From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1981 studio album by Dave Edmunds
Twangin... is a 1981 album by
Dave Edmunds , and his final recording for
Swan Song Records before moving to
Columbia Records .
[4] The album would also be the last Edmunds solo effort to feature
Rockpile .
[5]
Twangin... consists mostly of outtakes from previous recording sessions, including one track dating to 1968, a version of "
Baby Let's Play House ", a
rockabilly number made famous by
Elvis Presley . The album also features a collaboration with the
Stray Cats , whose debut album Edmunds produced.
The album is almost entirely made up of cover songs, including the
Wilson Pickett B-side "Three Time Loser" and the
George Jones classic "
The Race Is On ".
Track listing
Side one
"Something Happens" (
John Hiatt ) - 3:13
"It's Been So Long" (
Ian Gomm ) - 2:14
"
Singin' the Blues " (
Melvin Endsley ) - 2:58
"(I'm Gonna Start) Living Again If It Kills Me" (
Nick Lowe ,
Carlene Carter , Edmunds) - 3:20
"
Almost Saturday Night " (
John Fogerty ) - 2:10
Side two
"Cheap Talk, Patter and Jive" (
Hank DeVito , Donivan Cowart) - 3:05
"Three Time Loser" (
Don Covay ,
Ron Miller ) - 2:43
"You'll Never Get Me Up (In One of Those)" (
Mickey Jupp ) - 3:46
"I'm Only Human" (Lowe, Rockpile) - 2:07
"
The Race Is On " (
George Jones , Don Rollins) - 2:04
"
Baby Let's Play House " (
Arthur Gunter ) - 2:18
Personnel
Dave Edmunds - guitar, vocals
Nick Lowe (credited as "Nicky Lowe") - bass, except on "The Race Is On" and "Baby Let's Play House"
Terry Williams - drums, except on "The Race Is On" and "Baby Let's Play House"
Billy Bremner - guitar, except on "The Race Is On" and "Baby Let's Play House"
Chesterfield Kings - harp on "Cheap Talk, Patter and Jive"
Brian Setzer - guitar on "The Race Is On"
Lee Rocker - string bass on "The Race Is On"
Slim Jim Phantom - drums on "The Race Is On"
John Williams (later known as John David) - string bass on "Baby Let's Play House"
Mickey Gee - electric guitar on "Baby Let's Play House"
Aldo Bocca - Engineer
References
Studio albums Live albums Singles Related articles