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Wet Willie released five of its seven studio albums on Capricorn Records between 1971 and 1976, with the remaining two appearing on Epic in 1978 and 1979. Since Capricorn's catalog is in the hands of Universal and Epic's is owned by Sony, putting together a best-of drawn from the vaults of two competing major labels would be a challenge. That challenge is not addressed on this discount-priced compilation, which considers only the Capricorn years. That means the compiler is able to include the band's only Top Ten hit, "Keep on Smilin'" (and he does, as the opening track), as well as subsequent singles chart entries "Country Side of Life," "Leona," "Dixie Rock," and "Everything That 'Cha Do (Will Come Back to You)." But he is unable to use the Top 40 hits "Street Corner Serenade" and "Weekend" that appeared on Epic. Filling up the album's 45-minute running time are impressive album tracks such as covers of Otis Redding's "Shout Bamalama" and Little Milton's "Grits Ain't Groceries" (aka "All Around the World") that confirm the band's affection for Deep South R&B. Wet Willie was more closely tied to such late-'60s soul music than its peers in the Southern rock movement of the early '70s, and this collection confirms that the band played it with conviction.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Jimmy Hall, ComposerLyricist - TOM DOWD, Producer - John Anthony, ComposerLyricist - Lewis Ross, ComposerLyricist - Wet Willie, MainArtist - Ricky Hirsch, ComposerLyricist - Jack Hall, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Reed, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Offord, Producer - Wet Willie, MainArtist
℗ 1971 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Otis Redding, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Offord, Producer - Wet Willie, MainArtist
℗ 1972 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Eddie Offord, Producer - John Anthony, ComposerLyricist - Wet Willie, MainArtist
℗ 1972 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jimmy Hall, ComposerLyricist - TOM DOWD, Producer - Wet Willie, MainArtist - Jack Hall, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1975 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Paul Hornsby, Producer - Wet Willie, MainArtist - Ricky Hirsch, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Eddie Offord, Producer - Titus Turner, ComposerLyricist - Wet Willie, MainArtist
℗ 1972 The Island Def Jam Music Group
TOM DOWD, Producer - Wet Willie, MainArtist - Ricky Hirsch, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jimmy Hall, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Offord, Producer - John Anthony, ComposerLyricist - Lewis Ross, ComposerLyricist - Wet Willie, MainArtist - Ricky Hirsch, ComposerLyricist - Jack Hall, ComposerLyricist - Hardwick Larsen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jimmy Hall, ComposerLyricist - TOM DOWD, Producer - Wet Willie, MainArtist - Ricky Hirsch, ComposerLyricist - Jack Hall, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1975 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jimmy Hall, ComposerLyricist - Paul Hornsby, Producer - Wet Willie, MainArtist - Michael Duke, ComposerLyricist - Ricky Hirsch, ComposerLyricist - Jack Hall, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Wet Willie released five of its seven studio albums on Capricorn Records between 1971 and 1976, with the remaining two appearing on Epic in 1978 and 1979. Since Capricorn's catalog is in the hands of Universal and Epic's is owned by Sony, putting together a best-of drawn from the vaults of two competing major labels would be a challenge. That challenge is not addressed on this discount-priced compilation, which considers only the Capricorn years. That means the compiler is able to include the band's only Top Ten hit, "Keep on Smilin'" (and he does, as the opening track), as well as subsequent singles chart entries "Country Side of Life," "Leona," "Dixie Rock," and "Everything That 'Cha Do (Will Come Back to You)." But he is unable to use the Top 40 hits "Street Corner Serenade" and "Weekend" that appeared on Epic. Filling up the album's 45-minute running time are impressive album tracks such as covers of Otis Redding's "Shout Bamalama" and Little Milton's "Grits Ain't Groceries" (aka "All Around the World") that confirm the band's affection for Deep South R&B. Wet Willie was more closely tied to such late-'60s soul music than its peers in the Southern rock movement of the early '70s, and this collection confirms that the band played it with conviction.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:30
- Main artists: Wet Willie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Def Jam West
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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