Mardi Gras Essentials

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 11, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B00003XACI
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,396 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #15 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > Cajun & Zydeco > Cajun & Creole
  • #16 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > New Orleans Blues
  • #19 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > Cajun & Zydeco > Zydeco

Track Listings

1. Go to the Mardi Gras

2. Second Line, Pt. 1 [#]

3. Meet de Boys on the Battlefront

4. Carnival Day [#]

5. It Ain't My Fault

6. Bourbon Street Parade [#]

7. Jock-A-Mo

8. Do Whatcha Wanna, Pt. 2

9. Li'l Liza Jane

10. Mardi Gras Mambo

11. Carnival Time

12. Night Rider

13. Hey, Mardi Gras! (Here I Am)

14. Hey Pocky Way

15. Mardi Gras Day

16. They All Ask'd for You

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Mardi Gras - World's Largest Party!", July 22, 2000

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mardi Gras Essentials (Audio CD)

The freewheeling New Orleans sound is a product of its unique mixture of cultures and ethnic groups. While other North American cities can claim they are cultural to this sound, it is the strong African presence the way New Orleans has. This unlikely combination would produce New Orlean's "second line" beat. The second line beat, where the drummer hits on the beat and the after beat, is still a common thread in all styles of New Orleans music, be it rhythm and blues, dixieland, funk, rock, contemporary jazz, or the music of the Mardi Gras Indians.

A few stand outs - "LITTLE LIZA JANE" (Dirty Dozen Brass Band) a traditional number brass bands have been playing in New Orleans for more than a century - "SECOND LINE PART ONE" (Bill Sinigal & the Skyliners) is a marching band and brass band favorite, has rhythm and blues roots - "MEET DE BOYS ON THE BATTLERONT" (The Wild Tchoupitoulas) was a spirited 13th Ward Tribe led by Big Chief Jolly, with a great rendition of their story.

No party is complete without music, so it makes perfect sense that Mardi Gras - the World's Largest Party - and Hip-O Records is your host - a hard combination to beat!

Total Time: 59:10 on 16 Tracks/ Hip-O Records - 314 545 684 2 (2000)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent yes...essential...well..., April 1, 2003

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wolfbrother (New Orleans) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mardi Gras Essentials (Audio CD)

Fabulous CD of Mardi Gras music! excellent for parties and just having a good time. Except for one small problem. It claims to be the Essential Mardi Gras CD but does not have "If ever I cease to love" on it, the official theme song of Mardi Gras!
Whoops!

But still an excellent buy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great escape to the Big Easy!, August 2, 2001

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MamaMonster "loviedammit" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mardi Gras Essentials (Audio CD)

I bought this CD as background music for a Mardi Gras dinner and it was so great that I'm glad I decided to keep it! "Do Watcha Wanna Pt.2" is a fantastic song! Highly recommended for those who want to feel like they're on Bourbon street on a hot and lively New Orleans night or just to keep your energy up while vacuuming a room!!