Return to Hicksville: Best of Blue Thumb Years 71-

Dan Hicks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 1997)
• Original Release Date: June 17, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B000005KPE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,490 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #26 in Music > Country > Western Swing

Editorial Reviews

Pure pleasure! Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks were a little bit country, a little bit jazz and a little bit swing. This collection includes some of Hicks's hottest licks, including "Where's the Money," "The Buzzard Was Their Friend," "Walkin' One and Only," "I Feel Like Singing" and the stunning "I Scare Myself."
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Media Type: CD
Artist: HICKS,DAN & HIS HOT LICKS
Title: RETURN TO HICKSVILLE-BEST OF D
Street Release Date: 06/17/1997
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hickin' and clickin', October 19, 2000

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Roger Gordon (Orange County, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return to Hicksville: Best of Blue Thumb Years 71- (Audio CD)

I met Dan in a bar in Philadelphia in '71, it was just before his show. He seemed quiet and pensive. The show began and he transformed the place with his palm tree backdrops and the Lickettes. Their music style was unique even back then, melding 40's swing with country, rock and humor. 30 years later I listen to the songs, a smile spreads across my face and my feet start bopping. As musicians they're really tight. The music is, so from the heart, honest. Attitude is a little Steve Martin with a lot of soul. Treat your self to this album it will definately lift you!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun, fun CD!, September 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Return to Hicksville: Best of Blue Thumb Years 71- (Audio CD)

This CD is a mixture of studio tracks from the earlier "Strikin it Rich" album and several live tracks. Lots of variety, difficult to categorize but worth the listen if you are into a jazz, country, rock, folk, blues thing - with a twist. The violin solo on the "I Scare Myself" track would shut down both the devil and that kid from Georgia! This CD kept me awake on a long, late night drive down I94 and for that, I am grateful. It may be the most fun to listen to CD in my collection.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Boulder 1972 to New Jersey 2002, March 18, 2002

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"janem345" (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return to Hicksville: Best of Blue Thumb Years 71- (Audio CD)

30 years ago (yikes!) I saw Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks at a bar on the Hill in Boulder called Tulagi. Bought the album and listened to it until it died.

Last night "The Sopranos" closed out with "Where's the Money". I went to Amazon to see if just possibly, I could find the CD. How cool that there are 4 to choose from! Still fresh, still toe-tappin', feelin' good music.