The Wildest indeed! Prima was woozily manic, especially for 1956, full of nonsense sputtering, wooly crooning, a madman swinging careless around a lamppost, the joker with his head out a car window, with singer Keely Smith bringing powerful counterpoint and punch.
Hey 30somethings, remember Brian Setzer Orchestra? Remember Jump Jive an' Wail? Prima wrote that, and performed it with twice the soul - a signature song that tells you roughly what to expect on this album.
While we're on the subject, remember thirtysomething? You ever think that would happen to you? Spooky.
Back to the past! This is a fun album, lyrical and playful, full of innuendo, banter, and lots of little musical quotes from In the Hall of the Mountain King to When the Saints Come Marching in, kinda beating Girl Talk to the punch by about 50 years.
Kinda.
4/5
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