Party Weekend

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Party Weekend
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Studio album by
Joe "King" Carrasco
Released1983
Genre Tex-Mex, rock
Label MCA
Producer Richard Gottehrer
Joe "King" Carrasco chronology
Synapse Gap (Mundo Total)
(1982)		Party Weekend
(1983)		Nuevo Wavo
(1984)

Party Weekend is an album by the American musician Joe "King" Carrasco, released in 1983. [1] [2] He was backed by his band, the Crowns. [3] A video was shot for the title track, which contains an appearance by the conservationist Ila Loetscher. [4] Carrasco supported the album with North American and European tours. [5]

Contents

Production

MCA Records was hoping for a hit and brought in the producer Richard Gottehrer; the band did not enjoy the recording sessions, as they felt that he had too great an influence. [6] Carrasco had asked MTV viewers to help pick the album title, and briefly considered using "Sombrero Fudge". [7] "Tears Been A-Fallin'" incorporates elements of reggae music. [8] The structure of "Lupe" was influenced by the McCoys' "Hang On Sloopy", which was also produced by Gottehrer. [9] The title track and "Buena" were among the older songs that Carrasco rerecorded for Party Weekend. [10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Arizona Daily Star A− [12]
Robert Christgau B [13]
Duluth News Tribune 9/10 [8]
Houston Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Lincoln Journal Star Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [16]
Omaha World-Herald Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [17]
Ventura County Star A [18]

The Lincoln Journal Star stated that "the primary influence on Carrasco is the Mexican-influenced, punchy rock 'n' roll distinguished by a syncopated beat and a cheesy organ sound." [15] The Duluth News Tribune called the album "another irresistible slab of happiness from one of rock's genuinely delightful acts." [8] The Buffalo News labeled Carrasco "the monarch of the rinky-dink Farfisa organ sound". [19] The Kansas City Times said that Gottehrer "is able to brighten up the band's sound and emphasize its strengths without robbing it of its wacky exuberance." [9]

The Houston Chronicle noted that "for all its ingrained musicality and rich culture, it forces the party to formulaic proportions". [14] The Philadelphia Inquirer said admiringly that the songs "sound slick and tacky all at once". [17] Robert Christgau wrote that Carrasco seemed too "hyper and overextended". [13] The StarPhoenix likened "Lupe" to the Archies, "all pumped up on mescal, beer, and suntan lotion". [20]

Trouser Press called the album "murderously infectious and upbeat—attitudinally the Southwest's answer to the Ramones." [21]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Let's Go" 
2."Dance Republic" 
3."Kantina" 
4."Get Off" 
5."Buena" 
6."Tears Been A-Fallin'" 
7."Party Weekend" 
8."Let's Go Nutz" 
9."Lupe" 
10."Perfect Spot" 
11."Burnin' It Down" 
12."Gracias" 

References

  1. ↑ "Joe "King" Carrasco at Bandy's". Weekend!. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. March 11, 1983. p. 3.
  2. ↑ Missett, Bill (April 7, 1983). "Record Reviews". Blade-Tribune. No. 83. Oceanside. p. 27.
  3. ↑ Bolton, Joe (April 17, 1983). "New Records". Fanfare. The Commercial Appeal. p. 12.
  4. ↑ "Reporter". Texas Monthly. Vol. 11, no. 7. July 1983. p. 90.
  5. ↑ Kelp, Larry (May 5, 1983). "Tex-mex meets rock through Carrasco". Oakland Tribune. p. D3.
  6. ↑ Righi, Len (December 20, 1985). "Joe "King" Carrasco—Revolutionary Tex-Mex". The Morning Call. p. D3.
  7. ↑ Ward, Ed (March 5, 1983). "Music". Time Out. Austin American-Statesman. pp. 34–35.
  8. 1 2 3 Shefchik, Rick (April 17, 1983). "Hot wax". Accent North. Duluth News Tribune. p. 28.
  9. 1 2 Hack, Greg (April 16, 1983). "Exotic touches add to wacky exuberance". The Kansas City Times. p. C2.
  10. 1 2 Catlin, Roger (April 19, 1983). "New Sounds". Omaha World-Herald. p. 25.
  11. ↑ "Party Weekend Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ Schensul, Jill (April 24, 1983). "On Record". Arizona Daily Star. p. I10.
  13. 1 2 "Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns". Robert Christgau. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  14. 1 2 Racine, Marty (April 17, 1983). "Records". Houston Chronicle. Zest. p. 9.
  15. 1 2 Becker, Bart (April 12, 1983). "Ai-ai-ai-ai!!!". Lifestyle. Lincoln Journal Star. p. 4.
  16. ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 122.
  17. 1 2 Rea, Steven X. (April 17, 1983). "A Tex-Mex sound captured on vinyl". Leisure. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 12.
  18. ↑ Locey, Bill (May 15, 1983). "Rock 'n Roll Call". Vista. Ventura County Star. p. 33.
  19. ↑ Anderson, Dale (April 15, 1983). "Pop". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 38.
  20. ↑ Robertson, Bill (May 7, 1983). "Records". The StarPhoenix. p. F12.
  21. ↑ "Joe "King" Carrasco and El Molino". Trouser Press. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
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