Mugzy's Move + Barflies on the Beach

Royal Crown Revue | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 31, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B0000062W5
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,328 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #7 in Music > Jazz > Swing Jazz > Retro Swing

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ....one of my favorite CDs, July 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mugzy's Move + Barflies on the Beach (Audio CD)

as a huge swing fan who owns cds from brian setzer, cherry poppin' daddies, indigo swing, and big bad voodoo daddy as well as royal crown revue, i can honestly say that this one's my favorite. great mondello is the only track that i consistently skip. and, royal crown revue ROCKS in concert. i saw them in cincy at a club and they raged! my dad has not stopped talking about the concert since. also recommended: indigo swing. but if you like swing, and haven't bought this rcr cd yet, buy it. it's well worth the price.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent album from the Revue, June 3, 2003

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John Alapick (Wilkes-Barre, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mugzy's Move + Barflies on the Beach (Audio CD)

This may be the best neo-swing album that came out in the '90s. The Royal Crown Revue had the songs, the musicianship, the charismatic frontman in Eddie Nichols, and were a great live band. All they didn't have was the success they truly deserved as they were the best neo-swing band period.

Mugzy's Move is their masterpiece. They perform both faster dance pieces and slower, more traditional swing with equal aplomb. Some of the faster tracks such as "Hey Pachuco!", "Park's Place" and "Mugzy's Move" are absolutely killer. The slower swing tracks like "Datin' With No Dough", "Honey Child", and "I Love The Life I Live" feel as though they're straight out of a 1930's movie. Their cover of "Beyond The Sea" is great as well. The playing is simply fantastic, particularly the horn section and drummer Danny Glass. Other strong tracks include "Zip Gun Bop", "Barflies At The Beach" and the instrumental "Topsy." I'd highly recommend this album to fans who like the more popular, but not nearly as talented bands of this genre like Cherry Poppin' Daddies and Brian Setzer Orchestra.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Swing Music, Swagger and All, October 22, 2003

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Black Ice "blaxice" (CHICAGO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mugzy's Move + Barflies on the Beach (Audio CD)

It's a shame that Royal Crown Revue never got more credit for the Neo-Swing explosion of the mid-90's. While the Cherry Popping Daddys, Squirrel Nut Zippers and Bryan Setzer Orchestra put Swing on the charts, Mugzy's Move perfectly captures the gritty essence of the time frame better than any other CD. As a personal testament to the flavor of this album my Dad, a true zoot-suit hepcat in WWII era, loves when I play this CD because it takes him back to his heyday.
The visually impressive lyrics of Eddie Nichols, rich horn section and tight drum work of Daniel Glass pound out a hot collection of tunes with a swagger that proves Swing is more than a fashion, it's a way of life.