Wanda Jackson [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Wanda Jackson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 17, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1958
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Special Products
• ASIN: B00006I0CW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,083 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Her 1958 debut with her Top 40 pop smash Let's Have a Party plus Day Dreamin'; I Wanna Waltz; Long Tall Sally; Money, Honey ; the bonus tracks Let Me Explain; Cryin' Thru the Night , and more!

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Expanded reissue of Jackson's sterling debut, December 5, 2002

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hyperbolium (Earth, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wanda Jackson (Audio CD)

This sterling reissue of Jackson's eponymous 1958 debut shows just why she is so highly regarded by both straight-ahead country and rockabilly afficianados. Jackson straddled multiple styles, often pairing country ballads and rockabilly on opposite sides of a single. Capitol's reissue is a treasure chest sporting original cover art, bonus singles and B-sides, detailed liner notes, and period photos.

Jackson's debut showcased her country side, including covers of Kitty Wells ("Making Believe") and Jim Reeves ("Just Call Me Lonesome"). She tackled everything from an early Don Everly ballad ("Here We Are Again"), to top-40 ("Happy Happy Birthday," a hit for the Tune Weavers) and sophisticated standards ("Let Me Go Lover," previously waxed by Peggy Lee). She turned uptempo for a trio of scorchers, including a pair of '50s standards ("Long Tall Sally" and "Money Honey"), and the incendiary anthem, "Let's Have a Party." Bonus tracks include the first-ever recording of "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" and a cover of Chuck Willis' bluesy "Let Me Explain."

Backed by world-class picking from Buck Owens, Joe Maphis, and Ralph Mooney (among other luminaries), Jackson is utterly authoritative on everything she sings. This, and the accompanying "Rockin' With Wanda," are equally essential.

4-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional reviews.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jackson's first album on Capitol -- a hillbilly sizzler!, May 13, 2003

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

This 1958 album is a great mix of for-real rural-rooted country music and first-generation rockabilly. Jackson is just such a great singer! The half-dozen country-oriented bonus tracks make this reissue even that much sweeter. Recommended!