This definitive recording is not entirely made of altoist
Earl Bostic's hits; in fact, "Arrividerci Roma" was never previously released. However, virtually all of
Bostic's best-selling numbers are here, including the two-part "That's the Groovy Thing," "Flamingo," "Sleep," and "845 Stomp," plus later tunes taken from albums. 1964's "Walk on the Wild Side" is from
Bostic's final King record, cut a year before his death. Listeners wanting to be introduced to
Earl Bostic's popular R&B-ish music cannot do better than picking up this album. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide