| This Beautiful Life | ||||
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| Released | October 19, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Swing revival | |||
| Length | 52:00 | |||
| Label | Coolsville/Interscope | |||
| Big Bad Voodoo Daddy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Los Angeles Times | [2] |
This Beautiful Life is the third studio album by the swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. [3] It was released in 1999 on Coolsville/Interscope Records. [4]
The Washington Post wrote that the album "borrows not only from swing but even more so from jump-blues and more recent roots-rock to provide a mongrelized, horn-fueled vehicle for Scotty Morris's songs." [5] The Los Angeles Times thought that "there is some predictable, Krupa-esque drumming, and little attempt to push the genre in any new directions." [2]
All tracks are written by Scotty Morris, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big and Bad" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Be Like You" (Robert and Richard Sherman) | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Who's That Creepin'" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "When It Comes to Love" | 4:44 |
| 5. | "I'm Not Sleepin'" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Some Things" | 4:39 |
| 7. | "What's Next" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Big Time Operator" | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Still in Love With You" | 4:30 |
| 10. | "2000 Volts" | 6:01 |
| 11. | "Sleep Tight" | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Ol' MacDonald" | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 52:00 | |
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 93 |
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