. There are records you listen to and pity the artist, and there are records you listen to and wish you had been there. This is one. Best songs: ¨Just a Gigolo,¨ ¨The Lip,¨ ¨Buona Sera¨
Fine enough swing album. I enjoyed it, but nothing exceptional. Fun for its runtime. Kept the tempo up throughout, and the performance was fun.
Joy
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
Pretty fun. Buona Sera is an absolute beauty.
This was great I really enjoyed the lead off song and it was a fun ride
Not a perfect album but always near and dear to my heart. I'm way to young for this stuff but I always loved the cheesey earnest delivery and the fact that, unlike Sinatra or Crosby, Prima always seemed joyful.
S- 7/10 M- 9/10
Ahh!! First track, I thought I know this voice, and I know this trumpet. King Louis!!
Louis Prima's charisma is undeniable. This was fantastic, even if almost every other song on this album sounded like the beginning of "Just a Gigolo." It's incredibly difficult to have a sour disposition while listing to this. It's fun and a little bit rowdy, but not rowdy enough to get kicked out of the party.
Perceived rating. Will listen when able
Rock and roll at its jazziest, bringing the swing and blues together in a great performance with a wild attitude
Me siento mafioso de new york
This one is just fun. Can't beat being sung to by King Louie.
What a hoot
Definitely not something I’d normally listen to, but I really enjoyed it. Oh, Marie was a standout. Great energy
Holds up very well and is probably the music of that era that holds up the best. When Nick Vianco DJ's my wedding, he's going to play songs from this album.
This is the kind of real dago shit the side of my father's family that ended up on Long Island like to play at family gatherings. My father has told me that this is the kind of stuff his parents/aunts/uncles/etc would listen to when he was growing up. When I was younger I always found it cringey because I associated it with this ridiculous self parody of Italian Americans, which I still do, but I've given up hating on that whole subculture and just kind of live with it now. Fundamentally (heh) this is fun music, it's (mostly) wholesome songs about having a good time or goofing around and the voices and instruments match the vibe. Keely Smith's smooth voice perfectly balances Louis Prima's gravely wail, and the band behind them are great for the style. This was the party music of the day, and it's still fun to listen to. The energy stays high throughout the album and I like that there are enough vocal breaks to keep things interesting. Whoever "arranged" the album did a good job with it. Overall this was an easy listen, and I never felt like I needed to skip something.
This guy's so good he covered the Brian Setzer Orchestra and made it listenable.
That's some primo Prima 🎺
Feels like the peak of the big band era and the introduction of crooner acts, more modern jazz, and rock all at once.
Good ol’ Diamond Lou Prima. His music always makes me think of the movie Big Night. Fun overall. Not an album for every mood, but a great album for a particular mood. This album contains the universal sentiment of “all my meatballs, you try to steal”.
Fun stuff, I remember digging Louis Prima back when swing music made a weird comeback. Still holds up.
This was a lot of fun. A great listen. Louis Prima was quite obviously a top notch performer.
Ok
Fun and energetic.
I wanted to like this - ultimately couldn’t get into the style - even if lyrically he is quite funny
Exuberant and wild. Great example of the transition from jump blues to rock and roll.
Wild is the right word. This album is not just fun, it’s actually quite surprising and strange in parts. These songs are mostly catchy, fun and good natured. On the few occasions they are not good natured (such as the amazingly titled: ‘(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You’) they are totally unhinged and excitingly unsettling - even if it's all performed with a bit of a wink. The lyrics are frequently bizarre, performances are crazy, but never off putting. This elevates it well beyond being "just some swing record." Its a subversion of the form. It would be impossible to make traditional swing led pop music like this today without it being an annoying 1950s pastiche. But in its original context it works beautifully.
This Louis Prima is grand, so much fun. Not typically my thing and won’t go back to it much I imagine but it’s getting a high 3 for being utterly delightful throughout
Not really my genre, I'm sure it was very good, but I couldn't get engaged with it.
This is fun! And funny! Sure, it's not my favorite genre of music and yes, it definitely sounds like the 1950s, but that doesn't change the fact that this is a good time.
This is a great album! The band is tight, the horns are giving it their all, and the vocals from Louis and Keely are fantastic. I always enjoy this style of jazz when it's well done. The New Orleans jazz tracks are a standout on this album. I really enjoyed this instrumental version of Body and Soul and the little snippet of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" at the end. The horns killed it on that track and on Night Train. A really solid album overall. 8.5/10.
This is so much fun. Louis Prima really is the wildest! He's going all out and just oozing charisma and having so much fun playing. What a great time
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
people who hate jazz must simply be miserable people
Some classic swing tunes on here.
Sounds like rom com music. Delightful but not really for me.
Good times. papas in the icebox looking for a can of ale
Was that "In the Hall of the Mountain King" I heard in Body and Soul?!?! Very cool album, never heard of this guy before but I loved the vibe
Wasn’t too familiar with Louis Prima’s music. I enjoyed this whole album though. I’m sure if I played this for my grandma she would be loving it too.
Dude has such a powerful voice. This was an awesome album
Really fun album, some great humor, musicality and talent involved in this one. Was picturing watching it live while listening and thinking how awesome that would have been. Nothing really quite like it nowadays. Which I think really makes an album this tight and this clean, that much more special (Melbourne Ska Orchestra came to mind in terms of something similar, still a different vibe though).
This was super fun! I'll play this again when hosting a dinner party or cooking or cleaning and need a boost of energy.
Amazing, great swing/jazz vibes and the trumpets slay the house down.
Not my genre ma non mi e dispiaciuto none penso riascolterò mai nulla però. Ha delle vibes troppo specifiche che non sono mie
What a great party! The lyrics made me smile. So much energy. I wonder if my grandparents listened to him, I could picture them at a dance jiving away
Amazing
Enjoyed it!
It’s jazz, rock and roll, and comedy(ish). And when it focuses on the first two, it’s really good! When it tries to be funny though, it’s a miss. But tracks like “Jump, Jive, An’ Wail”, “Oh, Marie” and “Buona Sera” are jams. There’s even a cover of “Night Train” which you’d recognize from the Enchantment Under the Sea in Back to the Future. The music is upbeat and strong enough to merit a 4 with some of the sillier lyrics on some tracks preventing it from hitting a 5.
Times were different. Fav: -
Favorites: Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody, Buona Sera, (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You I believe this album is the most okay album I've heard so far. There's nothing bad about it, but you can very much tell it's a product of its time and hasn't aged very well. While I have no doubts this went absolutely crazy in the 50s, music has evolved and swing (for the most part) got left behind. Although it may sound dated, I still appreciate its role in what music would become, so thanks for everything Louis. 6/10
So entertaining
Pretty coool, didnt listen through the whole thing unfortunaylt, like the vibe
oof
Really liked the whole album...Great fun
Some good ol' fashioned listening. Walking to work on a cool Saturday listening to this brings a smile to my face.
Iconic voice but a bit out of my time, I’ll never dissociate him from the Jungle Book (2.5/5)
I feel like I should be driving a big Cadillac down Route 66 while listening to this. Very Cars movie coded. Great vocals and harmonies
don’t hate it. i feel like i should be doing the jitterbug on the faster songs and sipping a neat old fashioned at an evening jazz club for the slower songs. saxophone is the star of the show. favorite song: body and soul (mainly for the saxophone)
The enjoyable face of jazz. They obviously had a great deal of fun making this album, and it really comes over. Not usually my thing but I really did enjoy this. Got to be a 4.
Jazzhands-tastic mate
I you didn''t know, I hate classic Disney and their musical cartoon films. One film in particular which causes me oceans of bile is The Jungle Book. You can see where this is going. You hoo hoo are a c**t, and I don't want to listen to you hoo hoo. That said, he did seem to be the 2nd happiest man on the planet in the 1950's. But that is not enough to win me over.
I mean this is classic. Many songs are very recognizable so I get the inclusion. Also, won’t be back. He was great for his time.
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
Excellent swing album, one of my favorites of the era!
This is such a happy, upbeat and fun album. A few irking songs but on the whole great.
Fun up beat, great song to cook to. Sings about his baby a lot
To chyba klasyka jazzu, ale sie nie znam. Żywe, szybkie, skoczne
che toro
I have a feeling this guy would irritate me if I saw him perform, but as recordings it's a lot of fun.
How can you not like Louis Prima? Not only is he a fun singer, but the orchestration on this album is just incredible. The brass. The percussion and the wonderful Keely Smith backing him up. He’s just so much fun!
A little bit of Louis goes a long way. He is fantastic under a scene in a movie or for a song or two in the background of your local Italian eatery. But I'm not super interested in a whole album of it.
Very polished and captivating
Häftigt album ändå, lät väldigt bra och kul för att vara så gammalt. Förstår att det är ett populärt och viktigt album i musikhistoria. Men kanske inte min favorit hittills
It is ok, nice energy, but sometimes dull. 3 stars.
Makes me want to play Fallout 3
Where did this come from? This is excellent. Good weird skat, solid groove, thoughtful solos.
Mjög þétt plata, kom mér á óvart. Byrjaði sterkt en varð svolítið einsleit
Skemmtilegur jazz. Er hún betri en aðrar svoleiðis plötur? Veit ekki, hljómar allt eins.
Pretty good, Gina would like
feels very “of its time” but still holds up. Wonderfully powerful voice
Rating: 3.5 I feel like one of this guy’s songs is in Elf. I’ll be really scared if it isn’t, because that would mean this man’s extremely unique and commanding voice has been visiting me in my dreams.
Grandpa vibes but in a good way. Just plain fun.
The songs sound like they could be in an old animated cartoon for kids. Also sounds like Radek’s grandpa’s car. I think the music really fits with the ”!” in the album title. Not the wildest but The Wildest! Indeed. Very retro 50s old movie dancing scene in a diner vibe.
This was great!
I was promised 'The Wildest'. That's flagrant false advertising man.
his scatting is kinda weird but other than that it was fun
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
Prey good jazz swing music. I really do not have a problem with any of the songs. I just don’t think it is the best in the world.
Весьма самобытная и интересная музыка, бодренькая такая. 7 из 10.
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
a good listen
Great vibes. Personality in abundance. Unstoppable energy. Some unbelievable brass. Swinging, bluesy, jazzy. The whole lot. 41 minutes - the perfect length. Pop it on while you make the dinner and just jive round your kitchen. Honking, screaming, more walking bass than you could know what to do with. 12 bar blues × 12 bar blues. I make that 144 bar blues. Classic call and response vocals. On the vocals note, wow. The rasp in the voice is perfect. The band are fantastic. Great feel good listening, popping it back on right now. Favourite track - Just a Gigolo / I Aint Got Nobody. 8/10.
Really varied, just a whole heap of fun!
Very good swing record. Not anything groundbreaking or anything. I guess they wanted to include some blues-y swing record that sounds like the missing link between the jazz and rock eras Key tracks: Medley: Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody Jump, Jive, an' Wail
(72/100)
Música simpática. Y bien tocada.
A lot of fun but not something I’d pick up again.
S’good
Makes me wanna gran a dance partner and jive in my kitchen.
Fun, but I got pretty tired of it after a while.
Average 50s jazz album, singing is pretty good though
Great album! You can hear the joy in the music.
Really fun album! I feel like this album should be played when cooking dinner or something like that.
God this guy was so high. Really fun.
its fine, interesting but at times annoying
Pretty fun. Best paired with dinner guests who you're trying to impress.
Plötzensee, Berlin, Deutschland. Perfektes Album für einen heißen Tag in Berlin.
Lots of swing-jazz pop classics. Some tracks are outdated, but most still sound fresh and fun. I get the feeling there’s a lot of appropriation going on here — but, I’m not enough of a scholar to understand what borrowing was appropriate and what was not. It’s engaging & important listening. A four.
not for me…
Idk jazz isn’t exactly my style
First off, I’ve never liked David Lee Roth and now I dislike him even more. He “stole” everything from “Just a Gigolo”, scatting exactly as Prima did. What a loser. I couldn’t believe how much I enjoyed this record. Yesterday was a Joy Division album (which I rated at 5) and today is the polar opposite of that, but will also get a 5. Just pure fun to listen to. You can hear the smiles on the performers faces. This would’ve been a blast to experience live. Not a dud in the batch. It’s albums like this that make me come back every day for another.
Louis Prima is certainly wild but the best way to enjoy him is live. He’s front and center doing his thing while Keely Smith, dressed in dark beatnik clothes stands immobile, humorless providing a dour counterpoint to Prima’s insanity. This is music of its time with a Caribbean sound popular then. If you don’t enjoy his music, check him out ion YouTube. He’s a gas.
Wow. I was familiar with some of the songs, of course. But the whole short album was a bit of a surprise. What a fun, loose and playful recording! Sometimes more jazzy, sometimes nearly rock and roll. Great fun and quintessentially 1950s.
Ah the good ol days in the speakeasy when houses were a dollar and girls were a dime, what a life This actually slaps if you like big band or have ever played fallout which I do and have
⭐︎3.0 ジャズアルバム。ジャングルブックのキングルーイの人らしい。 全曲聴けていないため、この評価。
Definitely a jam. And some of the songs are so funny? Wasn't expecting that!
There's so much i can say about this album, I never was a big jazz guy but this is the artistic pinnacle of its time. Such a subtle and soft swing, blaring sax solos in every song, theatric feel, and perfect vocals for its vibe. Sounds like something you'd put on (vinyl ofc) after the most exhausting day of your life.
Un álbum de jazz / swing clásico, lleno de energía y grandes colaboraciones. Solo alguna canción me decepcionó por ser muy parecida a otra. 4.5/5
A bit of bias in my rating admittedly having been raised on Louis Prima. It evokes strong sentimental feelings of cooking at home with family and the warmth of being loved. Removing that as much as one can, it’s just good fun.
Suprsingly enjoyable album, very upbeat with some decent songs.
Surprisingly silly and goofy. But tbh I couldn’t really connect with it
Premiere chanson connue mais redécouverte dans l’écoute de l’album complet! Parfait! Très bonne ambiance et la trompette ☺️
Meh!
I love this style!
So great, listened to this while cooking. Would recommend!!
Extremely likeable, fun album. You'd have to have a heart of stone not the enjoy this.
It was fun. Haven't listened to Jazz much before this. Might revisit. My favs- The Lip , Just a Gigolo
Some bangers on this, although i prefer David Lee Roth’s cover of Just A Gigolo. Great voice, great tones, gets a bit samey for me. But perhaps im a luddite. 3.5/5 Best Song: Night Train
Its italian-american spaghetti and meatball-core classics, I want to be in a restaurant called Gino's whilst i listen to this. It's a lot of fun, but its pretty samey as well.
Great album. Enjoyable and fun
When this popped up I want particularly excited about it. But then Just a Gigolo started up and I was actually hooked from the start. Fun! It takes me back to a time I can only imagine my grandparents would've loved. 4/5 #150
One of the weaker jazz albums on here. Quirky vocals, derivative music
90's kid here, when I go out of my way to listen to this kind of early New Orleans jazz I look for Louis Armstrong, maybe with the vocal style and clarity, a little Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin, but this was something completely out of my radius. Eventually everything clicked when I heard Jump, Jive, An Wail, classic childhood memories attached to it. VHS and all that jazz, was it Matilda? I'm really happy I have a new artist to add to the rotation, and new names to be on the look-out for. Fell in love with Sam Butera's work. Love that, although for today a little context helps, but for the most part the album cover looks like what we're listening to. Joyous, playful, loud. I want a physical copy in my collection. 3.8/5
My parents must have listened to this album because I remember hearing these songs. I enjoyed many of them as a little kid and was surprised by the pleasant nostalgic feelings hearing them again brought up. They are silly lyrically, but I did enjoy much of the music and Prima’s gruff vocals.
Overall: 7/10 Louis has such an instantly recognizable, infectious voice that puts you in a good mood as soon as you hear it. This is such a fun album to listen to and all the songs are very catchy. I also enjoy Keely Smith's contributions, her voice fits this music perfectly. The songs started to sound similar after a while but it didn't stop me from enjoying the album overall. Fav Song: Just a Gigolo/Ain't Got Nobody Least Fav Song: Body and Soul
It’s alright not my kind of music
This one got a lot of rave reviews when I skimmed through the reviews. Upon listening I was rather underwhelmed considering how many 5 stars it got. Big band-y with a lot of scatting and trumpet. It was alright
That was a fun listen of jump blues. I never realized who Louis Prima was before this album. Recognize the voice. Almost a 4 star rating but ended up giving it 3. Standouts are his take on “Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody” and "Jump Jive An' Wail".
So much fun!
Music to patrol the Mojave to.
I've been giving too many fours recently, but why not? Energetic, fun, and early to the party. Pleasure to listen to, but not sure if I will revisit it.
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.
Having flashbacks to late 90s swing dances and commercials. Glad to have the opportunity to revisit these songs. Given that we are evaluating the "greatest" I would say this falls squarely in the mean.
Fun listen. He’s so exuberant as a vocalist and trumpet player, and I love the big band inflected jazz. The songs did get repetitive after a while, though.
Interesting album, to say the least. Full of cheeky weirdness and nonsensical fun, with some good jazzy moments and a contagious joie de vivre. Not exactly my cup of tea from a musical point of view, but it was a nice discovery. Definitely enjoyed it !
Hmmm. Just a gigolo. I've heard it from David Lee Roth. Jump, Jive, and then you Wail, I've heard it, from the Brian Seltzer Orch. This is fun in many areas. Not sure how often I'd listen to it, but I gotta give it's props. 3.33.
Absolutely had a blast with this one. Most fun I've had listening to an album since I began this project.
That was the wildest!
Loads of fun! This guy reallly hates his wife
Great album, liked the pacing and the trumpet solos
Day 24 First listen- Such a charming album! Loved all the tracks and the groooove! (4.5/5)
Super fun! Very lively New Orleans jazz and early rock 'n roll.
Medley: Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody (and Nobody Cares for Me) 3.2 (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby 3 The Lip 3 Body and Soul (instrumental) 3.3 Oh Marie 3.5 Medley: Basin Street Blues / When It's Sleepy Time Down South 3.3 Jump, Jive, an' Wail 3.7 Buona Sera 3.5 Night Train (instrumental) 3.5 (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You 3 Score: 3.3
Chill and classic
I love Louie Prima and Keely Smith. This album (and most of his others) are so much fun to listen to - listen to Closer to the Bone and tell me you aren't out of your seat bopping around!
I enjoyed the hell out of this one. It might be the playfulness, or maybe Louis Prima can captivate an audience like few others; he's talking right to you. Regardless, it's a good time.
Certainly a fun ride. It plays like a greatest hits collection. An energetic blending of styles and an all around good time. In the end this works better as a collection of singles than a true long play which may speak more to the number of classic tracks on here.
Skibidi skap ti do do. Morsomt
Wowwww, we have some jazz! I love the sweet, uplifting sounds, that just oozes with so much passion and love. Keely’s vocals are absolutely beautiful. Wow, I loved the production of the album in the fact that it was recorded at a casino lounge in the 50s.
Good vibes
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.
Surprisingly fun
Haven't heard of this before 1001, reason why I do this. Favorite track: Nothing's too good for my baby other picks: just a gigolo, jump, buona sera
I dug this. Keely Smith is an amazing vocalist. But let me just say, (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You is one of the most evil things I've ever heard -- at least on its face. I don't care to look up the actual story. It's not a Prima original, but man is it mean. I get it -- he ran off with your lady, but hell...Slayer couldn't have written it better.
I don't know. I don't think I'd listen to this again. Quite dated. 1/5
Always really get into this kind of music! Makes me want to go to a jazz bar with those green lights on the tables!!
Mola jaja molt jazzy i molt funny i ns m'ha molat molt mel podria escoltar més cops pq et posa immediatament feloç. no coneixia a ningú 'daquests i wowww. BONA SERA SEGNORINA SI Q LA SABIA
I thought I was playing fallout 4 for the 2 hours I listened to this album this morning!
I mostly enjoyed this as a one off! Not usually my thing and the production value has dated, but fun overall.
I love a bit of jazz and found this stuff fun and almost vaudeville-ian
Jolly enough
Not really my thing but still a great fun listen
Italian crooner meets rock and roll.
Excellent album!
fun
Soooo much energy! And excitement! What a great pre-rock artist. 4/5
Pretty cool stuff.
Super fun jazz album
between a 3.5 and a 4. This album is a ton of fun. It suffers a bit from sameness, but Louis Prima has such insane charisma that it makes up for it. The band sounds fantastic, particularly the drums whenever a song hits a huge shout chorus. Just a Gigolo is an absolute all time banger.
Another one of the albums I heard on my brief first run of the list. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I always remembered tunes such as The Lip or Jump Jive’N’Wail. The difference now compared to me at 13 was that I couldn’t quite crack jazz. It was all a very big noise to me. Time does make a difference when it comes to this record because I absolutely enjoyed it this time around. I liked it the first time but I didn’t take much home compared to today when I have more appreciation for broader music beyond the old alternative rock favorites of middle school. It also makes a difference that I’ve visited New Orleans and I have an idea of where a record like this comes from (although from research, it lies more in Vegas). Prima and his players provide joy through jazz that emphasizes fun over anything else. A hoot if you will (8/10, 4/5 on this scale)
das album hält, was es verspricht (the wildest;)) unglaublich tanzbare gute laune musik. tolle stimmen, tolle instrumente, tolles zusammenspiel, toller groove, toller jazz!
Not quite my thing.
good
Great although not my personal taste
Somehow, this is the first album I've gotten that I've already listened to all of. I am a pretty big Louis Prima fan thanks to Martin Scorsese movies and the Mafia 2 video game. I listen to Louis a few times a year when I'm in the mood. This is pretty much a compilation album that doesn't include my favorite song of his "When you're smiling." Its also one of the oldest albums in the book.
good ol' 50s jazz vibes that are immaculate as always 7.9/10 just cus im not too good at distinguishing b/w jazz tracks
It's not really my thing
an absolute classic
This Album is fun. A lot of well known songs perfectly arranged.
Fantástic
I think I actually enjoyed most of this. I knew a couple songs that I heard my parents listening to years ago.
Love the energy. Love the instruments. Love Louis Prima.
Love this guy. I bet he knew how to party and bring the best vibes. Although it's not on this album, Pennies from heaven is an all timer song. Just a gigolo is timeless as well.