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The title seems to suggest a greatest-hits compilation, but Best of the Beats is simply another in a long line of Sandy Nelson records cut in response to the chart blockbusters of the moment. These LPs live or die on their relative compatibility with Nelson's strengths and sensibilities, and this 12-song effort is a significant cut above average thanks to the inclusion of several R&B classics that afford the drummer the chance to cut loose. The loosey-goosey energy of the New Orleans party classics "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" and "Mother-in-Law" prove particularly well matched to the chaotic abandon of Nelson's rhythms, and he also captures the Latin-flavored verve of the Ritchie Valens hits "Let's Go" and "La Bamba." Best of all are the back-to-back Elvis Presley covers "All Shook Up" and "Don't Be Cruel," which pay implicit homage to D.J. Fontana, the King's longtime sideman and arguably the first truly great rock & roll drummer.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Duncan, Composer - Lanny Duncan, Composer
℗ 1963 Capitol Records, LLC
Jerry Leiber, Composer - Mike Stoller, Composer - Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Gerald Russ, Composer
℗ 1963 Capitol Records, LLC
Harold Logan, ComposerLyricist - Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Lloyd Price, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 Capitol Records LLC
Elvis Presley, ComposerLyricist - Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Otis Blackwell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Elvis Presley, ComposerLyricist - Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Otis Blackwell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Capitol Records, LLC
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1963 Capitol Records LLC
Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Les Cooper, Composer
℗ 1963 Capitol Records, LLC
Jessie Hill, ComposerLyricist - Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1963 Capitol Records LLC
Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Johnny Otis, Composer
℗ 1963 Capitol Records, LLC
Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Erma Herrold, Composer - Dub Dickerson, Composer
℗ 1963 Capitol Records LLC
Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Allen Toussaint, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 Capitol Records LLC
Album review
The title seems to suggest a greatest-hits compilation, but Best of the Beats is simply another in a long line of Sandy Nelson records cut in response to the chart blockbusters of the moment. These LPs live or die on their relative compatibility with Nelson's strengths and sensibilities, and this 12-song effort is a significant cut above average thanks to the inclusion of several R&B classics that afford the drummer the chance to cut loose. The loosey-goosey energy of the New Orleans party classics "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" and "Mother-in-Law" prove particularly well matched to the chaotic abandon of Nelson's rhythms, and he also captures the Latin-flavored verve of the Ritchie Valens hits "Let's Go" and "La Bamba." Best of all are the back-to-back Elvis Presley covers "All Shook Up" and "Don't Be Cruel," which pay implicit homage to D.J. Fontana, the King's longtime sideman and arguably the first truly great rock & roll drummer.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:26:20
- Main artists: Sandy Nelson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1963 Capitol Records LLC This Compilation ℗ 1963 Capitol Records LLC
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