Wanda Rocks

by Wanda Jackson

Overview

For those who have encountered Wanda Jackson in the sets of Neko Case, the wild rockabilly posturing of early Pearl Harbour & the Explosions, or on compilations or her comeback during the early part of the 21st century, this is a compilation made in heaven -- or hell if you are simply a fan of her later gospel records. Bear Family assembled a whopping serving of tracks and put them on a single disc. Her first-ever rockabilly original is here, "Baby Loves Him," as well as "Honey Bop," her politically incorrect but oh-so- damned-fine version of Earl Burrows' "Fujiyama Mama," and the burning honesty of Jesse Stone's "Money Honey." Her version of Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup's "My Baby Left Me" is arguably the definitive one. Her readings of Richard Berry's "Tongue Tied" and "There's a Party Goin' On" are genuine rock & roll scorchers. There is nary a cut in this batch that won't inspire worship at the altar of the Almighty Wanda. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	11/19/2002
Label:	Bear Family Records
UPC:	4000127166319
Rank:	68730

Tracks

1. I Gotta Know
2. Baby Loves Him
3. Honey Bop
4. Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad
5. Cool Love
6. Fujiyama Mama
7. (Let's Have A) Party
8. I Wanna Waltz
9. Money Honey
10. Long Tall Sally
11. Mean Mean Man
12. Rock Your Baby
13. Kansas City
14. Fallin'
15. Sparkling Brown Eyes
16. Hard Headed Woman
17. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
18. Lonely Weekends
19. Tweedle Dee
20. Riot in Cell Block #9
21. Funnel of Love
22. Tongue Tied
23. There's a Party Goin' On
24. Lost Weekend
25. Man We Had a Party
26. Stupid Cupid
27. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
28. Who Shot Sam
29. Slippin' and Slidin'
30. My Baby Left Me
31. Sticks and Stones
32. Let My Love Walk In
33. You Bug Me Bad
34. Yakety Yak
35. Searchin'

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wanda Jackson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Marvin Hughes   Piano
Merrill Moore   Piano
Harold Bradley   Guitar (Rhythm)
Roy Harte   Drums
Billy Strange   Guitar
Skeets McDonald   Bass
Big Al Downing   Piano
The Jordanaires   Choir/Chorus
Weldon Myrick   Guitar (Steel)
Lewis Talley   Guitar
Ralph Mooney   Guitar (Steel)
Floyd Cramer   Piano
Grady Martin   Guitar
Hargus "Pig" Robbins   Piano
Millie Kirkham   Choir/Chorus
Jack Marshall   Guitar
Jelly Sanders   Fiddle
Clarence "Bud" Dooley   Bass
Joe Brawley   Drums
Roland Bundock   Bass
Bob Moore   Bass
Vernon Sandusky   Guitar
Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams   Drums
Mary Johnson   Choir/Chorus
Roy Clark   Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Jesse Stone   Composer
Jessie Mae Robinson   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Darrell Edwards   Composer
Thelma Blackmon   Composer
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup   Composer
Tommy Durden   Composer
Glenn Reeves   Composer
Danny Barker   Composer
Winfield Scott   Composer
Paul Anka   Composer
Colin Escott   Biographical Information
Eddie Bocage   Composer
Michael Ochs   Photography,Illustrations
Don Covay   Composer
Ken Nelson   Producer
Billy Cox   Composer
Chuck Berry   Composer
Charlie Rich   Composer
John Berry   Composer
Enotris Johnson   Composer
Don Raye   Composer
Wayne Walker   Composer
Dick Glasser   Composer
Charles McCoy   Composer
Neil Sedaka   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Mae Boren Axton   Composer
Wanda Jackson   Leader,Composer,Photography,Illustrations
Howard Greenfield   Composer
Richard Weize   Discography,Reissue Producer
Titus Turner   Composer
George Jones   Composer
Hank Thompson   Liner Notes
Richard Penniman   Composer
James H. Smith   Composer
Juergen Crasser   Mastering
Ray Jackson   Composer
Mark Lewis   Composer
Kent Westbury   Composer
Vicki Countryman   Composer
Russ Wapensky   Discography
Earl Burrows   Composer
Nico Feuerbach   Photography,Illustrations
R.A. Andreas   Photography,Illustrations
Robert "Bumps" Blackwell   Composer
Jurgen Koop   Photography,Illustrations
Claude de Metruis   Composer
Wolfgang Taubenauer   Artwork
Al Collins   Composer