Boom Boom Rock N Roll: The Best of Freddy Cannon

Freddy Cannon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 13, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shout Factory
• ASIN: B001M6FWEU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,659 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Freddy's long -overdue, first comprehensive collection includes his hits Tallahassee Lassie; Way Down Yonder in New Orleans; Palisades Park; Action; Abigail Beecher; Jump Over; Transistor Sister 24 tracks!

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Boom boom or boo boo?, March 9, 2009

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Luigi Facotti (Chicago Il) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boom Boom Rock N Roll: The Best of Freddy Cannon (Audio CD)

This is probably the third time that Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon has shared his original masters with a re-issue label. The last time was 2000 when Varese Sarabande issue two CDs, the first the Swan 45s, the second the later WB sides. Both of these CDs were remastered at Digiprep, the sine qua non of remastering studios (the Complete Stax Volt Singles on Atlantic) by Dan Hersch. The first was sonically limited but far, far superior to the current 2009 Shout release where the Swan sides - putting aside the inevitable surface noise of 78s - sound worse dynamically than many 78s from the 40s and 50s (and even the 20s!!!!). Really poor quality - unless you like your CDs precompressed for dubbing to mp3.I'd hoped for better. If you want Freddy Cannon - look for the Swan Years on Varese Sarabande 302 066 111 2 and the WB years on Varese Sarabande 302 066 341 2

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BOOM AT THE TOP, November 24, 2011

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Jukebox Dave (RECORD TOWN, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boom Boom Rock N Roll: The Best of Freddy Cannon (Audio CD)

FREDDY CANNON-BOOM BOOM ROCK & ROLL/THE BEST OF: Massachusetts native FREDDY "BOOM BOOM" CANNON had two indelible trademarks, a penchant for inserting a shouted "WHOO!" and a crashing drum beat into all his late 50s/early 60s hits, hence his nickname. Retro label SHOUT has packaged all his energy-charged chartbusters, with not a syrupy ballad in the pack. The CHUCK BARRIS-penned PALISADES PARK, tongue twister BUZZ BUZZ A-DIDDLE-IT, and hip teacher ditty ABIGAIL BEECHER are almost impossible not to shout along with, let alone shake your sacroiliac to. TRANSISTER SISTER and THE DEDICATION SONG are nostalgic, fiesty odes to AM radio, while his 1981 single LET'S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK & ROLL, backed by THE BELMONTS (minus DION) is one of the most joyous comeback efforts ever waxed. Ringing guitars, kitschy subject matter, and above all FREDDY CANNON's raw, spirited vocals make this collection a must own for any baby boomer's personal jukebox.

RATING: FIVE WHOO!'S

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5.0 out of 5 stars Boom Boom Rock n Roll Freddy Cannon, September 30, 2011

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Robert S. Frickiii - See all my reviews
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The CD arrived quickly and was in perfect condition.
It contained all tehe songs that I remember and it is nice to listen to. Thank you very much