I Could Have Danced All Night/The Jet/The Continental Walk/I Almost Lost My Mind/Fishin’/Quarter To Three/Let’s Twist Again/Ballin’ The Jack/Peanut Butter/The Ray Charles-Ton/Takes Two To Tango/Dance-A-Long
Chubby Checker ruled the charts in the USA during 1961 with his dance tunes spearheaded by the Twist craze. The title track of Let’s Twist Again was a top ten hit on both sides of the Atlantic. (US:11)
“There's real charm in these recordings, particularly Checker's version of I Could Have Danced All Night and his masterpiece hit Let's Twist Again.”
“A really enjoyable LP. Great to get back to some of the old time goodies. Brings back lots of memories, if you grew up in the 60s.”
“An album from the height of the Chubby Checker twist phenomenon, Chubby just flat-out ruled the charts in the early 1960s.”
“Checker's albums were literally filled with dance tunes, old and new, here including The Jet and The Ray Charles-ton. Throw in a couple of R & B covers, like I Almost Lost My Mind and Quarter To Three and you have a standard issue Chubby Checker album. Despite the many variations on a few themes, Checker throws himself into each song as if it's brand new, and the Cameo-Parkway house band swings hard on everything it plays.”
“A great, non-stop party album, driven in large part by the fat sax tone and a swinging rhythm section that even manages to sneak in a second-line rhythm on I Could Have Danced All Night.”
“I've seen dance floors full of young people still go crazy for Let’s Twist Again even today. What can you say, it is certainly catchy.”
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