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Oolooloo is the second album by the ska/soul band the Pietasters, released in 1995.[3][4]

Oolooloo
Studio album by
Released1995
RecordedWalton Records
GenreSka/soul
Length42:30
LabelMoon Ska[1]
ProducerVictor Rice[2]
The Pietasters chronology
The Pietasters
(1993)
Oolooloo
(1995)
Strapped Live!
(1996)

It was reissued on vinyl in 2012.[5][6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
Punknews.org     [8]

The Province called the band "lighter of touch and breezier than most of their contemporaries."[9] In 1997, the Albuquerque Journal included Oolooloo at No. 2 on its list of 10 essential ska albums.[10]

Track listing

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  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

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  • 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

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  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.