I Don't Want to Go Home

Southside Johnny | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000256Z
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,782 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Springsteen, you'll dig Southside, January 2, 2000

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Tyler Green - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Don't Want to Go Home (Audio CD)

I think only one or two Springsteen albums are better than this album by Jersey Shore rocker Southside Johnny Lyon and his band. The influence of the bande a Springsteen is unmistakeable: in the early and mid-70s, the Jukes and E Streeters shared and almost traded members. Many of the songs on this album were written by Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt, Springsteen's guitar man and occasional producer, produced and co-wrote many tunes here. I think Rolling Stone has called this one of the best albums no one's ever heard. They're right. Southside should have been a huge star, but Columbia never marketed (or tried to) him well. Great album.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Blues & Rock-n-Roll, August 23, 1998

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petesea "Which twin has the petesea?" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Don't Want to Go Home (Audio CD)

Check this disc out & you'll find out why even Bruce Springsteen was blown away upon hearing Southside Johnny. Southside & the Jukes are at their best. Southside's voice & harmonica are right on. The Miami Horns show why they are the premier horn section in rock-n-roll. Guests Lee Dorsey & Ronnie Spector are nice complements to Southside. Jersey shore rock-n-roll at its best.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Southside's debut his best, March 2, 2006

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K. Cooper (Phila. area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Don't Want to Go Home (Audio CD)

Southside Johnny had been kicking around Asbury Park for a number of years when he got the chance to record. He got a bunch of really good Springsteen and Little Steven songs and he had great guest artists in Lee Dorsey and especially Ronnie Spector, who is just great on the closer "You Mean So Much to Me". The title track and Springsteen's "The Fever" also very special.
Southside has done some good work since this but he has never concentrated so much good work in one album. It's a very upbeat set of songs and a great debut.