Boom

by The Sonics

Overview

The Sonics' second album is every bit as explosive and influential as their debut outing, loaded with gritty Northwest rock & roll. Sandwiched in between the abrasive classics of "Cinderella" and "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (with the Wailers on backing vocals), the funk sass of "The Hustler" and "Shot Down," the demonic "He's Waitin'," and the sledgehammer, inside-out version of "Louie, Louie" (only three chords to play and they don't even play 'em) are the band's straight-ahead takes on old R&B chestnuts like "Skinny Minnie," "Let the Good Times Roll," "Don't You Just Know It," "Since I Fell for You," "Hitch Hike," and a nice barn-burning version of "Jenny Jenny." Where the Wailers cut down the trees and paved the highway, the Sonics were the first group from their neck of the woods to take that music somewhere wilder than their original inspirations. The second chapter of Northwest rock & roll after you absorb the Wailers' Golden Crest sides. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	04/24/2020
Label:	Big Beat
UPC:	0029667010719
Rank:	35904

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Sonics   Primary Artist
Andy Parypa   Vocals,Bass
Gerry Roslie   Vocals,Keyboards
Bob Bennett   Drums
Rob Lind   Vocals,Saxophone
Larry Parypa   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Clarence Paul   Composer
Fleecie Moore   Composer
Enotris Johnson   Composer
Dennis Walker   Composer
Sam Theard   Composer
Leonard Lee   Composer
Marvin Gaye   Composer
Richard Berry   Composer
The Sonics   Composer
Kent Morrill   Producer
Bill Haley   Composer
Bob Irwin   Mastering
Huey Smith   Composer
Clarenc Paul   Composer
Arrett Keefer   Composer
William Stevenson   Composer
Gerald Roslie   Composer
Pete Ciccone   Layout Design
Jini Dellaccio   Photography
Leon Payne   Composer
Milt Gabler   Composer
Buddy Johnson   Composer
Woodrow Johnson   Composer
Buck Ormsby   Producer
William "Mickey" Stevenson   Composer
Paul Anka   Composer
Catherine Cafra   Composer
Rusty Keefer   Composer
Little Richard   Composer
Huey "Piano" Smith   Composer
Richard Penniman   Composer
Johnny Vincent   Composer
Shirley Goodman   Composer