Reckless Abandon/Bandit in a Bathing Suit

David Bromberg

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 9, 1998)
• Original Release Date: June 9, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fantasy
• ASIN: B000006NQ2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #108,352 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, July 4, 1999

By	David Kirkpatrick (East Brunswick, New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am surprised at the limitd amount of Bromberg albums available on CD.This "album" is really a combinatin of two albums,my memory escapes me on the one title ,but I still have a very old copy of"BANDIT IN A BATHING SUIT",I may be wrong but I believe this was the last album before the band broke up. The band is so versitle,blues,country,Irish fiddle tunes,dixieland and rock combined . Every member of the band was given a chance to showcase his talents. I first saw the band at The Philadelphia Folk Festival many,many years ago and have enjoyed its music ever since. Hopefully some more albums will be released of this talented but sorely overlooked group. If you never heard The David Bromberg Band,by all means get this album post haste.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Master of Versatility, April 19, 2003

By	Phil Stephens (Suzhou, China) - See all my reviews

You may listen to this album and find it hard to believe its all one band. How can one group of musicians _possibly_ produce dixieland, bluegrass, electric blues, Irish music, country, Delta blues, jazz, several flavors of rock, and God knows what else, and sound credible at all of them?

I don't know...all I know is that listening to this band is an incredible experience and an endless joy. The songs are good, the musicianship is incredible, and there is a feeling of fun, of feeling good, that suffuses everything they do.

I bought this CD after having "Reckless Abandon" on vinyl. Getting to know the other album, and it's a treat. One casualty of the jump to CD....the original cover of "Reckless Abandon" by B. Kliban was wonderful in itself. Its what led me to buy the vinyl album in the first place!

I only regret that I missed the chance to see this band live. I understand that Bromberg has retired from performing and recording. A great loss...must have been God's own bar band. Enjoy!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost an Old Classic, May 20, 2005

By	Cheryl A. Faller "FL manga lover" (florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well, I was looking to replace my vinyl copy of Reckless Abandon, and found this instead. I could kick myself in the arse for lending it out. Now I won't have a copy of "Beware, Brother, Beware" OR Stagger Lee. Damn. So, my review is thus: best muscianship you'll ever hear, delivered in a fun, funky and accessable style. Sort of like blues, bluegrass, Irish, rock n roll- all intermingled. Sigh....