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Vavoom! | 
| Artists: Brian Setzer Orchestra, The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Label: Interscope Records
Category: Music
Buy New: $13.98
Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 57286
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 490733
UPC: 606949073329
EAN: 0606949073329
ASIN: B00004U8KD
Release Date: August 1, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | Pennsylvania 6-5000 | | • | Jumpin' East Of Java | | • | Americano | | • | If You Can't Rock Me | | • | Gettin' In The Mood | | • | Drive Like Lightning | | • | Mack The Knife | | • | Caravan | | • | Footloose Doll | | • | From Here To Eternity | | • | That's The Kind Of Sugar Papa Likes | | • | '49 Mercury Blues | | • | Jukebox | | • | Gloria |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Brian Setzer may have been vilified by purists and progressives for daring to "modernize" rockabilly and swing, but the pompadoured Long Islander has now laughed all the way to the bank twice at their expense--and in two different decades, no less. Like its predecessor, the surprise hit The Dirty Boogie, this collection won't win points with music academics, but then Setzer's having too much fun to give a flying (musical) fifth. Though he clearly idolizes his forerunners, Setzer never lets his reverence for form get in the way of his sense of joy, committing frolicsome heresy on some classics along the way (injecting surprisingly effective looped samples and hip-hop beats into "Pennsylvania 6-5000" and giving "In the Mood" a rap!). His take on Bobby Darin's "Mack the Knife" is a bit slavish, only reinforcing the hit's perfection. But as he's admitted, Setzer's a rockabilly writer/guitarist by nature, a notion reinforced here by his own tunes and a flashy take on the instrumental "Caravan." His band charts are both serviceable and modern, but might benefit from a different arranger's perspective. And if his notion of fusing swing and rockabilly still seems marketing driven, recall that this is largely a joyously amped-up version of what Bill Haley was up to way back in his pre-"Rock Around the Clock" days. --Jerry McCulley
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| Customer Reviews: Read 102 more reviews...
 Solid swingin sound January 14, 2007
Big Guy (Virginia)
I was a stray cats fan, and it was the Gap ad with Jump Jive and Wail that clued me in to BSO. Great sound, although their live double disk from Montreal and Tokyo is solid five star, desert island quality. Well worth it, but one of the few bands that actually sound better live than in studio.
 Really underrated December 20, 2006
Mitty (Lexington, KY United States)
I don't understand all the negative comments regarding Vavoom. It's an excellent cd and I recommend it for any swing/rockabilly fans. Ride like Thunder is an excellent rockabilly song and I think the electronic samples throughout the cd were a great idea.
Hey Brian, I Love you Man !!!!! July 13, 2006
Hendrix Come Back !
What can I say from Brian?
This cd is great !!! For me is in the same level of "The Dirty Boogie" or maybe is better !!!
I'm a guitar student and have 20 years old but I love Brian's music because this remember me better epochs and also has a magic touch that make it so special.
You can't give to this cd less than 4 stars !!!!
Vavoom! March 3, 2006
Cindy Partin (Chester, Virginia)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great CD. Kids are dancing to 2 songs on it in the dance recital this year. We like all the songs on the CD.
Find a soft place to land January 8, 2005
Drake Halstead (Cherryvale, KS, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
From the "Stray Cats" to today's "BSO" Brian has remained consistant. Either extreem... Totally hot or totally cold. I personally like his covers the best. Put on your crash helmet! I, personally do not much care for his originals. Even so, his genius for orchestra and his guitar slinging are in a league by themselves.
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