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  • Release Date: 07/22/2003
  • Sales Rank: 30,286
  • Label: ARHOOLIE RECORDS
  • UPC: 096297047422

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The Best of Clifton Chenier

1LISTENJe Me Reveiler le Matin (I Woke Up This Morning) 3:16
2LISTENI'm Coming Home (To See My Mother) 3:19
3LISTENAy, Ai, Ai 2:27
4LISTENBrown Skin Woman (Who Can Your Good Man Be) 3:44
5LISTENHot Rod 2:50
6LISTENIt's Hard 3:24
7LISTENAll Your Love 4:24
8LISTENParty Down at the Blue Angel Club 4:51
9LISTENWhy Did You Go Last Night 3:19
10LISTENMa Mama Ma Dit (My Mama Told Me) 3:32
11LISTENZydeco Cha Cha 3:46
12LISTENBon Ton Roulet 3:10
13LISTENBlack Gal 2:40
14LISTENJohnny Can't Dance 4:44
15LISTENI'm on the Wonder 4:19
16LISTENZydeco Sont Pas Sale (Snap Beans Without Salt) previously unreleased 3:43
17LISTENAin't No Need of Crying (Every Day Is the Same/Louisiana Blues) 4:13
18LISTENInterview With Clifton Chenier previously unreleased 15:25

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The origins of zydeco are traceable to one man: Clifton Chenier, who started blending Cajun music with blues and R&B back in the '50s. He recorded for the Arhoolie label over a nearly 30-year span, and The Best of Clifton Chenier is (yet another) collection of his music culled from his Arhoolie sides.

People familiar with the sound of contemporary zydeco may be surprised at how prevalent the blues influences are on some of these tunes. Tracks like "Brown Skin Woman," "It's Hard," and "Why Did You Go Last Night" are quite bluesy, while "Ay, Ai, Ai" sounds like what is called zydeco today (and it's the oldest cut on the set). Actually, this variation in style helps with the pacing of the album, providing some stylistic relief from the homogeneous zydeco of some latter-day bands. The inclusion of a previously unissued take of "Zydeco Sont Pas Sale" and a 15-minute interview conducted by Chris Strachwitz make this release of interest to Chenier fans, but it's also a good starting point for someone new to him or someone who wants to investigate the origins of zydeco in general. Sean Westergaard, All Music Guide

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