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Party with Bruce

Johnny Heering | Bethel, CT United States | 06/28/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This album was recorded at a live performance at a U.C.L.A. frat house, in two-track stereo. The sound quality is not the best, but it is a fun and lively performance by Bruce Johnston and friends. The song selections are about half instumentals and half vocals. My favorite performance here is "What'd I Say". This track really rocks! One thing I need to point out is that the track listing is wrong, not only here, but also on the CD itself. Here is the correct track listing:1. Ramrod
2. Last Night
3. Surfer Stomp
4. What'd I Say (Part 1)
5. What'd I Say (Part 2)
6. Something On Your Mind
7. Surfer's Delight
8. Kansas City
9. Mashin' the Popeye
10. Gee But I'm Lonesome
11. Green Onions
12. Soupy Shuffle Stomp (Part 1)
13. Soupy Shuffle Stomp (Part 2)A few words about the last two tracks. They are bonus cuts that were not on the original album. They are not live recordings, nor are they in stereo. "Soupy Shuffle Stomp" was inspired by Soupy Sales, as you might suspect. Bruce even does an imitation of Soupy's dog, White Fang. "Part 1" is a vocal version of the song, while "Part 2" is an instrumental version."