| West Coast House Party | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | February 2000 | |||
| Genre | West Coast blues, jump blues | |||
| Label | Evidence | |||
| Producer | Kid Ramos | |||
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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]
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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [12] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [11] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [13] |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | [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]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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)" |
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