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As Brian Setzer's second Christmas record in three years -- apparently his Surfdog labelmate Gary Hoey has been rubbing off on him -- it should come as no great surprise that Dig That Crazy Christmas sounds a little bit familiar. It follows the same form as 2002's Boogie Woogie Christmas, as Setzer blasts through several familiar carols, tosses in a handful of obscure rockers and blues numbers, does a couple of instrumentals, and throws it all into a Louis Prima blender so it comes out sounding a bit like Doc Severinsen's Tonight Show band with tattoos. While that's neither fresh nor surprising, it isn't bad. At times, it's a little more shuck-and-jive than flat-out jive, but the band rocks, Setzer's playing is energetic (even if his voice is a little rough), and it certainly has quite a bit more flair than the series of Ho! Ho! Hoey! holiday records. And all that means is that rockabilly cats and kittens with a high tolerance, or even love, for Atomic Age kitsch who are looking for a new collection of relatively rocking seasonal tunes should find this right up their alley.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Dave Darling, Producer - Leon Rene, Composer - Albert Johnston Jr., Composer - Rafael Rene, Composer, Lyricist - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Darling, Producer - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
Mike Himelstein, Composer - Joseph Garland, Composer - Dave Darling, Producer - Brian Setzer, Composer, Lyricist - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
Irving Berlin, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Darling, Producer - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
Jule Styne, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Lyricist - Dave Darling, Producer - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
Jack Fox, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Darling, Producer - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
Dave Darling, Producer - Brian Setzer, Composer, Lyricist - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer - Dave Darling, Producer - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
Albert Hague, Composer - Dave Darling, Producer - Theodore Geisel, Lyricist - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
Steve Allen, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Darling, Producer - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
James Ross Boothe, Composer - Joseph Carlton Beal, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Darling, Producer - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
Dave Darling, Producer - Brian Setzer, Composer, Lyricist - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
FRANK LOESSER, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Darling, Producer - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, MainArtist
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
As Brian Setzer's second Christmas record in three years -- apparently his Surfdog labelmate Gary Hoey has been rubbing off on him -- it should come as no great surprise that Dig That Crazy Christmas sounds a little bit familiar. It follows the same form as 2002's Boogie Woogie Christmas, as Setzer blasts through several familiar carols, tosses in a handful of obscure rockers and blues numbers, does a couple of instrumentals, and throws it all into a Louis Prima blender so it comes out sounding a bit like Doc Severinsen's Tonight Show band with tattoos. While that's neither fresh nor surprising, it isn't bad. At times, it's a little more shuck-and-jive than flat-out jive, but the band rocks, Setzer's playing is energetic (even if his voice is a little rough), and it certainly has quite a bit more flair than the series of Ho! Ho! Hoey! holiday records. And all that means is that rockabilly cats and kittens with a high tolerance, or even love, for Atomic Age kitsch who are looking for a new collection of relatively rocking seasonal tunes should find this right up their alley.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:26
- Main artists: The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Surfdog Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2005 Surfdog, Inc. 2005 Surfdog, Inc.
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