Shake and Push

shake and push

Track Listings

1. Gettin' in Shape

2. Red's

3. Bad Bad Boy

4. Her Kind of Guy

5. You're the One That Done It

6. Ugly and Slouchy

7. Growin' a Beard

8. Bumble Boogie

9. That Mellow Saxophone

10. King of Love

11. Eager Boy

12. Go Ahead

13. Man Who Has Everything

14. Beatnik

15. Push Kick Shout

16. Big Guitar

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Shake and Push

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Truly inspiring revivalist rock and roll
Funny, Good-Natured, & It Rocks

Shake and Push
The Morells
Manufacturer: East Side Digital
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000008IMC
Release Date: 1993-09-18

Tracks:

Gettin' in Shape
Red's
Bad Bad Boy
Her Kind of Guy
You're the One That Done It
Ugly and Slouchy
Growin' a Beard
Bumble Boogie
That Mellow Saxophone
King of Love
Eager Boy
Go Ahead
Man Who Has Everything
Beatnik
Push Kick Shout
Big Guitar

Customer Reviews:

Truly inspiring revivalist rock and roll.......2005-07-08

Having grown up in Springfield, Missouri I have been hearing music from Lou Whitney and Donnie Thompson for many, many years. Whitney (the Phil Specter of the Ozarks) and Thompson (the second coming of Scotty Moore) have made a lot of good music over the years, but none better than this off-the-wall revivalist record put out to satisfy the locals.

"Shake and Push" starts with a couple of originals, "Gettin' In Shape", a nod to the fitness craze of the '80's, and "Red's", a memorial to Red's Giant Hamburg, a great hamburger joint that used to be on Route 66 and claimed to have the world's first drive-up window. We are then treated to a litany of obscure covers, ranging from the ridiculous ("Growing A Beard") to the more ridiculous ("Ugly and Slouchy") and everything in between. Especially fun are "Bumble Boogie" (Maralie's turn to show off), "That Mellow Saxophone", and "Big Guitar". Punctuating the entire album are Thompson's guitar solos--some of the best and most tasty you'll ever hear.

This is a band that deserves much, much more than they have gotten. If you can manage to find a copy of this CD, snap it up. You won't regret it.

Funny, Good-Natured, & It Rocks.......2003-05-12

How's this for an intriguing assortment of musicians: a middle-aged couple (he, once of Arthur "Sweet Soul Music" Conley's band, on bass and guitar; she on keyboards; both sing), a phenomenal guitarist who'd be stiff competition for Dave Edmunds and Brian Setzer if he were based in a city larger than Springfield, Missouri and - on occasional sax - a fellow whose main occupation is producing unconventional country star Boxcar Willie. Guitarist D. Clinton Thompson (who also served in the Ozark Mountain Daredevils) and bassist Lou Whitney (producer of the first Del-Lords LP) have been together in a variety of lineups; the former's superb "Driving Guitars" 45 rescued a swell Ventures tune from obscurity. In the Skeletons and Original Symptoms, they have mined the vaults of rock, R&B and country arcana for some ought-to-have-been classics and the inspiration to pen their own instant winners.

The Morells can easily slay most revivalist bands, and Shake and Push proves it with a casualness that's all the more ingratiating. A dozen bars into the second track, if you ain't slobbering on the LP jacket wondering where you're gonna find a dee-luxe greaseburger place like "Red's," then you just ain't American. (The CD adds two outtakes from the original album sessions and in-depth liner notes by Dave Fricke.) - Jim Green/Ira Robbins, Trouser Press

The Morells are a roots-rock outfit formed in Springfield, Missouri in the early '80s by guitarist D. Clinton Thompson (formerly with Arthur Conley) and bassist Lou Whitney, with drummer Ron Gremp and saxophone player Jim Martin. The group released one album, the fine 1982 effort Shake and Push, then Thompson and Whitney later formed the backbone of the Skeletons, the touring band led by Steve Forbert. - John Bush, All Music Guide

Shake and Push is good-natured old-time rock & roll and rockabilly with a slightly bizarre edge. The lead-off track "Gettin' in Shape," sounds like a Gary U.S. Bonds track from the early '60s until it turns into a Village People disco medley! - William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Don't Shake Me Up
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Don't Shake Me Up
Phil Avalos & The Quiet Lanes
Manufacturer: Round Circle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA87UI
Release Date: 2005-05-24

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