Take It Easy, Baby
| Take It Easy, Baby | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Length | 37:40 | |||
| Label | Blues Unlimited | |||
| Producer | Mark Miller | |||
| Buckwheat Zydeco chronology | ||||
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Take It Easy, Baby is Buckwheat Zydeco's second album, credited to his band at the time, Buckwheat Zydeco Ils Sont Partis Band.[1] Ils Sont Partis is French for 'They're Off!', used by horse race announcers at the start of a race.[2] Like his debut release, One for the Road, it was released on J.D. Miller's Blues Unlimited label[3] in 1980.[4][5] All of the tracks were written by Buckwheat Zydeco, credited to his birth name, Stanley Dural.[6]
Critical reception
John Broven described Take It Easy, Baby as "a polished, more soul-oriented production" compared to Buckwheat Zydeco's previous album, One for the Road.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Buckwheat Zydeco, as Stanley Dural.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rockin' with the Blues" | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Everybody's Talkin'" | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Josephine Is Not My Lady" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Two for the Road" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "It's Alright Tonite" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "What a Price I Had to Pay" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Funkin' Zydeco" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Easy Easy" | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Party Down" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Take It Easy, Baby" | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 37:40 | |
Personnel
- Buckwheat Zydeco – Vocals (French and English), accordion, piano, Clavinet, and organ
- Lee Allen Zeno – Bass
- Nat Jolliviette – Drums
- Russell Gordon – Guitar
- John Bell – Saxophone
- Ernest Johnson – Washboard
Personnel and track list information obtained from AllMusic.[7]
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (September 30, 2013). The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues. Random House. p. xxxviii. ISBN 978-1-4481-3274-4.
- ^ a b Broven, John (January 1, 1987). South to Louisiana: The Music of the Cajun Bayous. Pelican Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-88289-608-3. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Herzhaft, Gérard (January 1, 1997). Encyclopedia of the Blues. University of Arkansas Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-55728-452-5. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Aswell, Tom (September 23, 2010). Louisiana Rocks!: The True Genesis of Rock and Roll. Pelican Publishing. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-4556-0783-9. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Komara, Edward M. (2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues. Psychology Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-415-92699-7. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Tisserand, Michael (November 22, 2016). The Kingdom of Zydeco. Skyhorse. ISBN 978-1-62872-799-9. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Buckwheat Zydeco – Take It Easy, Baby Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.