Louis Jordan - No Moe! - Greatest Hits [Verve]

Release Date: 1992-08-04, Audio CD, Polygram Records

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Posted: Aug-07-2007

Re-Makes Not Advertised As Such

These 1956/57 stereo re-recordings of some of his earlier hits are indeed, as one reviewer says, very well done. Also, the three pages of liner notes, adapted from text by Alain Tomas, are quite interesting. BUT, these distributors have got to STOP foisting upon the public items which, on the...

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Posted: Sep-03-2005

Louis Jordan at his most energetic

Don't be fooled by the track listing. Although the song names might make you think that many of these tracks can be found on the 5cd compilation "Louis Jordan and His Tympany 5," this CD actually features different recordings of the same songs. Personally, I like the versions on "No Moe"...

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Posted: Jun-28-2004

The BEST, worthy of TEN freakin' stars, not just 5!!!!!!!!!!

These are stereo later 50's re-recordings of his hit songs, same lively energy, yet a more of a rock'n'roll r&b feel, then swing! This is gritty jump blues, Jordan's voice was in it's prime, and the guitarist on this set really ROCKS the blues! Fun stereo versions, but no less fun then the...

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Posted: Jun-24-2004

Let the Good Times Roll!

His previous hits rerecorded in 1956 and 1957. Some of them are really great (Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby, Knock Me A Kiss, Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens, Caldonia,...), but I don't like ones which are featuring organist Jackie Davis. Too much organ for me.

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