Zydeco's Greatest Hits

Various Artists - International - North America - Cajun/ Zydeco | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 17, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B000003OB9
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,263 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Cajun & Zydeco
  • #12 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > North America
  • #30 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > Cajun & Zydeco > Cajun & Creole

Track Listings

1. Ya Ya

2. Give Him Cornbread

3. Your Mama Don't Know

4. French Rockin' Boogie

5. My Toot Toot

6. Hot Tamale Baby

7. Turning Point

8. Uncle Bud

9. Broken Hearted

10. Follow Me Chicken

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good...., December 15, 2005

By 

Megan Romer (Lafayette, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zydeco's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Wow, Amazon, thanks so much for all the information. For people who actually enjoy knowing what they're getting, here's who plays what:

1 Ya Ya - Buckwheat Zydeco
2 Give Him Cornbread - Beau Jocque and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers
3 Your Mama Don't Know - Nathan And The Zydeco Cha Chas
4 French Rockin' Boogie - Geno Delafose
5 My Toot Toot - Rockin' Sidney
6 Hot Tamale Baby - Clifton Chenier
7 Turning Point - Buckwheat Zydeco
8 Uncle Bud - Boozoo Chavis & the Magic Sounds
9 Broken Hearted - Zydeco Force
10 Follow Me Chicken - Nathan And The Zydeco Cha Chas

Now that you can see who plays what, any zydeco fan should be able to comfortably identify all of these artists, and see that, while the songs are not NECESSARILY zydeco "hits", the artists are all zydeco stars. Other than the sad exclusion of Keith Frank, this is a pretty excellent album for its price.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unbeatable for the price., June 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Zydeco's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

When I saw the low price on this CD, I wasn't sure if the quality would be great. Turns out "Zydeco's Greatest Hits" is definitely danceable. A good mix of some of zydeco's masters, including Boozoo Chavis and Nathan & the Cha-Chas. I only wish it had some Rosie Ledet as well. The sound quality is good.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good But Not Great, May 21, 2007

By 

D. Russell (Grass Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zydeco's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This is an enjoyable CD, but I strongly recommend you purchase Putamayo's ZYDECO instead. It contains some greats like Geno Dalfose's "Bye Bye Mon Neg" and the Creole Zydoco Farmers' "Creole Farmers Stomp," which you won't be able to SIT and listen to. It also has Queen Ida's "My Girl Josephine," which is a classic.

Zydeco's Greatest Hits does contain some good, standard cuts like Buckwheat Zydeco's "Ya Ya," and another cut of theirs,"Turning Point," which is great. I also like BooZoo Chavis' "Uncle Bud." For the most part, though, the Putamayo disk will keep you hopping.

You may also enjoy Putamayo's LOUISIANA GUMBO which contains a variety of cajun, southern rock, and zydeco.