Let's Go! (album)

Let's Go!
Studio album by
Nathan Williams
Released2000
RecordedJune – July 1999
GenresZydeco, R&B
LabelRounder
ProducerScott Billington
Nathan Williams chronology
I'm a Zydeco Hog: Live at the Rock 'n' Bowl, New Orleans
(1997)		 Let's Go!
(2000)		 Hang It High, Hang It Low
(2006)

Let's Go! is an album by the American musician Nathan Williams, released in 2000.[1][2] He is credited with his band, the Zydeco Cha Chas.[3] They supported it with a North American tour.[4]

Production

Produced by Scott Billington, the album was recorded in June and July 1999.[5][6] All of its songs were written or cowritten by the band, with "Can't Get Nuthin', Sucka" cowritten by David Egan.[7][8] Williams wrote a few slower songs, as he wanted to avoid the perception of zydeco as simply party music.[9] Some of the songs were inspired by stories that Williams's brother Sid told him.[10] Williams continued to play a piano accordion.[11] "Zydeco Rumble" was used in promotional spots for Louisiana tourism.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All Music Guide to the BluesStarStarStarStar[7]
Courier NewsStarStarStar[12]
The Penguin Guide to Blues RecordingsStarStarStar[6]
The Press of Atlantic CityStarStarStar[13]

The Boston Globe stated that "Williams pushes the simple, R&B-inflected music into near pop perfection by placing strong melodies over the classic syncopated rhythms."[14] The Washington Post said, "His fondness for southern blues and soul music, as well as his appetite for the kind of southwest Louisiana cuisine he celebrates on 'Le Bon Manger', inspires some of his best songwriting and prevents the album from turning into just another squeeze box, chant-filled marathon."[15] The Courier News praised the "rich, raucous R&B-by-the-bayou".[12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Let's Go!" 
2."Too Much Wine" 
3."Put a Hump in Your Back" 
4."Zydeco Rumble" 
5."Everything Happens for the Best" 
6."Hard Times" 
7."Zydeco Is All I Know" 
8."Cricket Leg Zydeco" 
9."Can't Get Nuthin', Sucka" 
10."El Sid O's Party" 
11."You Don't Love Me No More" 
12."Stay Out All Night" 
13."Oh Mom" 
14."Le Bon Manger" 

References

  1. ↑ Aswad, Jem (February 28, 2000). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 61, no. 655. p. 26.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Gavin James (Winter 2000). "Music from the Zydeco / Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas Let's Go! / Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band Sam's Big Rooster Kingdom". Southern Cultures. 6 (4): 121–122.
  3. ↑ McLennan, Scott (February 24, 2000). "Mardi Gras Ball offers spicy fun, complete with Cajun and zydeco". Telegram & Gazette. p. C3.
  4. ↑ "Quick Takes". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. July 28, 2000. p. C3.
  5. ↑ Willging, Dan (April 1, 2000). "Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, Let's Go!". Reviews. OffBeat.
  6. 1 2 The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 490.
  7. 1 2 3 All Music Guide to the Blues (3rd ed.). Backbeat Books. 2003. p. 421.
  8. ↑ Billington, Scott (2022). Making Tracks: A Record Producer’s Southern Roots Music Journey. University Press of Mississippi. p. 151.
  9. ↑ Wilson, Toni (June 9, 2000). "Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas bring Louisiana music gumbo to R.I.". The Dispatch. p. B4.
  10. ↑ Fuselier, Herman (November 17, 2000). "The Williams Brothers Keep the Fire Going". 24 7. The Daily Advertiser. p. 9.
  11. ↑ Skelly, Richard (February 8, 2002). "Z Is for Zydeco". Jersey Alive!. Asbury Park Press. p. 13.
  12. 1 2 Malkin, Robert (March 2, 2000). "Album Reviews". Courier News. p. D10.
  13. ↑ Fine, Eric (March 3, 2000). "Short Takes". At the Shore. The Press of Atlantic City. p. 25.
  14. ↑ Simon, Clea (February 17, 2000). "New on Disc". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 8.
  15. ↑ Joyce, Mike (February 11, 2000). "Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas 'Let's Go!'". The Washington Post. p. WW8.
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