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Saturday, October 1, 2022

Royal Crown Revue • Mugzy's Move

Review
by Thom Owens
With their debut album Mugzy's Move, the Royal Crown Revue bring back the sound of pre-rock jump blues, playing a set of Louis Jordan-inspired originals and ocovers. Although the band is energetic and proficient, their cutesey originals and campy album art give their music an aura of being some sort of kitschy joke. Still, the band is talented enough to make those kinds of questions relatively easy to ignore. Mugzy's Move, despite it's flaws, is an engaging set of nostalgic fun.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mugzys-move-mw0000187938

Biography
by Jason Ankeny
Retro-swingers the Royal Crown Revue comprised vocalist Eddie Nichols, guitarist James Achor, bassist Veikko Lepisto, tenor saxophonist Mando Dorame, baritone saxophonist Bill Ungerman, trumpeter Scott Steen and drummer Daniel Glass. Debuting in 1991 with the LP Kings of Gangster Bop, the group was almost the first to catch the wave of swing-era nostalgia that crested during the latter half of the decade; with 1995's Mugzy's Move, Royal Crown Revue made their major label debut, signing to Warner Brothers. 1997's live album Caught in the Act generated the cult hit "Barflies at the Beach." The following year's The Contender featured the single "Zip Gun Bop (Reloaded)." Walk On Fire, which appeared in 1999, featured the Revue's tightest presentation with vintage instruments including original "44" ribbon microphones. Tours of Japan and Australia were successful and the Royal Crown Revue celebrated by issuing the live effort Passport: Live In Australia in 2001.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/royal-crown-revue-mn0000359123/biography

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Reseña
por Thom Owens
Con su álbum de debut Mugzy's Move, Royal Crown Revue recupera el sonido del jump blues anterior al rock, tocando un conjunto de originales y versiones inspiradas en Louis Jordan. Aunque la banda es enérgica y competente, sus originales cutres y la caricatura del álbum dan a su música un aura de ser una especie de broma kitsch. Aun así, la banda tiene el suficiente talento como para que ese tipo de cuestiones sean relativamente fáciles de ignorar. Mugzy's Move, a pesar de sus defectos, es un conjunto atractivo de diversión nostálgica.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mugzys-move-mw0000187938

Biografía
por Jason Ankeny
Los retro-swingers Royal Crown Revue estaban formados por el vocalista Eddie Nichols, el guitarrista James Achor, el bajista Veikko Lepisto, el saxofonista tenor Mando Dorame, el saxofonista barítono Bill Ungerman, el trompetista Scott Steen y el batería Daniel Glass. El grupo, que debutó en 1991 con el LP Kings of Gangster Bop, fue casi el primero en coger la ola de nostalgia de la era del swing que se produjo durante la segunda mitad de la década; con Mugzy's Move, de 1995, Royal Crown Revue hizo su debut en un gran sello, firmando con Warner Brothers. El álbum en directo Caught in the Act de 1997 generó el éxito de culto "Barflies at the Beach". Al año siguiente, The Contender incluyó el sencillo "Zip Gun Bop (Reloaded)". Walk On Fire, que apareció en 1999, contó con la presentación más ajustada de la Revue, con instrumentos de época que incluían micrófonos de cinta "44" originales. Las giras por Japón y Australia fueron un éxito y la Royal Crown Revue lo celebró publicando el álbum en directo Passport: Live In Australia en 2001.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/royal-crown-revue-mn0000359123/biography

www.royalcrownrevue.net ...

Tracks:
1 - Hey Pachuco! - 3:27
2 - Zip Gun Bop - 3:48
3 - Mugzy's Move - 3:37
4 - I Love The Life I Live - 5:31
5 - The Walkin' Blues - 3:49
6 - Beyond The Sea - 2:47
7 - Park's Place - 2:45
8 - Datin' With No Dough - 4:47
9 - Trouble In Tinsel Town - 3:42
10 - Topsy - 3:55
11 - The Rise And Fall Of The Great Mondello - 2:46
12 - Honey Child - 2:53
13 - Hey Pachuco! (Reprise) - 3:02
14 - Barflies At The Beach - 3:34

Credits:
    Backing Vocals – Royal Crown Revue
    Baritone Saxophone – Bill Ungerman
    Bass – Veikko Lepisto
    Drums, Percussion – Daniel Glass (3)
    Engineer – Lee Herschberg
    Engineer [Additional] – Cary Butler
    Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Elia
    Guitar – James Achor
    Mastered By – George Marino
    Producer – Ted Templeman
    Producer [Assistant] – Cary Butler
    Producer [Associate] – Lee Herschberg
    Tenor Saxophone – Mando Dorame
    Trumpet – Scott Steen
    Vocals – Eddie Nichols

Recorded and mixed at Ground Control, North Hollywood, CA.

Label:    Warner Bros. Records – 9 46931-2
Released:    1997
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Swing
https://www.discogs.com/release/1196800-Royal-Crown-Revue-Mugzys-Move