Remembers the Alamo

Asleep At The Wheel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 4, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shout Factory
• ASIN: B0000E1WNH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,173 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

For over three decades, 30+ albums, and nine Grammy® Awards, Asleep At The Wheel has been championing big band western swing, touring non-stop and earning both critical acclaim and love from fans nationwide. This latest album is a reverent compilation of songs related to Texas and the history and events of The Alamo. It includes faithful reinterpretations like "Remember The Alamo," "Ballad of Davy Crockett," and "Ballad of the Alamo," the latter which appeared in the 1960 John Wayne feature film.

Ray Benson and the band also offer original compositions inspired by events at the Texas landmark and include one song which is a self-admitted left turn from the body of material; "Don’t Go There," a tongue-in-cheek song written about Ozzy Osbourne’s notorious visit to the Alamo. The message to Ozzy includes the lyrics, "It’s a simple Texas Mission, not a pot for you to piss in. It’s a symbol of our state, not a place to urinate."

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AATW Remembers The Alamo, July 26, 2004

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Kim K. (Bayonne, New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remembers the Alamo (Audio CD)

Great concept album-a tribute to The Alamo, one of history's biggest battles and not a direct tie-in to the recent movie flop. Just reading the liner notes by Ray Benson brings back memories of learning all about The Alamo in school all those years ago. I will confess, though, that the music starts out kind of slow and things don't really pick up swing-wise until the 6th cut. Despite the first 5 songs being slow, they are still worth a listen because of the historic value. I guess I am spoiled, as I own most of AATW's albums and consider them to be great party albums(especially their Christmas album in particular). This album took a few listens to get used to but I still would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Texas history as well as the music of Ray Benson and AATW.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ...it doesn't get more Texas than this., February 9, 2004

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earlymorningsun (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remembers the Alamo (Audio CD)

In a word, this album IS Texas. The concept here is to unabashedly defend the heroic legend of the battle of the Alamo. It's interesting to see a concept album like this, you don't see them that often anymore. What better reason to release one than to further ingrain an epic American tale. Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Loving homage to a Lone Star legend, April 22, 2004

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Remembers the Alamo (Audio CD)

Ray Benson and his pals pay loving homage to the dismal defeat that made Texas legend, the 1836 battle that pitted the thousands-strong Mexican army under Santa Ana against nearly two hundred proto-Texan provocateurs, including legendary figures such as Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett... The two-week siege became the stuff of legend, and helped pave the political path for the United States to lay claim to the Spanish-held territories and annex the Lone Star State. AATW approach the subject with smirking affection, covering songs from old Hollywood films, Bob Wills classics such as "San Antone Rose," and TV themes like "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett," each with its own connection to the Alamo. The album's highlights include two more modern songs, Monty Warden's "Stout And High," played as a plaintive ballad, and "Don't Go There," a guffaw-worthy novelty song about the time rocker Ozzy Osbourne got arrested for peeing drunk on the side of the Alamo itself(!) (Miraculously, Ozzy was not lynched then and there, but he was banned from San Antonio for the next ten years... Funny song; wish I could play it on the radio...)