West Coast House Party

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West Coast House Party
West Coast House Party.jpg
Studio album by
Kid Ramos
Released2000
RecordedFebruary 2000
Genre West Coast blues, jump blues
Label Evidence
Producer Kid Ramos
Kid Ramos chronology
Kid Ramos
(1999)		West Coast House Party
(2000)		Greasy Kid Stuff
(2001)

West Coast House Party is an album by the American musician Kid Ramos, released in 2000. [1] [2] It was nominated for a W. C. Handy Award for best contemporary blues album. [3] Ramos's third solo album, West Coast House Party was released through Evidence Music. [4] Ramos supported it with a North American tour. [5]

Contents

Production

The album was recorded over two days in February 2000. [6] Junior Watson, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Duke Robillard, and Charlie Baty were among the many guest musicians who contributed to the recording sessions. [6] Stephen Hodges played drums. [7] Janiva Magness contributed backing vocals; her husband wrote "Happy Hour". [8] Kim Wilson sang and played harmonica on "Real Gone Lover". [9] "Love Don't Love Nobody" is a cover of the Roy Brown song. [10] "House Party" was written by Amos Milburn. [11] Ramos included a short history of jump blues in the album liner notes. [9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Austin Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [11]
The Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [13]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praised the "swinging, danceable tracks that infuse new life into a classic blues style." [14] The Austin Chronicle concluded that "everyone seems to be having a good time, playing and singing enthusiastically, and they're technically competent artists, but only the 76-year-old Brown is an original stylist." [12] The Fort Worth Star-Telegram labeled the songs "danceable delights," and advised to "forget the new Brian Setzer and buy this instead." [10] The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "a delicious slab of greasy, horn-drenched jump-blues and R&B." [13] The Times noted the return to "jump blues and boogies." [15] The Virginian-Pilot said, "although no virtuoso, the Kid is adept at all styles, playing throughout the session with taste, economy and verve." [16]

AllMusic called the album "a consistently exciting and joyously well-performed disc of upbeat jump blues, played with a one-take intensity that's contagious." [9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Strollin' with Bone (Part 1)" 
2."'Lizabeth" 
3."Guitar Player" 
4."Talking That Talk" 
5."House Party" 
6."Where Were You" 
7."Love Don't Love Nobody" 
8."Welcome Blues" 
9."Bring It Home to Me" 
10."Wipe Your Tears" 
11."Happy Hour" 
12."Real Gone Lover" 
13."Silly Dilly Woman" 
14."One Bar Shot" 
15."One Mo' Peep" 
16."Strollin' with Bone (Part 2)" 

References

  1. ↑ Skelly, Richard (February 7, 2014). "They're not kidding around". Music. Asbury Park Press.
  2. ↑ Gregory, Hugh (2003). Roadhouse Blues: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Texas R&B. Backbeat Books. p. 184.
  3. ↑ Ellis, Bill (January 14, 2001). "Old, New Artists Top Handys List". The Commercial Appeal. p. B1.
  4. ↑ "West Coast House Party, Kid Ramos". Weekender. The Columbus Dispatch. September 28, 2000. p. 5.
  5. ↑ "Hot Ticket". Time Out. Ventura County Star. March 23, 2001. p. 18.
  6. 1 2 Lewis, Randy (October 4, 2000). "Partying with the Kid". Los Angeles Times. p. B8.
  7. ↑ Hall, Jeff (October 20, 2000). "Ramos raveups". Courier-Post. p. 14T.
  8. ↑ Purdy, Jim (December 22, 2000). "Tucson Gig No Accident". Music. Arizona Daily Star. p. 41.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "West Coast House Party Review by Hal Horowitz". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  10. 1 2 Ferman, Dave (September 1, 2000). "Kid Ramos, West Coast House Party". Star Time. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 19.
  11. 1 2 The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 538.
  12. 1 2 Pekar, Harvey (November 10, 2000). "Kid Ramos West Coast House Party". Record Reviews. The Austin Chronicle.
  13. 1 2 Cristiano, Nick (September 10, 2000). "Country/Roots". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. I14.
  14. 1 2 White, Jim (October 22, 2000). "Meanwhile, other blues have been committed...". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. G7.
  15. ↑ Clarke, John (September 16, 2000). "Blues Choice". Features. The Times. p. 11.
  16. ↑ "The recording, set up like one of those '50s/'60s traveling R&B revues...". The Virginian-Pilot. January 19, 2001. p. E10.
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