On his second album for Island Records, Buckwheat Zydeco continues to mix things up, adding some rock and pop covers to his trademark zydeco gumbo. Like its predecessor, On a Night Like This, the results on Taking It Home are a little mixed the production is a little slick, covers like Derek & the Dominos' "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad" (featuring none other than Eric Clapton on guitar) are ill-advised, and there simply isn't the fire that distinguished his independent work. That said, no Buckwheat Zydeco album is a complete waste, and hearing him run through gritty, funky originals like "These Things You Do" and "Down Dallas Alley" makes Taking It Home worthwhile for long-term fans.
Track listing
01. "Creole Country" (S.Dural, Jr., T.Fox) - 2:08
02. "Down Dallas Alley" (S.Dural, Jr., T.Fox) - 4:13
03. "These Things You Do" (S. Dural, Jr.) - 3:37
04. "Drivin' Old Grey" (S.Dural, Jr.) - 4:59
05. "Make A Change" (S.Dural, Jr.) - 4:02
06. "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad" (Bobby Whitlock, Eric Clapton) - 4:43
07. "Ooh Wow" (Roy Montrell) - 3:18
08. "In And Out Of My Life" (S.Dural, Jr., T.Fox) - 3:51
09. "Taking It Home" (S.Dural, Jr.) - 4:13
10. "Creole Country Part 2" (S.Dural, Jr., T.Fox) - 1:40
Credits
Buckwheat Zydeco - accordion, keyboards
Stanley Dural - vocals, accordion, melodica, organ
Eric Clapton, Melvin Veazie, Robert James Ahearn - guitar
Anthony Bulter, Anthony Butler - alto saxophone
Dennis Taylor - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Calvin Landry - trumpet
Lee Allen Zeno - bass guitar
Patrick Landry - rub-board, percussion
Mednick, Lisa Mednick, Allison Young - background vocals
Herman "Rat" Brown - drums
Patrick Landry - rubboard
Engineers include: Peter Hodgson, Myles C. Davis, Billy Brady
Notes
Recorded at: Goodnight Audio, Dallas, TX; Omega Studios, Rockville, MD; Sountech, E. Norwalk, CT; Southlake Studios, Metarie.
Lenght: 36:32
Genre: Zydeco, Cajun
© 1988 Island Records
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