Louis Prima - The Wildest!

Title: The Wildest! Artist: Louis Prima Release Date: 1/1957 Re-Released On: 5/24/2006 Label: DCC Compact Classics, Creative Sounds UPCs: 010963018424, 016726332424, 0724353869656, 828765494199 Genre: Jazz Styles: Early R&B, Dixieland, Jump Blues, East Coast Blues, Traditional Pop, Regional Blues Moods: Carefree, Exuberant, Lively, Party/Celebratory, Cheerful, Earthy, Happy, Joyous, Fun, Humorous, Playful, Rollicking, Boisterous, Gleeful, Refined/Mannered Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody
2. (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby
3. The Lip
4. Body and Soul
5. Oh Marie
6. Basin Street Blues/When It's Sleepy Time Down South
7. Jump, Jive, An' Wail
8. Buona Sera
9. Night Train
10. You Rascal You

Year Type Label Catalog # 2006 CD Creative Sounds 3324 2000 CD DCC Compact Classics 184

The Wildest! [Expanded]

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, All Music Guide

Name Credits James Blount Trombone Jean Lusby Typesetting Keely Smith Vocals Louis Prima Vocals, Trumpet Marcia McGovern Pre-Production Sam Butera Sax (Tenor) Steve Hoffman Mastering The Witnesses Vocals Voyle Gilmore Producer