Hoo Doo Party

The Bel Airs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 30, 1999)
• Original Release Date: May 30, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00003TFXK
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,123 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hoo Doo Party

2. Strange Things

3. Sugar Mama

4. Big City

5. I'm Lost Without You

6. Every Day I Cry Some

7. Good Lover

8. How Come People Act Like That?

9. Who Been Foolin' You?

10. Left Me to Roam

11. Take This Hurt Off Me

12. House On Fire

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HooDoo Party, January 14, 2000

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Betsy Finocchi (Fayetteville, Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoo Doo Party (Audio CD)

One of the things that makes The BelAirs so unbelievably cool is their stage presence and energy. Brothers Dick and Dave play funky old beat-up guitars (Dick's favorite is a `68 Fender Jazz bass, and Dave alternates between his `53 Telecaster and `65 Gibson 175), they're snappy dressers and Man, do they play it and sing it from the heart! So - although I knew the CD would be good - I was a little concerned that it wouldn't live up to their live show.

Well, I guess the guys in The BelAirs are pretty clever, because they'd already thought of that. They've made up for the lack of visuals and visceral energy by inviting along a line-up of guest musicians who add more to the recording with piano, horns and organ. Although, frankly, we prefer the three-man sound, adding to a recording is always a safe bet.

The CD opens with the title track, HooDoo Party, which is a jumpin' New Orleans number, and goes right into one of my favorites, Strange Things. ("Hey Baby, I sure do like what I see. Hey Baby, I sure do like what I see. Everytime I look at you, Strange Things happen to me.") My other favorite is Take This Hurt Off Me - the harmonies and interesting breaks make this cut a big winner - sort of a Van Morrison-style song that you'll be singing along to by the end of the first time hear it.

This is old blues, New Orleans-style jazzy blues, and, like bassist Dick Pruitt says, just plain ol' "Americana." Whatever you call it, we like it - a lot. After you've heard them live, you're definitely going to want to buy a CD - and you will not be disappointed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great stuff, October 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hoo Doo Party (Audio CD)

stickin with the finest players coming out of the midwest, these guys have a sound that make the BEST Alligator artists sound DIM. Fantastic CD.... needs to be on the radio. Keep up the good work.

5.0 out of 5 stars Bel Airs party, May 28, 2011

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bluesman - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hoo Doo Party (Audio CD)

Another great release of midwest swing blues from the Bel Airs. A very fine band that has been together for a long time creating a good tight groove. It's all about the sound, they have it. I hope that other areas of the world are becoming acquainted with this fine blues band. They are original and appear to copy no one. Great harmony, you'll like them.