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CD Review: Fast Girl - The Tractors

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Reviewed by Carrie Attebury

"The musical stew out there is overcooked. We're mixing a fresh stew from ingredients taken from a time when country wasn't there yet and rock and roll was just becoming something out of a mix of gospel, R&B,blues, hillbilly and New Orleans boogie woogie". - Steve Ripley

There are no bands out there that do what the Tractors do. They are refreshingly unique. I have been a fan since the mid-90s when I heard their first album which contained their runaway smash "Baby Likes To Rock It" in a time of copycat clones and country music pop

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star wanna-be singers, The Tractors have taken their time to carefully perfect the ten tunes featured on this album.

"Babalou" is one of my favorite songs from the album. All you hard core Nick At Nite watchers will recognize "Babalou" as Ricky Ricardo's (Desi Arnez) signature song from "I Love Lucy."

"Can't Get Nowhere" is an upbeat tune written by Steve Ripley and D.J. Fontana.

"Ready To Cry" is my favorite song from the album. and I think one of the best songs that the Tractors have ever recorded.

"It's A Beautiful Thing" is a song that I just can't say anything bad about. It mentions Angels, Hank Williams and Faron Young.

"Computer Controlled" is a slow-paced shuffle song that gets in a well-deserved dig at our computer controlled society. (I write that as I am typing this on my 'puter. LOL)

"Fast Girl" is the upbeat title track of the album.

"Don't Ever Take My Picture Down" is the Tractors version of the old Moon Mullican song. It is a great upbeat honky tonk swing tune.

Song List:

  1. Babalou
  2. Can't Get Nowhere
  3. Ready To Cry
  4. Nine Eleven
  5. It's A Beautiful Thing
  6. Computer Controlled
  7. Fast Girl
  8. Don't Ever Take My Picture Down
  9. Higher Ground
  10. A Little Place Of Our Own On The Road Again

All graphics © Shelly Fabian, except the album cover, used with permission of Audium.

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