Morells [Import]

The Morells | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 13, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Slewfoot
• ASIN: B00005A0MK
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,384 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rock Bottom

2. Hair of the Dog

3. Seven Days Without Love

4. Last Nite I Spent My Money

5. Don't Let Your Baby Buy a Car

6. Mom's Got a Headache

7. Home in My Hand

8. Hot Rod Baby

9. Double Crossin' Liquor

10. Gimme, Gimme, Gimme

11. I'm a Hog for You Baby

12. Roy's Blues

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Full of Energy and Fun!, June 29, 2001

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Brian A. Wolters (Cabot, Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Morells (Audio CD)

I discovered The Skeletons in the early 90's and just fell in love with their music. They are one of the best bands to see live in the Mid-American region. Their Waiting album is one of the best of the 90's. Sadly, they haven't been back to my hometown since 93 and I sure do miss them.

The Skeletons have reunited as "The Morells" and the same energy and fun that made The Skeletons so good are here!! The self-titled album has a more "blues" and "country-western" influence and less of the "Beach Boys" sound found on Waiting, but that doesn't make it a bad album. Within minutes, you will be singing the songs and replaying the album again.

Simple lyrics, catchy tunes and just raw power make this album a must have

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mighty Morells Return!, March 22, 2001

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This review is from: Morells (Audio CD)

The Morells -- spiritual godparents of the whole Americana movement -- have returned with a wonderful CD highlighting the same mix of rock, country, R&B and general goofiness that made their 1982 album "Shake and Push" an instant classic. Their encyclopedic knowledge of the forgotten songs brings us gems like "Rock Bottom" and "Roy's Blues," and two songs written by Springfield, Missouri neighbor Ronnie Self, "Home in My Hand" and "Hair of the Dog." Even in the four songs just mentioned the band covers it all, from swing-pop to instrumentals to reggae-tinged country (!). Combine this with their air-tight instrumentation and Lou Whitney's spotless production and you have an album you'll be keeping.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Support your local party band, August 3, 2001

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Dale Wetzel "Dale Wetzel" (Bismarck, ND United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Morells (Audio CD)

I've seen the Morells live half a dozen times. Their first LP, "Shake and Push," which they put out about 20 years ago, is one of my favorite records. Donnie Thompson and Lou Whitney have produced some great work over the years. So, I bought this album with a strong bias in its favor.

The first and second times I listened to it, I was unimpressed. But this album grows on you. Give it a shot. You may not think it's one of the top 50 albums of all time, but I believe once you've listened to it a few times, you'll think well of it -- and you'll pull it out every so often to play it again.

National Public Radio did a feature on the Morells and this album, and excerpted one of the songs, "Mom's Got A Headache." That song isn't one of my favorites. I would recommend "Double Crossin' Liquor" and "I'm A Hog For You, Baby" for starters.

Some of the information in the previous reviews may be unintentionally misleading. Thompson and Whitney, who are at the heart of the Morells' lineup, have recorded with a number of bands in the last 20 years. They've played as the Skeletons and the Park Central Squares. They've backed up a number of other musicians, e.g. Grammy winner Dave Alvin. Whitney is a top-flight record producer. And Thompson is a helluva guitar player, one of the best I've ever heard.

If you like the Old 97s, Whiskeytown or Uncle Tupelo, I'll wager you'll like this record too. Buy it for no other reason than you'll be supporting the sort of band that we don't hear enough of any more.