The Detours - Party Time
The Detours - British rockabilly.
1.It takes two 2.Someone new 3.Baby. 4.Ain't gonna happen 5.Let me in 6.Oowee baby 7.Billy Joe's 8.Hep cat hop 9.Party time 10.It can't be true 11.My baby told me 12.Peroxide blonde 13. I do 14.Copperhead mine.The Detours
This is the Detours' second CD for Foottapping Records. They are a three-piece British Rockabilly band:
- Pete Manville – Vocals and Guitars
- Rob Manville – Drums and Backing Vocals
- Alan Saxby – Bass and Backing Vocals
"Fourteen tracks from the Bognor Boys and just like their set - Original Original Original!!! Someone New track 2 is a bopper with a slower start but when it kicks in it takes a turn with clean pickin and a neat rhythm. Track 3 Baby A hillbilly twist to this track a real yee haw hoppin and boppin easy listening singalong song that is my personal favourite on the album. Track 4. Aint Gonna Happen, not so keen on this but a good jiver probably because I sang it all bloody day after hearing it, that could be a good thing but the lyrics are a killer. Track 5. Let Me In. A faster paced jiver
again the lyrics are brilliant and very singable. A credit to the writer. Track 6 Oowee Baby a stroller at last something I can do this is great a real bluesy stroller the right tempo even through the lead break yippee this should be a big dance floor hit. Track 7. Billy Joes. A bopper/ slow jiver plenty of pace for your moves. Track 8. Hop Cat Hop. Another bopper a bit more energy needed for this one. Track 9. Party Time (The Title Track) Bopper/Jiver but in my opinion not the strongest track, still good though. Track 10. It Cant Be True, another stroller/ ballad-ish really nice swaying number. Track 11. My Baby Told Me. Another track I'm not keen on a good jiving pace but I felt this could have soared although I reserve judgment until I've seen it live.Track 12. Here we go then (Peroxide Blonde) Mexican twist to the beginning and lead break. Track 13. I Do, Jive or Bop as long as you do you do you do!!!! Track 14. Copperhead Mine. Really Kicking Bopper!!!!
Again congratulations to Pete a very talented writer. There's nothing I don't really like in this album. I have my favourites and my least favourites but all in all it's a real slap in the face to anyone who thinks rockabilly isn't danceable. Brilliant! Thoroughly recommendable." Mad Rat Mag June 2006