This thread could have also been titled ‘Digging Through My Old Man’s Vinyl Collection’. When I was a young-un my parents had a pretty large record collection. I can remember weekend trips into Tampa to by a new record. One of the albums they had was The Amazing Rhythm Aces album Too Stuffed To Jump. As a kid I loved this album, not for it’s content but for it’s cover:
A while back I picked up their newest effort, Midnight Communion. While being underwhelmed by the cd, it did set me off on a nostalgic tangent, so I went and picked up their first two albums, 1975’s Stacked Deck and 1976’s Too Stuffed To Jump. Featuring the crossover hits “Third Rate Romance” and “Amazing Grace (Used to Be Her Favorite Song)”, as well as the 1976 Country Vocalist Grammy Winning track, “The End Is Not in Sight (The Cowboy Tune)”, these two albums really spelled out the best of what the band had to offer, and having spent a few weeks with them now I am surprised at how well they have stood the test of time.
The band released three more critically acclaimed, yet largely ignored albums before breaking up. Their first attempt to reunite was derailed by their drummer McDade’s death in 1984. Their second attempt, in the early nineties, resulted in the disappointing Chock Full of Country Goodness. The current version of the band has been steadily releasing new music in the 2000’s, but has largely failed to capture the magic those early albums had. Here are some of my favorite tracks from their first two releases:
Amazing Rhythm Aces – Typical American Boy
Amazing Rhythm Aces – Fool For The Woman
Amazing Rhythm Aces – The End Is Not In Sight (The Cowboy Tune)
Amazing Rhythm Aces – Third Rate Romance
Amazing Rhythm Aces – Amazing Grace (Used To Be Her Favorite Song)
Amazing Rhythm Aces – The Ella B
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WHOA! Every one of these tracks is so fucking good I don’t know which I like more – so I’ll download ‘em all! These are allsome!
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I haven’t heard Third Rate Romance since I was involved in one; thanks for posting it!
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The self-titled 1979 album “The Amazing Rhythm Aces” also worth checking out. Good choices here, though.
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I am listentng to the vinyl record of these guys album Too Stuffed to Jump. It’s the only one I have,and I have to say that The Amazing Rythem Aces have combined a beautiful collection of blues, jazz, and country music that I haven’t heard from anyone else. It’s a mix that works well. My daughters love the cover as much as I do and they really love the music also.
>>>Note from aforementioned daughter: I’ve been listening to The Amazing Rhythm Aces since I was tiny. I can honestly say that even though I’m from a completely different generation, I still love this particular album immensely. Brilliant stuff, I don’t know who could quite compare.