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No Good To Cry: The Best of The Wildweeds
The Wildweeds
No Good To Cry: The Best of The Wildweeds
Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Pop, R&B, Rock
 
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Before a teenaged Al Anderson began his 22-year run with the well-loved and prolific NRBQ, he had The Wildweeds. Big Al, as he is known, wrote most of this collection of scorching rock and soul-influenced songs. This defin...  more »

     
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All Artists: The Wildweeds
Title: No Good To Cry: The Best of The Wildweeds
Members Wishing: 5
Total Copies: 0
Label: Confidential Recordings
Original Release Date: 1/1/2003
Re-Release Date: 2/25/2003
Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Pop, R&B, Rock
Styles: Soul, Folk Rock, Country Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 822073300326

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Before a teenaged Al Anderson began his 22-year run with the well-loved and prolific NRBQ, he had The Wildweeds. Big Al, as he is known, wrote most of this collection of scorching rock and soul-influenced songs. This definitive lineup of The Wildweeds never put out an LP. Thus these tracks - many never released - form a great "lost" album of the 1960s. For Confidential Recordings' in-depth package, Big Al not only lent his full cooperation, but also provided access to his personal collection of photographs and memorabilia. In addition, Wildweeds historian Richard Brukner interviewed other original band members and scores of family, friends and fans. His resulting sixteen pages of liner notes tell the complete story of The Wildweeds. That story is also told by the music. At the collection's core are the eight songs that comprise the entirety of The Weeds' four single records released on Chess' Cadet label. Six previously unreleased tracks round out the set, including a searing cover of The Soul Sisters classic "I Can't Stand It" and "Fuzzy Wuzzy," a red-hot, fuzzed-out original instrumental. This compilation also debuts "No Good To Cry" in stereo and instrumental versions re-mixed and re-mastered from the original multi-track tapes by original producer Thomas "Doc" Cavalier.
 

CD Reviews

Another long overdue, overlooked gem
Peter Wyckoff | San Francisco, CA | 01/14/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Everyone in the Hartford, CT. area circa the mid 60s knew and loved Al Anderson and the Wildweeds. This material represents Anderson's blues and R&B roots versus his later rockabilly and country inclinations with NRBQ and as a songwriter for hire.
The single No Good to Cry was the pinnacle of the band's short-lived career, but there are another half dozen original gems on this fine CD."
The Best Wildweeds Compilation
Taijiguy | Kangzhou, Meiguo | 11/25/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"To be fair, the Wildweeds were more than just Al Anderson. While "Big Al" appeared to be the driving force behind the Weeds, the other members were certainly his equal, especially Ray Zeiner and Bob Dudek.



This is the 3rd Weeds compilation I've owned and it is without a doubt, the best one. All of the Weeds' soulful singles and "B" sides are included along with other great tunes that only folks lucky enough to see them live in the late 60's got to hear. There is none of that country crap that they did during their decline, which is included on the other compilations; no need to skip ahead to the next song.



If you enjoy other white soul groups such as the Young Rascals, you will certainly enjoy the Wildweeds."
What a treasure!!!!!
Celeste E. Norup | Florida | 06/30/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a talent... I knew this 35 years ago... hearing these audio clips was an experience! Just buy it!!!!"