Butt Rockin'
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Butt Rockin' is the third studio album by Texas
based Blues Rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds
. The recording took the band closer to old rhythm and blues
and added additional musicians playing piano
and brass
. A 2000 CD reissue contains three bonus tracks.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
based Blues Rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American, Grammy-nominated Blues rock band, formed in 1974.-Career:After performing for several years in the Austin, Texas blues scene, the band won a recording contract with Takoma/Chrysalis Records, and later on signed with Epic Records.Their first two albums,...
. The recording took the band closer to old rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
and added additional musicians playing piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and brass
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
. A 2000 CD reissue contains three bonus tracks.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kim Wilson; except where indicated- "I Believe I'm in Love"
- "One's Too Many (And a Hundred Ain't Enough)" (Wilson, Nick LoweNick LoweNicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...
) - "Give Me All Your Lovin'"
- "Roll, Roll, Roll" (Eddie Shuler, Lonnie Brooks)
- "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" (Louiguy, Jacques Larue, Mack DavidMack DavidMack David was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning from the early 1940s through the early 1970s. Mack was credited with writing lyrics and/or music for over one thousand songs...
) - "I Hear You Knockin'" (J.D. Miller)
- "Tip on In" (Robert Holmes, James Moore, John Holmes)
- "I'm Sorry"
- "Mathilda" (Huey Thierry, George Khoury)
- "Tell Me Why"
- "In Orbit" (Wilson, Jimmie Vaughan, Keith Ferguson, Mike Buck)
Bonus tracks
- "Found a New Love"
- "I Got Eyes" (Johnny "Guitar" Watson)
- "Someday You'll Want Me" (Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King)