Hey Let's Twist!: The Best of Joey Dee and the Starliters

Joey Dee, Joey Dee & The Starliters

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 12, 1990)
• Original Release Date: June 12, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000032SV
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #159,691 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Super Twist CD From The 60s, May 9, 1999

By A Customer

I have this CD and love it. I personally saw The Starliters live at The Peppermint Lounge in New York City when I was a teenager of 18, back in the 60s. They simply blew my socks off, especially the organist. They have something very special that will never die! Maybe that's why, at every wedding or party I've gone to, they always play "SHOUT". It's the one song that gets everybody out of their seats and onto the dance floor, both young & old. The sound quality is excellent too. I strongly recommend adding this CD to your collection.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect, March 13, 2000

By A Customer

The only thing wrong with this fantastic album is that it doesn't include all the tracks that were on the original "Live at the Peppermint Lounge" album--which I would love to see re-released. But it includes several of them, and they are definitive early-rock live tracks. You can practically feel the heat and the crowds as these guys get into grooves that are just brilliant. The organist, in the days before those tinny electronic organs, can suddenly swoop in and move everything to a whole new level of intensity--especially on the "Hot Pastrami" jam. And the drummer's left hand must have been a blur all night long--beautiful high-speed shuffle work that just doesn't quit. I used to sit in my room in the midwest when I was about 12 and listen to this album and dream of having a club like this with music like this in my town. Unfortunately, there never was another one like this.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DAZZLING!!!!, March 5, 1999

By A Customer

THIS ALBUM WAS A HIT I'M SURE, FOR I WAS NOT BORN DURING THE TIME IT HIT THE AIR WAVES. I AM A FAN 1ST DUE TO MY FATHER BEING ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE BAND (CARLTON LATTIMORE, ORGANIST) AND 2ND DUE TO THE BANDS DIVERSE CULTURAL BACKGROUND AND THEIR ABILITY TO COME TOGETHER AND MAKE AN ALBUM SO POPULAR THAT IT MAKES YOU DANCE EVERY TIME YOU HEAR THEIR MUSIC. MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG IS "THE PEPPERMINT TWIST" BUY THIS RECORD EVEN IF YOU WEREN'T LIVING IN THE 60'S.