Louis Prima - The Wildest!

Year: 1957/2002
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:00
Size: 96,4 MB
Styles: Swing, jump blues, R&B, jazz
Scans: Full

1. Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody (4:44)
2. (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby (2:38)
3. The Lip (2:18)
4. Body And Soul (3:24)
5. Oh Marie (2:28)
6. Basin Street Blues/When It's Sleepy Time Down South (4:14)
7. Jump, Jive, An' Wail (3:31)
8. Buona Sera (3:00)
9. Night Train (2:48)
10. You Rascal You (3:15)
11. Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days (Bonus) (2:11)
12. Banana Split For My Baby (Bonus) (2:31)
13. Whistle Stop (Bonus) (2:18)
14. Be Mine (Little Baby) (Bonus) (2:35)

A veritable greatest-hits album, The Wildest! is the gem of Louis Prima's catalogue. None of his other efforts transcend its raunchy mix of demented gibberish, blaring sax, and explosive swing, which rocked as hard as anything released at the time. Almost all of Prima's signature songs are found here: "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody," "Oh Marie," "Jump, Jive, an' Wail," and "Buona Sera," to name a few. A plethora of greatest-hits packages (especially Capitol's Collectors Series) may offer wider song selection and greater value, but the reissue of Prima's masterpiece is a welcome event that's been a long time coming. /Jim Smith, AllMusic

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