Tall Tales

Hot Club of Cowtown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 3, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 3, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shout Factory
• ASIN: B00000JNIQ
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,658 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HC needs another album, June 11, 2000

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Vince Mayfield (Yuma, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tall Tales (Audio CD)

As soon as I bought the Hot Jazz CD, I went looking for Tall Tales. Too bad I found it in the pop section rather than the country or near bluegrass where it belongs. I am totally impressed with this group and play these two disks more than the other 70 or so artists I have, combined. The female singer has an awesome 40's type voice and in a way reminds me of Mandy Barnett. The instrumentals are extremely well done, though I wish they had left "Polka dot and Moonbeams" on Tall Tales a complete instrumental. If you are looking for a western swing album, but don't mind a jazz blend, this is the group for you. They need to get their next album out soon!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent music, toe tapping, joyous and beautiful!, August 2, 2001

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Quentin Sadler "quentinsadler" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tall Tales (Audio CD)

I have only recently discovered Western Swing, what I've been missing! I come from the UK, and we only hear the commercial country over here - I have only just heard hank Williams Senior and I am 36!

Tall Tales is the finest CD I have bought for many a year, fresh, hot, uplifting and boy does it swing - put on your dancing shoes mumma there's going to be a ball in cowtown. Do yourselves a favour, buy it... when I play it I get a warm, happy glow.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun playing, but hold the vocals, November 16, 2003

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Ronald Levao (Princeton, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tall Tales (Audio CD)

Bold, joyous playing, at times precise, at times reckless, make this a treat to listen to. But be prepared for some weak vocals (by two of the three band members). Lovers of old country are not sticklers for staying on key, and know there's a great deal of expressive power in the deliberate roughness of Bill Monroe. Vern Williams and others. But crooning that goes flat provokes more wincing than dancing. Still--a talented and fun group gets my qualified yeehaw.