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Everything these guys do is nothing less than great..though the band has periodically gone thru several personnel changes, they are never lacking in true talent. If you'd like to get started with your own AATW music collection, don't forget to include this one! Great fun & music you'll want to hear over & over again.

This is a good album. All the tunes are fast tempo swingin' dance tunes except for "Blues Stay Away From Me," which is slow and melodic. Ray Benson sings all the lead vocals. Stand out songs are "Way Down Texas Way," "Tulsa Straight Ahead," "House Of Blue Lights," and "Boogie Back To Texas." "Way Down Texas Way" and "Boogie Back To Texas" are essential recordings for your Asleep At The Wheel collection, so you need to buy this album or the compilation album Swing Time to get those. "String Of Pars" is an instrumental.

This album is named 10 because it's their 10th album, and it's their first recording made available on CD. It was released in 1987. Band line up: Ray Benson, Tim Alexander, David Dawson, John Ely, Michael Francis, Larry Franklin, David Sanger. Additional personnel: Johnny Gimble, Pete Anderson, Ray Campi, Tom Anastasio, Chris O'Connell. Sorry, no lead vocals from Chris on this album.

Back when I stubbornly insisted that punk rock and Charlie Parker were the only things that truly mattered in music, a friend loaned me this album. I have been a fan of their hip and swingin' hoedown tunes ever since. No, it's not the mosh pit, and it's not a dark blue bar in New York City. It's a bunch of really cool cowboys who CANNOT sit still. You won't either!

I grew up on 70s rock, and listen generally to nothing but that. However, way back in the 80's I accidentally tuned to a 'country' radio station, and "House of Blue Lights" was playing. I was captivated, and ran out and bought the cassette tape "10". As much as I listened to that tape, I'm amazed it still plays well after all these years. I'm listening to it right now after finding it in a box of old stuff, and every song on it sounds amazing. I'm still no country fan (and this ain't exactly 'country'), but I'll make an exception for this. Still one of my all-time favorite recordings ever made. Very up-tempo and uplifting. Even if you don't dance, you will feel like it when you listen to this. Expertly crafted in every way. Sorry I can't provide more details or insights on the band, as I really know nothing about them. However, last week I did purchase the DVD "Asleep At The Wheel: Live at Billy Bob's Texas", and also very highly recommend that if you like their music. That was recorded a couple years ago and it looks and sounds fantastic!