I Don't Want to Go Home/This Time It's for Real [Import, Original recording remastered]

Southside Johnny | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 5, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Bgo
• ASIN: B0001IW2Q6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,756 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I Don't Want to Go Home

2. Got to Get You off My Mind

3. How Come You Treat Me So Bad

4. The Fever

5. Broke Down Piece of Man

6. Sweeter Than Honey

7. Fannie Mae

8. It Ain't the Meat (It's the Motion)

9. I Choose to Sing the Blues

10. You Mean So Much to Me

Disc: 2

1. This Time It's for Real

2. Without Love

3. Check Mr. Popeye

4. First Night

5. She Got Me Where She Wants Me

6. Some Things Just Don't Change

7. Little Girl So Fine

8. I Ain't Got the Fever No More

9. Love on the Wrong Side of Town

10. When You Dance

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered two-fer containing a pair of albums from the New Jersey-based rocker. I Don't Want To Go Home (1976) and This Time It's for Real (1977) were Stax-influenced, R&B arranged and produced by the co-founder of the band and Springsteen confederate Steven Van Zandt and largely featured songs written by Van Zandt and/or Springsteen. Both albums feature a number of guest artists and duets. The track "How Come You Treat Me So Bad" features a duet with Lee Dorsey, while "Broke Down Piece of Man" features a duet with Steven Van Zandt, 'You Mean So Much To Me Baby' features a duet with Ronnie Spector. 'Check Mr. Popeye' features Kenny 'Popeye' Pentifallo on vocals with The Coasters on background vocals. The track 'First Night' features The Satins on background vocals and Steven Van Zandt on duet vocals. 'Little Girl So Fine' features background vocals by The Drifters. T-Bird. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Value for the money, August 6, 2006

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T. Scarillo "music snob" (Studio City, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Don't Want to Go Home/This Time It's for Real (Audio CD)

If you're searching for Southside Johnny albums, you're going to definitely want the first 3, which are not really easily found these days in the US. The best-of is good, but you really owe it to yourself to hear the first 3 records, complete. Since the 3-fer box is out of print, you should pick this cd up (it's a UK import) and then go score a copy of Hearts of Stone (total s/b around $30 all-in) and you'll add three essential Jersey albums to your collection. They're must-hears for fans of Bruce, a testimony to Miami Steve's genius, songwriting & production chops and good taste, and SSJ and the Jukes ain't too shabby live either (if you get a chance to see them).....

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, September 9, 2004

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sr0591 "sr0591" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Don't Want to Go Home/This Time It's for Real (Audio CD)

Superb songwriting, soulful singing, and the band ROCKS! These are the first two albums of that great Jukes Triumvirate. I bought "This Time It's For Real" at the time of its release, and I still listen to it at least once a week. This music is like fine wine - it only gets better with age. If these don't move you to your soul, nothing will. . .

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music speaks for itself, May 13, 2004

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sweet insanity (Jukesville, Maine, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Don't Want to Go Home/This Time It's for Real (Audio CD)

If you are reading this, then you know the music itself is 5 stars. I beleive the liner notes are rather extensive than the originals, and possibly re-mastered. But c'mon, Amazon, the Asbury DUKES? It's the Asbury Jukes...this ain't Hazzard County.