Let's Buzz!

Let's Buzz!
Studio album by
the Paladins
ReleasedMarch 26, 1990
GenresBlues rock, roots rock, rockabilly
LabelAlligator
ProducersSteve Berlin, Mark Linett
The Paladins chronology
Years Since Yesterday
(1988)		 Let's Buzz!
(1990)		 Ticket Home
(1994)

Let's Buzz! is the third album by the American band the Paladins, released on March 26, 1990.[1][2] They supported it with a North American tour.[3]

Production

Produced by Steve Berlin and Mark Linett, the album was recorded at Leon Haywood's Los Angeles studio; Haywood also contributed on keyboards.[4] Former member Scott Campbell drummed on eight of the tracks; Brian Fahey played on the rest.[5] Lee Allen contributed on saxophone.[6] Alligator Records forced the band to overdub some of the tracks, and remixed some without the band's consent.[7] "I Don't Believe" is a cover of the Otis Rush song.[8] "Kiddio" is a version of the Brook Benton song.[9] "Follow Your Heart" was written by Ronnie Earl.[5] The title track is a cover of the Juke Logan song.[10] "Lawdy Lawdy Miss Mary" is a version of the Chuck Willis song.[11] "Untamed Melody" is an instrumental.[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[10]
Calgary HeraldC+[13]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[14]
The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CDStarStarStarStar[15]
MusicHound Swing!: The Essential Album GuideStarStarStarStar[9]
Orlando SentinelStarStarStarStarStar[5]

The Chicago Tribune noted that "the Paladins toss in touches of Texas swing, Tex-Mex conjunto and rockabilly, and their thick, meaty sound and high-energy approach breathes new life in the old styles."[16] The Calgary Herald dismissed the album as a "generic roots rock, blues boogie effort".[13] The Sun Sentinel said that "this sweaty roadhouse trio has recalled the pioneering age of rock with a sureness demonstrated by very few."[17] The Province concluded that the album "takes the rockabilly trio's assault as far as it can without stepping into either ZZ Top or Stevie Ray Vaughan territory."[18] The Orlando Sentinel stated that "[Dave] Gonzales' voice is gritty yet supple, wrapping itself fearlessly around roadhouse stompers".[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Follow Your Heart" 
2."Keep On Lovin' Me Baby" 
3."Let's Buzz" 
4."I Don't Believe" 
5."Mercy" 
6."Untamed Melody" 
7."What Side of the Door Am I On?" 
8."Kiddio" 
9."The Thing" 
10."Lawdy Lawdy Miss Mary" 
11."Sneakin' Around" 
12."Playgirl" 
13."I've Been Down Before" 

References

  1. ↑ "The Paladins". SLUG. No. 29. Salt Lake City. May 1991. p. 17.
  2. ↑ "Also in town...". Preview. The North County Blade-Citizen. March 15, 1990. p. 5.
  3. ↑ Bream, Jon (May 25, 1990). "Night life". Star Tribune. p. 15E.
  4. ↑ Arnold, Thomas K. (March 14, 1990). "Liner Notes". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Gettelman, Parry (September 28, 1990). "The Paladins". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 21.
  6. ↑ Levesque, Roger (August 3, 1991). "Music does the cookin' on road". Edmonton Journal. p. B3.
  7. ↑ Penner, John (June 29, 1990). "The Paladins Return to Rock Routes". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
  8. ↑ "San Diego's Paladins live, play in the past and fans love it". The San Diego Union. March 16, 1990. p. D13.
  9. 1 2 MusicHound Swing!: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 235.
  10. 1 2 "Let's Buzz Review by Cub Koda". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ Wynn, Ron (May 4, 1990). "Recordings". The Commercial Appeal. p. E23.
  12. ↑ Skidmore, Mick (May 1, 1990). "Let's Buzz...". The Patriot Ledger. p. 13.
  13. 1 2 Tremblay, Mark (April 26, 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. D3.
  14. ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. V. MUZE. p. 4108.
  15. ↑ Hadley, Frank-John (1993). The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD. Grove Press. p. 174.
  16. ↑ Heim, Chris (March 30, 1990). "If it seems you've heard that song before, you have". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. S.
  17. ↑ Wilker, Deborah (May 10, 1990). "Roots Rockers Buzz Through Fiery Second LP". Sun Sentinel. p. 3E.
  18. ↑ "Album hit list". The Province. August 24, 1990. p. P25.
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