Track Listing
1. Wild Wild Young Men - (with Rose Maddox)
2. My Little Baby - (with Rose Maddox)
3. Ugly and Slouchy - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
4. Death of Rock and Roll - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
5. New Step It Up and Go - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
6. Mean and Wicked Boogie - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
7. Honky Tonkin - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
8. Move It on Over - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
9. Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
10. Shimmy Shakin' Daddy - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
11. Small Town Mama - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
12. That'll Learn Ya Durn Ya - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
13. Hangover Blues - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
14. I'll Fly Away - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
15. Farther Along - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
16. I'd Rather Have Jesus - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
17. In the Land Where We'll Never Grow - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
18. Tramp on the Street - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
19. I Just Steal Away and Pray - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
20. When God Dips His Love in My Heart - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
21. Unclouded Day, The - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
22. Flowers for the Master's Bouquet - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
23. Dust on the Bible - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
24. I'll Be No Stranger There - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
25. He Set Me Free - (with Maddox Brothers & Rose)
| Details | | Playing Time: | 60 min. | | Distributor: | n/a | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Liner Note Author: Dave Henderson.
The concept behind this 24-track compilation is a little quirky, as the first 12 songs gather a dozen examples of the Maddox Brothers & Sister Rose's rhythmic honky tonk-c**-pre-rockabilly sound, followed by a dozen of their sacred songs. It's not a bad way to get an overview of the group's considerable contribution to the evolution of country music. Make no mistake, this is excellent music, with top-flight harmonies, tight arrangements, and vivacious playing that epitomizes the best of country swing and early honky tonk, as well as anticipating some of the flavors of rockabilly and rock & roll. Indeed, one of the two Rose Maddox solo tracks, "My Little Baby," is a pretty decent bona fide rocker, and "Death of Rock and Roll," an apparent takeoff on "I Got a Woman," rocks pretty hard in spite of its title. And while the sacred songs don't sparkle as much as the more uptempo and raucous tunes, they're not at all devoid of the traits that made their more secular material so lively.
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