Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington

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Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington
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Studio album by
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Released1979
GenreDisco, big band, soul
Length32:00
LabelElektra[1]
ProducerStony Browder Jr., Gary Klein, David Wolfert
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band chronology
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett
(1978) 		Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington
(1979) 		Calling All Beatniks!
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[2]
Bay State BannerA[3]
Christgau's Record GuideA–[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 stars[5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[1]

Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington is the third studio album by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.[6] It was the last album recorded by the original line-up. The album was a commercial failure, not making the top 100 on either the Pop or the R&B chart.

The album's full title is James Monroe H.S. Presents Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington.[7]

Critical reception[]

The Washington Post wrote: "Stony Browder captures the cosmopolitan richness of a big city on the record as he mixes black, white and Latin musics from the '40s, '60s and '70s. 'Call Me' makes the unlikely ingredients of Beach Boys harmonies, Latin rhumba, synthesizer effects and dixieland clarinet blend seamlessly. Browder composes so imaginatively that the 'chinka-chinka' beat that underlies almost every cut is relegated to the subconscious. One can dance to these songs with the brain going numb."[8]

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that the album "recaptures the insouciant buzz of the debut—and adds a dose of social reality."[5]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by August Darnell; all music is composed by Stony Browder Jr.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Didn't I Love You Girl?"5:18
2."Call Me"3:44
3."New York at Dawn"4:26
4."R.S.V.P. (Réspondez S'Il Vous Plait)"3:11
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."The Seven Year Itch"4:41
6."Once There Was a Coloured Girl..."4:26
7."Italiano"6:05

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 208.
  2. ^ Ripol, Vince. "Goes to Washington - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Freedberg, Mike (13 Dec 1979). "Soul Dog". Bay State Banner: 13.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 203–204.
  6. ^ "Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "KID CREOLE OUT TO CONQUER AMERICA". chicagotribune.com.
  8. ^ "Dr. Buzzard &". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

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