The Peppermint Twist/Twistin’ & Twangin’/Let’s Twist Again/Miss Twist/Sugartime Twist/Exactly Like You/Walkin’ & Twistin’/Dear Lady Twist/Moanin’ & Twistin’/Country Twist/The Twist/Twisting Off A Cliff
Twistin’ ‘N’ Twangin’ was a rather gimmicky concept album from guitarist Duane Eddy in which just about every track features a different take on the Twist dance craze. (US:82 UK:8)
“The man was a god and could do no wrong, especially when working with renegade producer Lee Hazlewood. His wild, gimmicky take on the Twist, Twistin' ‘N’ Twangin', where he covered Fats Domino's I'm Walkin' and re-titled it Walkin' 'N' Twistin' his own Twistin' On A Cliff and a killer cover of Joey Dee's Peppermint Twist, complete with wild doo wop vocals in the backdrop, are only a sampling of what's here.”
“Twistin' & Twangin' is in the same vein as Dance With The Guitar Man, but it isn't quite as entertaining, mainly because everything has the same Twist beat and is tied into the Twist craze - all but one song has 'Twist' in the title. Still, there are some fun moments to be had before the concept wears itself out, and it's a reasonably entertaining record, even if it is padded with filler.”
“Another great classic, played with this unique style and amazing sound. Every one should purchase such a great LP. Definitely my favourite Duane Eddy album.”
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