The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco is a compilation album originally released in 1998. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album features the cajun and zydeco genres of Louisiana in roughly equal measures.[2] Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, compiled and produced the album.[3] This was the first of two similarly named compilations: the second edition was released in 2011.
| The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 5 May 1998 | |||
| Genre | World, Cajun, Zydeco | |||
| Length | 65:18 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
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| Complete list | ||||
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The album received generally positive reviews. Writing for AllMusic, Adam Greenberg lamented the exclusion of Boozoo Chavis and Beau Jocque, but still called it "enjoyable in the right ways".[2] Michaelangelo Matos of the Chicago Reader claimed the release almost "converted" him to the genres, comparing it with Disc 3 of Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music.[4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Step at a Time" | Clifton Chenier | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Zydeco Boogaloo" | Buckwheat Zydeco | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Balfa Waltz" | David Doucet | 3:47 |
| 4. | "La 'Tit Cord (The Little String)" | Jimmy C. Newman | 2:11 |
| 5. | "La Misère M'a Fait Brailler" | John Delafose & The Eunice Playboys | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Rolling Pin" | BeauSoleil | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Grande Bosco" | Eddie LeJeune | 2:44 |
| 8. | "Bayou Pon Pon" | Michael Doucet | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Two Step d'Amédé" | Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band | 2:41 |
| 10. | "Disco et Fais Do-Do" | Bruce Daigrepont | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Kolinda" | BeauSoleil | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Slow Horses and Fast Women" | Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas | 4:16 |
| 13. | "La Pointe aux Pins" | Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Fiddle Stomp" | Wallace Cheese Read | 2:21 |
| 15. | "Jolie, Petite Blonde" | Nathan Abshire | 2:30 |
| 16. | "Chico Two-Step" | The California Cajun Orchestra | 2:45 |
| 17. | "J'Etais au Bal" | Jo-El Sonnier | 3:20 |
| 18. | "Let the Good Times Roll" | Buckwheat Zydeco | 4:57 |
| 19. | "I Passed in Front of Your Door" | D.L. Menard | 3:34 |
References edit
- ^ Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ a b c Greenberg, Adam. "Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
- ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (5 November 1998). "A Rough Guide to the Rough Guides". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2014-01-10.