| Go Go Harlem Baby | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Recorded | Easley McCain Recording |
| Genre | Punkabilly [1] |
| Label | Sky |
| Producer | Jim Dickinson |
Go Go Harlem Baby is an album by the American punkabilly band Flat Duo Jets. [2] [3] It was released via Sky in 1991. [4] [5] The band supported the album with a North American tour. [6]
The album was reissued by Third Man Records in 2011; it was for a time one of Jack White's favorite albums. [7] [8]
Production
Recorded at Easley McCain Recording, the album was produced by Jim Dickinson. [9] [10] The majority of Go Go Harlem Baby was recorded in three days. [11] " You Belong to Me" is a cover of the Duprees' song; "Apple Blossom Time" is a cover of the standard made popular by the Andrews Sisters. [12] [13] "Wild Trip" is a cover of the Ventures instrumental. [14]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[15] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | 
[4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |
[16] |
| Orlando Sentinel |
[17] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[1] |
| The Tampa Tribune |
[18] |
Trouser Press wrote that "the ultra-live sound of the speedballs renders some of them generic, although [Dexter] Romweber continues to excel on the slower cuts, offering an atmospheric reading of the instrumental classic 'Harlem Nocturne'." [12] Spin called Romweber "the Crispin Glover of rock'n'roll singers," writing that he emotes "with a creepy edge that Jerry Lee Lewis himself would be hard-pressed to match." [19]
The Orlando Sentinel thought that "for a rock 'n' roll animal, Romweber has an amazingly pretty voice." [17] The Washington Post opined that "wild-eyed, gravel-voiced singer/songwriter/guitarist Dexter Romweber remains an original, his genius and his preposterousness inextricably linked." [20] The Tampa Tribune said that Romweber's guitar "can screech with icy feedback or sing in a warm rush of echo." [18]
AllMusic wrote that the band's "deliciously dirty and rough brand of rockabilly is unrivaled, and this disc is perhaps their finest." [15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flat Duo Jets Anthem" | |
| 2. | "The Dainty Song" | |
| 3. | "Go Go Harlem Baby" | |
| 4. | " You Belong to Me" | |
| 5. | " Frog Went a Courtin'" | |
| 6. | "No Greater Love" | |
| 7. | "I Don't Know" | |
| 8. | " Harlem Nocturne" | |
| 9. | "Wild Trip" | |
| 10. | "Rock House" | |
| 11. | "Stalkin'" | |
| 12. | " Don't Blame Me" | |
| 13. | "Love Has Its Joke Sometimes" | |
| 14. | "TV Mama" | |
| 15. | " Apple Blossom Time" | |
| 16. | "Ask Me How I Live" |
Personnel
- Dexter Romweber - guitar, vocals
- Chris "Crow" Smith - drums
References
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 249.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie; Hicks, Samb (August 25, 1999). Music USA: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides.
- ^ "Flat Duo Jets: Bow to Primitive Rock". Calendar. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 28 May 1992. p. 7.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 491.
- ^ "Flat Duo Jets Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Pahnelas, Bill (1 Apr 1991). "Minimal Rock Soars to Maximum Effect". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. A11.
- ^ "Blues Genes: 15 of Jack White's Biggest Influences". Rolling Stone. May 29, 2014.
- ^ Sullivan, James (5 June 2009). "A man out of time – the 1950s". The Boston Globe. p. G22.
- ^ "Dexter Romweber: Beyond the Flat Duo Jets". Perfect Sound Forever.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press.
- ^ Popson, Tom (10 May 1991). "'Psyched-up' rockabilly from the Flat Duo Jets". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. M.
- ^ a b "Flat Duo Jets". Trouser Press. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Hyden, Steven (May 17, 2016). Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me: What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life. Little, Brown.
- ^ Menconi, David (15 Mar 1991). "One dynamic duo". Weekend. The News & Observer. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Go Go Harlem Baby". AllMusic.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 432.
- ^ a b Gettelman, Parry (17 May 1991). "Flat Duo Jets". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 30.
- ^ a b O'Neill, Mike (12 Apr 1991). "Flat Duo Jets". Tampa Bay Times. The Tampa Tribune. p. 19.
- ^ Menconi, David (May 1991). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 7, no. 2. p. 74.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (19 Apr 1991). "Don't Judge Bands By Their Label Size". The Washington Post. p. N18.
| Go Go Harlem Baby | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Recorded | Easley McCain Recording |
| Genre | Punkabilly [1] |
| Label | Sky |
| Producer | Jim Dickinson |
Go Go Harlem Baby is an album by the American punkabilly band Flat Duo Jets. [2] [3] It was released via Sky in 1991. [4] [5] The band supported the album with a North American tour. [6]
The album was reissued by Third Man Records in 2011; it was for a time one of Jack White's favorite albums. [7] [8]
Production
Recorded at Easley McCain Recording, the album was produced by Jim Dickinson. [9] [10] The majority of Go Go Harlem Baby was recorded in three days. [11] " You Belong to Me" is a cover of the Duprees' song; "Apple Blossom Time" is a cover of the standard made popular by the Andrews Sisters. [12] [13] "Wild Trip" is a cover of the Ventures instrumental. [14]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[15] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |
[16] |
| Orlando Sentinel |
[17] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[1] |
| The Tampa Tribune |
[18] |
Trouser Press wrote that "the ultra-live sound of the speedballs renders some of them generic, although [Dexter] Romweber continues to excel on the slower cuts, offering an atmospheric reading of the instrumental classic 'Harlem Nocturne'." [12] Spin called Romweber "the Crispin Glover of rock'n'roll singers," writing that he emotes "with a creepy edge that Jerry Lee Lewis himself would be hard-pressed to match." [19]
The Orlando Sentinel thought that "for a rock 'n' roll animal, Romweber has an amazingly pretty voice." [17] The Washington Post opined that "wild-eyed, gravel-voiced singer/songwriter/guitarist Dexter Romweber remains an original, his genius and his preposterousness inextricably linked." [20] The Tampa Tribune said that Romweber's guitar "can screech with icy feedback or sing in a warm rush of echo." [18]
AllMusic wrote that the band's "deliciously dirty and rough brand of rockabilly is unrivaled, and this disc is perhaps their finest." [15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flat Duo Jets Anthem" | |
| 2. | "The Dainty Song" | |
| 3. | "Go Go Harlem Baby" | |
| 4. | " You Belong to Me" | |
| 5. | " Frog Went a Courtin'" | |
| 6. | "No Greater Love" | |
| 7. | "I Don't Know" | |
| 8. | " Harlem Nocturne" | |
| 9. | "Wild Trip" | |
| 10. | "Rock House" | |
| 11. | "Stalkin'" | |
| 12. | " Don't Blame Me" | |
| 13. | "Love Has Its Joke Sometimes" | |
| 14. | "TV Mama" | |
| 15. | " Apple Blossom Time" | |
| 16. | "Ask Me How I Live" |
Personnel
- Dexter Romweber - guitar, vocals
- Chris "Crow" Smith - drums
References
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 249.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie; Hicks, Samb (August 25, 1999). Music USA: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides.
- ^ "Flat Duo Jets: Bow to Primitive Rock". Calendar. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 28 May 1992. p. 7.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 491.
- ^ "Flat Duo Jets Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Pahnelas, Bill (1 Apr 1991). "Minimal Rock Soars to Maximum Effect". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. A11.
- ^ "Blues Genes: 15 of Jack White's Biggest Influences". Rolling Stone. May 29, 2014.
- ^ Sullivan, James (5 June 2009). "A man out of time – the 1950s". The Boston Globe. p. G22.
- ^ "Dexter Romweber: Beyond the Flat Duo Jets". Perfect Sound Forever.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press.
- ^ Popson, Tom (10 May 1991). "'Psyched-up' rockabilly from the Flat Duo Jets". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. M.
- ^ a b "Flat Duo Jets". Trouser Press. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Hyden, Steven (May 17, 2016). Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me: What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life. Little, Brown.
- ^ Menconi, David (15 Mar 1991). "One dynamic duo". Weekend. The News & Observer. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Go Go Harlem Baby". AllMusic.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 432.
- ^ a b Gettelman, Parry (17 May 1991). "Flat Duo Jets". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 30.
- ^ a b O'Neill, Mike (12 Apr 1991). "Flat Duo Jets". Tampa Bay Times. The Tampa Tribune. p. 19.
- ^ Menconi, David (May 1991). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 7, no. 2. p. 74.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (19 Apr 1991). "Don't Judge Bands By Their Label Size". The Washington Post. p. N18.