Wildcat Tamer

Dale Hawkins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 13, 1999)
• Original Release Date: April 13, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lightyear
• ASIN: B00000IFX5
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #290,629 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wildcat Tamer

2. Natural Man

3. Born In Louisiana

4. Goin' Down The Road

5. Change Game

6. Fire

7. Hat Trick

8. Irene

9. Summertime Down South

10. Country Girl

11. Every Way I Can

12. Take It Home

13. Promised Land

14. Susie Q

Editorial Reviews

Wildcat Tamer by Dale Hawkins

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wild Cat Unleashed !, February 9, 2000

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John Dunton (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wildcat Tamer (Audio CD)

From the man who wrote and recorded "Susie Q" in 1957 comes the first new release in 30 years and its certainly been worth the wait. Dale Hawkins was one of many rock & roll/rockabilly acts strutting their stuff in the late 50's who earned the distinction of being the most recorded of all white artists on the Chess label. Dale toured mainly with black R&B artists at that time before taking up recording duties in the 60's with the likes of Bruce Channel, Five Americans and Nilsson. More recently, he was responsible for producing the recent CD for Kenny Brown, the former RL Burnside sideman. "Wild Cat Timer" jumps out of the speakers from the opening title cut and continues in a similar vein taking on board a mix of swamp, blues, country and of course rockabilly. The playing throughout is loud, loose and jumping. Buy it before Dale takes time out for another 30 years to record his next gem!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hawkins stayed away too long, September 30, 1999

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[e-mail] (Claymont, Delaware) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wildcat Tamer (Audio CD)

Where has this guy been for 30 years? Just when you think good rock is dead, along comes a CD like "Wildcat Tamer". This CD is simply great. From the title cut through "Born in Louisiana", "Promised Land" and his signature song "Susie-Q", Hawkins brings back the rock we grew up with. The cut "Hat Trick", somewhat reminiscient of Fogerty's "110 In The Shade", is worth the price of admission alone. This one was worth waiting for, but let's not wait another 30 years for the next one!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dale Hawkins is back!, January 27, 2000

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Rock & retro fan "Arturo" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wildcat Tamer (Audio CD)

Dale Hawkins is back, and it's great. The cuts on the CD have the original Hawkins voice & style combined with contemporary rock. It's a good mix.

It's not warmed-over 50's rock. It's today's music done by a favorite singer from the past.