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Jumpin' in the Night

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This is the third-and, I fear, the weakest-of the Groovies' three Sire albums. If SHAKE SOME ACTION is an "A" (and it is), and NOW! a "B+," JUMPIN' is a "B-."

Yeah, the Byrds covers ("It Won't Be Wrong," "5D," "Ladyfriend") are pretty cool, and "Down Down Down," "Yes I Am," and the title track are strong originals. But the Dylan and Zevon covers are, let's face it, kinda wack, and the rest is filler. Groovies freaks will have to have this, of course, but this ain't the place to discover a Groovies kinda love.

My favorite songs on this recording were written by Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson. Terrific catchy songs; varied tempos; cool production;
an excellant listen. I would LOVE to hear an entire recording of complete originals by this songwriting team. But why did the band choose the covers that they did? "Werewolves of London", "Please Please Me"? (and more covers)! Hey, I think these are great songs, but the Flamin' Groovies add nothing new to the tunes. In fact they are inferior compared to the original artists who recorded these songs.
What could have been an amazing original recording was never attained because of the cover material. However the 6 or 7 original Jordan/Wilson songs make this CD a worthwhile listen.