Who Stole the Hot Sauce?

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Who Stole the Hot Sauce?
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Studio album by
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
Released1996
Genre Zydeco
Label Blind Pig
Producer Michael Freeman
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band chronology
Dance All Night
(1993)		Who Stole the Hot Sauce?
(1996)		Too Hot to Handle
(1998)

Who Stole the Hot Sauce? is an album by the American band Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, released in 1996. [1] [2] The band supported the album with a North American tour that included several festival appearances. [3] The album was a success on blues radio stations. [4] The title track became one of Carrier's most popular songs. [5]

Contents

Production

The album was produced by Michael Freeman. [6] Carrier chose to update the traditional zydeco sound by slowing it down and adding guitar solos and a more pronounced rhythmic presence. [7] [8] "The Cisco Kid" is a cover of the song by War; Billy Branch contributed a harmonica solo. [9] [10] "Squeeze Box" is a version of the Who song. [11] "Zydeco Sont Pas Sale" was written by Clifton Chenier. [12] "Ya Ya" is a cover of the song made famous by Lee Dorsey. [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [13]
The Buffalo News Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [15]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [16]

Noting the two styles of zydeco, double-clutching and song-oriented, The Washington Post wrote that Carrier "has found a way to combine the two by savoring the melodies fully in his rich, soulful tenor even as he emphasizes the repeating vamps with his bleating accordion, reinforced by his superb, interracial Bayou Swamp Band." [10] The Chicago Tribune determined that the cover songs underline "Carrier's zyde-pop inclinations." [17] The Buffalo News said that "Ronnie Boudreaux is a special treat on lead guitar." [14] The Red Deer Advocate concluded that the band has "scooped this gumbo of blues, Cajun, gospel, soul, [and] New Orleans funk into their own dynamite, distinctive sound." [18]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Who Stole the Hot Sauce?" 
2."Luziana Feelin'" 
3."The Cisco Kid" 
4."Zydeco Keeps You Young" 
5."Hard to Believe" 
6."Zydeco Sont Pas Sale" 
7."Creole Partner" 
8."Wasting Time" 
9."Ya Ya" 
10."Squeeze Box" 
11."Rockin' in the Cradle of the South" 

References

  1. ↑ Starling, Mike (Jun 6, 1996). "CD of the Week". La Crosse Tribune. p. D4.
  2. ↑ The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. 1999. p. 126.
  3. ↑ Beal Jr., Jim (31 July 1996). "Roots music to reign midweek at Folklife". San Antonio Express-News. p. 1.
  4. ↑ Fearnside, Jeff (Sep 4, 1996). "Chubby Carrier preaches zydeco gospel". Sentinel-Tribune. Bowling Green. p. 9.
  5. ↑ Willging, Dan (Nov 1996). "Zydeco Soiree: Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, Bayou Road". Reviews. OffBeat.
  6. 1 2 Allen, Greg (Jun 2, 1996). "Chubby Carrier has more variety than his competition". The Press of Atlantic City. p. C6.
  7. ↑ "Zydeco". The Charlotte Observer. Jun 7, 1996. p. 5E.
  8. ↑ Powell, Stephen (18 July 1997). "Chubby Carrier at the Top of Zydeco New Wave". Pasatiempo. The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. 67.
  9. ↑ Ferguson, Jon (16 Feb 1996). "Imagine Hendrix with an accordion". Happenings. Intelligencer Journal. p. 10.
  10. 1 2 Himes, Geoffrey (12 July 1996). "Chubby's Zydeco: A flavorful 'Sauce'". The Washington Post. p. WW13.
  11. ↑ "Chubby Carrier Biography by Craig Harris". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  12. ↑ Perkins, Terry (1 June 1996). "Chubby Carrier Mixes R&B, Zydeco". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 4D.
  13. ↑ "Who Stole the Hot Sauce? Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  14. 1 2 Beebe, Michael (Jun 14, 1996). "Recordings". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 33.
  15. ↑ MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 126.
  16. ↑ The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 107.
  17. ↑ Reger, Rick (9 Aug 1996). "Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
  18. ↑ Nagy, David (Jun 15, 1996). "Who Stole the Hot Sauce? Chubby Carrier". Red Deer Advocate. p. C2.
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