Tall Cool One

The Wailers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 1994)
• Original Release Date: September 22, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00000086K
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #714,589 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tall Cool One

2. Seattle

3. Kokey

4. Louie, Louie

5. Doin' the Seaside

6. We're Going Surfin'

7. Frenzy

8. Shake Down

9. Party Time U.S.A.

10. Tough Walk

11. Isabella

12. Mashi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Wailers, The Boys from Tacoma.. The original garage band, October 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Tall Cool One (Audio CD)

This is a fine collection of early music from those boys from Tacoma, Washington, The Wailers. Charting at #36 in 1959 with "Tall Cool One", the Wailers had early success, and followed up in 1961 with the first rock version of Richard Berry's song, Louie Louie, which was a huge hit in the Pacific Northwest. The Wailers transitioned from a primarily instrumental band into a fine vocal group. This CD has examples of their early instrumental music, and transitional vocals. If you like the early NW sound, you'll love this.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor, August 21, 2002

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A. J., Lawrence "Elmore Leonard Wannabe" (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tall Cool One (Audio CD)

This is a horrible disappointment! It was the first Wailers cd I bought, and I was really excited as I placed it in the cd player tray. That excitement soon turned to disgust, as even their signature song,"Tall Cool One," is a rerecording! Buy the Ace "Original Golden Crest Masters" instead, and find out what the real Wailers were like!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE ORIGINAL "WAILERS" WERE FROM SEATTLE!!!, June 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Tall Cool One (Audio CD)

This album is an excellent example of the "Seattle Garage Band Sound"!!! Songs such as "Tall Cool One" (their first top 40 hit) "Louie Louie", "Shake Down" "Seattle", Frenzy", and "Mashi" were all popular songs that made up the Seattle Sound in the mid '60s!!!... they did concert tours all over the USA! If you are into the original "Grunge" or Garage "Northwest Sound" you've GOT to add this album to your collection!!!