Polkasonic is an album by the American polka band Brave Combo.[3][4] It was released through Cleveland International Records in 1999.[5] In 2000, the album won Brave Combo the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album.[6] It was the third Grammy nomination and first win for the band.[7]

Polkasonic
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 14, 1999
GenrePolka
Length32:04
LabelCleveland International
Brave Combo chronology
Polka Party with Brave Combo: Live and Wild!
(1998)
Polkasonic
(1999)
The Process
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Down at the Friendly Tavern" (Wisniewski) – 1:54
  2. "Red Wing" – 2:32
  3. "Why Oh Why" – 2:44
  4. "Polka Dancer" (Stankovic) – 2:22
  5. "Only for Love" (Finch) – 2:39
  6. "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" (Irby, Jr) – 2:43
  7. "Conchita, the Waitress" (Hernandez) – 3:09
  8. "Skytrain" (Finch) – 3:23
  9. "Glamorous Gal" – 3:27
  10. "Down in the Valley" – 3:43
  11. "Crumbling Heart" (Oberaitis) – 1:34
  12. "Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Polka" (Jimi Hendrix) – 1:54

Personnel

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  • Jeffrey Barnes – harmonica, vocals, woodwind, electronic horn
  • Sunana Batra – project coordinator
  • Brave Combo – arranger, producer
  • Adam Clark – engineer
  • Joe Cripps – percussion, vocals
  • Eric Delegard – engineer
  • Alan Emert – drums
  • Carl Finch – guitar, accordion, arranger, keyboards, vocals, producer, liner notes
  • Bubba Hernandez – bass, tuba, vocals
  • Danny O'Brien – trumpet
  • Frank Vale – mastering

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Polkasonic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 814.
  3. ^ "Brave Combo | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Bessman, Jim (Sep 25, 1999). "Brave combo updates polka". Billboard. 111 (39): 13.
  5. ^ "CD and Book Reviews". Texas Monthly. September 1, 1999.
  6. ^ Strauss, Neil (February 24, 2000). "Santana Dominates Grammy Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  7. ^ "Brave Combo". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020.
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