Buckwheat Zydeco - The Buckwheat Zydeco Story: A 20-Year Party (1999) FLAC

Buckwheat Zydeco - The Buckwheat Zydeco Story: A 20-Year Party (1999) FLAC

The Buckwheat Zydeco Story: A 20-Year Party paints a nice portrait of Buckwheat Zydeco's rise from independent labels to stardom, following him from Turning Point, his first record for Rounder in 1983, to 1997's Trouble, the last record he cut for a major label. In the years separating those two albums, he recorded a wealth of great music, more than can fit on a 15-track collection, but The Buckwheat Zydeco Story is nevertheless a good, concise sampler that works as an excellent introduction for neophytes. Yes, longtime followers will probably have a few favorites missing, but they'll only need to turn here for the previously unreleased 1998 live recording of "Hey Baby," which is really good. Curious listeners, however, will find that this gives a nice feeling for the arc of Buckwheat Zydeco's career, and that it gives a good idea of where to turn to next -- whether that would be the early Rounder material or the Island albums that made him a near-household name. That makes the compilation a good introduction to Buckwheat, even if it may not be definitive.

Track Listing

1 Zydeco Boogaloo See All 5 3:54
2 Turning Point See All 6 6:02
3 Lache Pas la Patate See All 5 2:52
4 Ma' Tit' Fille See All 6 6:38
5 Hot Tamale Baby See All 10 4:41
6 Make A Change See All 8 4:02
7 Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad See All 5 4:43
8 What You Gonna Do? See All 5 Buckwheat Zydeco WHAT YOU GONNA DO Lyrics 4:30
9 Beast Of Burden See All 5 Buckwheat Zydeco BEAST OF BURDEN Lyrics 3:42
10 Midnight Special
11 Hey Joe See All 4 Buckwheat Zydeco HEY JOE Lyrics 13:40
12 Skip To My Blues See All 3 4:06
13 Trouble See All 6 3:54
14 Put It in the Pocket See All 6 5:07
15 Hey Baby See All 2 Buckwheat Zydeco HEY BABY Lyrics 3:17