138. The Twistin’ Kings: “Xmas Twist”
Lots of fun, but repetitive in the extreme; the repeated vocals diminish the replay value of an otherwise rocking little instrumental. (4)Continue reading »
View Article139. The Twistin’ Kings: “White House Twist”
The stupidly annoying bits mean this can't really be considered as being on a par with Xmas Twist, but the band performance is nearly enough to outweigh them. (3)Continue reading »
View Article146. The Twistin’ Kings: “Congo (Part 1)”
You can almost hear dancehall audiences groaning Awwwww! as the fade slashes in; we were just getting into that, they'd have grumbled. It's just too short, and divorced from its proper context (and...
View Article147. The Twistin’ Kings: “Congo (Part 2)”
If the technology and Motown's budget had allowed for an EP or a 12" 45 single, this might have been one of the great early Motown treasures; instead, hacked peremptorily in half and parcelled into...
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