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1995 studio album by The Pietasters
Oolooloo
Studio album by The Pietasters
Released1995
RecordedWalton Records
GenreSka/soul
Length42:30
LabelMoon Ska
ProducerVictor Rice
The Pietasters chronology
The Pietasters
(1993) 		Oolooloo
(1995) 		Strapped Live!
(1996)

Oolooloo is the second album by the ska/soul band the Pietasters, released in 1995.

It was reissued on vinyl in 2012.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Punknews.org

The Province called the band "lighter of touch and breezier than most of their contemporaries." In 1997, the Albuquerque Journal included Oolooloo at No. 2 on its list of 10 essential ska albums.

Track listing

  1. "Something Better" (Raecke/Goodin) – 3:31
  2. "Freak Show" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson) – 3:00
  3. "Tell You Why" (Goodin/Jackson/Roberts/Watt) – 4:05
  4. "Maggie Mae" (Goodin/Raecke/Eckhardt) – 3:01
  5. "It's the Same Old Song" (Holland/Dozier/Holland) – 3:02
  6. "Pleasure Bribe" (Eckhardt/Jackson/Goodin) – 3:52
  7. "Girl Take It Easy" (Goodin/Linares) – 5:03
  8. "Can I Change My Mind" (Tyrone Davis, arrg: Goodin/Jackson) – 6:00
  9. "Night Before" (Goodin/Jackson) – 3:21
  10. "Biblical Sense" (Goodin) – 3:30
  11. "Movin' on Up" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Linares/Roberts) – 4:05

Personnel

  • Stephen Jackson – vocals
  • Tom Goodin – guitar
  • Chris Watt – bass guitar
  • Todd Eckhardt – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Steward – drums
  • Eric Raecke – saxophone
  • Alan Makranczy – saxophone
  • Jeremy Roberts – trombone, backing vocals
  • Carlos Linares – trumpet
  • Toby Hansen – trumpet
  • Paul T. Ackerman – keyboards
  • Vic Rice – producer, mixing
  • Shannon Walton – engineer

References

  1. Thompson, Dave (June 4, 2000). "Alternative Rock". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
  2. Partridge, Kenneth (September 14, 2021). "Hell of a Hat: The Rise of '90s Ska and Swing". Penn State Press – via Google Books.
  3. "The Pietasters Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. Cothern, Andrew. "The Pietasters at Kingdom". Style Weekly.
  5. "The 3rd Wave SKA Preservation Society Vinyl Reissue Project!".
  6. "Benefit for Iron Cross bassist Dmitri Medvedev at the Pug tonight". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  7. "The Pietasters Oolooloo Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  8. "The Pietasters - Oolooloo". www.punknews.org.
  9. Harrison, Tom (12 Apr 1996). "THE PIETASTERS: Oolooloo". The Province. p. B28.
  10. Hopper, Kevin (17 Oct 1997). "Scintillating Ska". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1.
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