It Happened One Bite [Import]

Dan Hicks, Dan Hicks And the Hot Licks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Warner Spec. Mkt. UK
• ASIN: B0001LYFXQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #343,916 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cruizin'

2. Crazy 'Cause He Is

3. Garden in the Rain

4. Boogaloo Jones

5. Cloud My Sunny Mood

6. Dizzy Dogs

7. Vinnie's Lookin' Good

8. Lovers for Life

9. Collared Blues

10. Waitin'

11. Reveille Revisited

12. Mama, I'm an Outlaw

13. Boogaloo Plays Guitar

14. You Belong to Me [Mono Version][#]

15. Mama, I'm an Outlaw [Slow Version]

16. Vinnie's Lookin' Good [Slow Version]

17. Gone With the Wind [Stereo][#]

18. Walkin' My Baby Back Home [Stereo][#]

19. It's Only a Paper Moon [Stereo][#]

20. Honeysuckle Rose [Stereo][#]

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Folk, country, Western swing, Tin Pan Alley jazz you'll come across 'em all on a Dan Hicks album. This 1978 LP never had the chance to test the market; it was a soundtrack to an animated film that got shelved. A reworked version of the film came out in '82, but not with this music-which was a shame, 'cause this is a joyous example of Hicks' patented musical merriment. It's also VERY collectible, as it was on vinyl only briefly and on CD as a pricey Japanese import. This limited-edition CD (4,500 copies) contains the complete LP, three alternate takes and six cuts from a subsequent session!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thank Heaven (or Japan) for Re-Releases..., June 30, 2000

By 

Richard W. Williams (Glastonbury, Ct. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It Happened One Bite (Audio CD)

As big a fan as I am of Ralph Bakshi, this "soundtrack" stands so well on it's own I don't even care that the acompanying film was never released.

I've been a big Hicks devotee since 1970, and this is easily as good as anything he has ever realeased - with or without the Licks, Lickettes or Acoustic Warriors, although there are appearances by a Lick or two.

Opening with the raucous "Cruizin", you'll soon understand the "theme" of what's ahead. I won't give anything away except to say that you need to find a photocopier to enlarge the liner notes and get the big picture from Hicks's own words. It's almost impossible to read as is.

"Garden in the Rain" and "Cloud my Sunny Mood" are instant Hicks classics, while "Vinnie Lookin' Good" and "Mama I'm an Outlaw" show how far this man can swing! "Vinnie" is one of the best cuts off ANY Hicks album. You'll love it! "Mama" goes more in the direction of, say, "I asked my Doctor" from "Last Train to Hicksville", and EVERYBODY loves that (even though it's under a minute long)!

The musicianship, as always, is stellar - loose and sure, and full of fun licks! No bad notes. No bad songs (albeit a few could be better or shorter).

If you at all appreciate the Hicks legacy, you MUST have this collection. Don't let the import price scare you off. It's worth it to own this newly re-discovered gem just in time before he releases what will probably become his most commercially successful recording to date (a disk of duets of his music with the likes of Bette Midler and Ricki Lee Jones to name just a few! ). This one is worth every penny! SPEND IT!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another gem from these guys., December 4, 2005

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Chris bct "music everyday" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It Happened One Bite (Audio CD)

I spent the 70's buying used records from the local record shops and obtained all the 70's DAN HICKS and his HOT LICKS lps that way. All excellent condition. This album has some of their finest songs ever: Cruizin', Garden in the Rain, Boogaloo Jones and Cloud My Sunny Mood. The presence of these songs alone makes the album a 5 star release. The other songs from the original album are also great, just not spectacular classics like these songs are. Again, the band has their unique sound: bluegrass/smarty pants/swing/hint 'o jazz/hint 'o rock/violin/harmonizing/strongly written humous and emotional songs. I have not heard this version with the extra tracks and will purchase it as soon as I can afford to. To have bonus tracks from their 70's period is a gift given that the 70's were the prime period for this band. I can hardly wait. [e-mail]

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Dan Hicks, September 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: It Happened One Bite (Audio CD)

I just ordered this CD, but have had the album for 20 years. I found it in a cut-out bin and it is still one of my favorites. Naomi Eisenberg is not here, but MaryAnne Price, John Girton and Sid Page are. It's a darned shame that they never released the animated film these tunes were written for. Maybe it could have been a serious rival to Fritz the Cat. The only gripe I have about the CD version is that, like the vinyl, the play list does not follow the liner notes that Dan wrote.

Whether you are a serious or casual Dan Hicks fan, this belongs in your collection. It's still the home of the happy feet.