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Twangin'

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Twangin' was recorded as Rockpile was in the process of breaking up, and where the previous Rockpile collaborations were loose and rocking, Twangin' is tight and precise, as if Edmunds recorded it on his own. Only on "The Race Is On" does the record truly cut loose, and he's backed by the Stray Cats on that one. Still, there are a number of fine moments on the record, particularly in the pseudo-new wave pulse of John Hiatt's "Something Happens," the pub rock of Mickey Jupp's "You'll Never Get Me Up (In One of Those)," and the gorgeous Everly-esque "(I'm Gonna Start) Living Again if It Kills Me." The rest of the record is pleasant filler which could have used some of the old Rockpile spark. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

excellent edmunds cd with mixture of oldies and newer tracks, country, rockabilly, and rock 'n' roll. "the race is on" and "almost saturday night" are standouts.

The last "real" Dave Edmunds album before he hooked up with Geoff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra and things went horribly wrong.

Some good tunes on here, but overall the album lacks the fire and passion of his earlier stuff (Get It, Tracks on Wax, Repeat When Necessary, DE7). Still, I'd rather listen to this than 90% of the other junk out there. This is American roots rock done up 100% authentic, even if he is a Welshman!

As people have pointed out there are some good tracks on here, but it seems to me the recording levels could have been punched up more.

Just seems to lack the 'juice' that his "Best Of" recordings had.

This release features Welsh singer/guitarist Dave Edmunds reuniting with fellow Rockpile member, Nick Lowe. "Something Happens" is a good cut, with some interesting stops and starts. Edmunds' voice is a bit compressed from an effects standpoint, and sounds a bit nasal on this one. "It's Been So Long" is older Nick Lowe tune, that was done by some of the earlier pub bands that Nick played with. The galloping drums and beat make this an enjoyable ditty. "Singin The Blues" is the perfect vehicle for Dave, with strong two part harmonies through out. "(I'm Gonna Start) Living Again If It Kills Me" is a tender love song about trying to go on after heartbreak. "Almost Saturday Night" is a faithful cover of the John Fogerty tune, that rocks start to finish. "Cheap Talk Patter and Jive" is perfect again for Dave, with strong harmonies and tight playing. "Three Time Loser" has the classic Edmunds slowed down 4/4 beat, "You'll Never Get Me Up" a humerous tune, leads into "I'm Only Human". Two great covers, the country classic "The Race Is On", and "Baby Let's Play House" conclude the release. This is one of the better later Dave Edmunds release, a very enjoyable disk.