NRBQ – Honest Dollar (CD)

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Terry Adams and NRBQ have always operated on their own frequency, one where jazz, rockabilly, pop, and pure absurdist joy collide without warning and somehow land perfectly. By 199 2, the band had spent decades building one of the most devoted cult followings in American music, earned show by show through exactly the kind of unpredictable, anything-goes performances captured here. This Omnivore reissue restores a long out-of-print document of that live chemistry, with two newly surfaced tracks adding fresh evidence of why no two NRBQ nights were ever quite the same. Digitally remastered and expanded reissue of their 1992 live collection including two previously unissued performances. NRBQ founder Terry Adams once said he isn't happy with a live performance unless something he hadn't expected happens. And that's a big reason why this release is such a treat. It's a collection of recordings from various shows that are chock full of welcome surprises. -John DeAngelis (from his liner notes) Nearly a quarter century after bursting onto the scene in 1969 with their self-titled debut album, NRBQ delivered another patented mix of carefree musicianship and joyful spontaneity with 1992's live Honest Dollar. (It's been over 50 years now, and they're still delivering!) Honest Dollar gave listeners a special treat (and we're not talking about the signed one-dollar bills the band inserted randomly into the copies of the original CD). Not only are there NRBQ classics like "Ridin' In My Car" and "Wacky Tobacky," but two "State" songs-"Deep In The Heart Of Texas" and Carl Perkins' "Tennessee" (with new lyrics by Terry, added with Perkins' consent.) And how about two distinct versions of "The Dummy Song," which wouldn't penetrate the public's conscious until the 1998 film You've Got Mail. Plus the Lovin' Spoonful's "Amy's Theme" with a guest appearance from John Sebastian himself. Add in rip-roaring versions of Little Richard's "Lucille," Len Barry's "1-2-3," and Neil Hefti's "Batman Theme," and this was as close to experiencing the excitement of an NRBQ show as you could get in the comfort of your own home. And the fact that the material comes from nearly a dozen venues demonstrates the unpredictability that always makes an NRBQ show uniquely memorable. This 2025 remastered reissue adds even more fun to the mix. There are previously unissued versions of Duke Ellington's "Rockin' In Rhythm" and the Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman classic "Turn Me Loose," which coincides nicely with 2025 marking the celebration of Doc's 100th birthday. Newly remastered by Grammy winning engineer Michael Graves, with updated artwork and new liner notes from John DeAngelis, Honest Dollar is ready to wow again. Tracklist Disc 1 1. Ridin' In My Car (3:02) 2. Batman Theme (2:16) 3. That I Get Back Home (3:04) 4. Ain't It Good (5:57) 5. Amy's Theme (3:19) 6. Tennessee (3:09) 7. Deep In The Heart Of Texas (3:24) 8. Green Lights (2:52) 9. Wacky Tobacky (4:13) 10. New Tune (2:49) 11. Lucille (2:58) 12. 1-2-3 (2:01) 13. I Love Air Conditioning (1:36) 14. Never Take The Place Of You (3:44) 15. The Dummy Song (1:35) 16. The Dummy Song (1:25) 17. It's A Sin To Tell A Lie (1:54) Bonus Tracks 1. Turn Me Loose (1:33) 2. Rockin' In Rhythm (3:51) UPC: 810075115932Label: Omnivore RecordingsRelease Date: 9.5.25Format: CD Show more