Skaboy JFK
Skaboy JFK: The Skankin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies | ||||
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Skaboy JFK: The Skankin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies is the second
Overview
Skaboy JFK is a compilation of the ska and ska-influenced songs featured on the Daddies' previous studio albums, spanning from 1994's
As the Daddies' former label
Production history
Singer-songwriter Steve Perry first announced interest in a ska compilation in a November 2008 interview shortly after the release of Susquehanna, saying that fans had been suggesting the concept for years as a companion piece to Zoot Suit Riot.[4] Perry further noted that such a project could help show a different side of the Daddies than the swing material the band is primarily recognized for and would hopefully reconnect them with the ska scene in which they had first established themselves at the start of their career.[3][4]
On February 22, 2009, Perry confirmed the project on the band's
In mid-2009, the Daddies signed to independent label
The newly recorded tracks for Skaboy JFK marked the last recorded appearances of longtime lead guitarist Jason Moss, who joined the Daddies in 1992, and tenor saxophonist Jesse Cloninger, who had joined in 2008, as both musicians would leave the band in 2010.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Critical response to Skaboy JFK was generally positive. PopMatters called the album "excellent" and "packed with irresistible energy", singling out "Hi and Lo" and "Sockable Face Club" as particular highlights,[6] while Blogcritics shared equal praise, citing it as "[proof] that swing and ska are far from dead".[7] Goldmine described the music as "irresistible" and, along with Susquehanna, a re-establishment of the Daddies as "an ongoing (and worthwhile) entity".[8] Metro Spirit summarized the record as "a very catchy, very fun and all around toe-tapping, finger-snapping, head-bobbing good time",[9] and The Renegade Rip also complemented the music's energy, again giving particular praise to "Hi and Lo" and "Sockable Face Club", though claiming that eventually the ska rhythms "became predictable and the melodies ran together".[10]
On the negative side of the critical spectrum, a separate reviewer on Blogcritics derided the album's content as "[sounding] like every other modern ska track I’ve ever heard",
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steve Perry
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Skaboy JFK" | 2:27 |
2. | "Hi and Lo" | 3:38 |
3. | "Soul Cadillac" (re-recording) | 3:29 |
4. | "Sockable Face Club" | 3:47 |
5. | "Slapstick" | 4:34 |
6. | "End of the Night" (re-recording) | 2:45 |
7. | "Pool Shark" | 3:02 |
8. | "Cosa Nostra" | 3:52 |
9. | "Don Quixote" | 3:03 |
10. | "Hammerblow" | 3:00 |
11. | "2:29" (re-recording) | 2:49 |
12. | "Say It To My Face" | 3:01 |
Total length: | 37:27 |
Previous availability
Original album | Year | Track | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||
Ferociously Stoned | 1990 | |||||||||||||||
Rapid City Muscle Car | 1994 | X | ||||||||||||||
Kids on the Street | 1996 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
Soul Caddy | 2000 | X | X | |||||||||||||
Susquehanna | 2008 | X | X | |||||||||||||
Previously unreleased | 2009 | X | X | X | X |
- Previous recordings of "2:29" and "Hi and Lo" first appeared on the Daddies/Reel Big Fish split 7-inch Vacationing in Palm Springs (1997).
Credits
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Band roster at the time of release of this compilation album:
- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dan Schmid - bass guitar
- Dana Heitman - trumpet, trombone
- Jason Moss - lead guitar
- Dustin Lanker - keyboards
- Joe Manis - alto saxophone
- Jesse Cloninger - tenor saxophone
- Kevin Congleton - drums
Musicians
Instrument | Musician | Track | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||
vocals/guitar | Steve Perry | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
bass | Dan Schmid | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
trumpet/trombone | Dana Heitman | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
guitar | Jason Moss | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
keyboards | Dustin Lanker | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Chris Azorr | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
tenor saxophone | Jesse Cloninger | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
Sean Flannery | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
Adrian Baxter | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
alto/tenor saxophone | Joe Manis | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Rex Trimm | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
Brooks Brown | X | |||||||||||||||
drums | Jason Palmer | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
Tim Donahue | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Adam Glogauer | X | |||||||||||||||
Sean Oldham | X | |||||||||||||||
Brian West | X |
Production
- Mastered by Brad Blackwood at Euphonic Mastering, Memphis, Tennessee
- Recorded and Mixed by Bill Barnett at Gung Ho Studios, Eugene, Oregon
See also
- Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, an earlier compilation focusing on the Daddies' swing material.
References
- ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1633995/review
- ^ Wonka Vision. November 5, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ a b 'Cherry Poppin' Daddies to Release Two Albums in September' Archived 2009-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Mohler, Bennett. 'The Cherry Poppin' Daddies Are Back' Archived 2009-02-24 at the Wayback Machine The Torch. November 20, 2008
- ^ Perry, Steve. 'The Skankin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies' Archived 2006-07-18 at the Wayback Machine www.daddies.com. February 22, 2009.
- ^ Loar, Christel 'Cherry Poppin' Daddies - 'Skaboy JFK PopMatters. November 17, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Brian 'Music Review: Cherry Poppin' Daddies - "Skaboy JFK"' Blogcritics September 29, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ Popke, Michael 'Cherry Poppin' Daddies' Goldmine Magazine. November 6, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ Lull, Dino. 'CD Reviews - Cherry Poppin' Daddies'[permanent dead link] Metro Spirit December 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ Avery, Katie. 'Cherry Poppin' Daddies Stick to Big Band Sound' Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine The Renegade Rip. October 7, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ Bastardo, Luigi 'Music Review - The Cherry Poppin' Daddies' Blogcritics. October 17, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.