Buster Goes Berserk
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| Studio album by Buster Poindexter | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988-1989 | |||
| Genre | Lounge rock, pop | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Hank Medress | |||
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| Allmusic |   link |
| The Village Voice | B– link |
Buster Goes Berserk is the second album from Buster Poindexter, an alter ego of singer David Johansen.
It features his backing band "The Banshees of Blue," aided by "The Uptown Horns". Released in 1989, the album continued the "lounge rock" style of its predecessor, Buster Poindexter in covering rhythm 'n' blues songs of the 1940s and 1950s. As on that album, a lot of Berserk's fun came from the interchanges between Poindexter and vocalist Soozie Tyrell, helped out by Ivy Ray and Randi Michaels.
The album was produced by Hank Medress for SBK Productions with Charlie Giordano the assistant producer and Bill Scheniman, the recording and mixing engineer. Recording was done at Skyline Recording Studio in New York City, Galaxy Recording Studio in Los Angeles, and in New York City at Platinum Island Recording, Sanctuary Recording, 39th Street Music and Bass Hit. Mixing was done at Blue Jay Recording Studio in Carlisle, Massachusetts, with mastering at Sterling Sound in New York City.
Synclavier and string arrangement on "Deep in a Dream" were by John Sheard. Mbongeni Mgema added arrangements and lyrics for "All Night Party" which also benefited from John Morales' programming. Management and direction was provided by Steve Paul in New York City with "special thanks" going to Eddie Gorodetsky, Joe Delia, Steve-O, Phast Phreddie and many others.
Track listing
- "All Night Party" (Ashley "Grub" Cooper) - 3:53
- "Hit the Road Jack" (Percy Mayfield) - 3:14 (From the movie The Dream Team and hit #40 on the US AC charts.)
- "International Playboy" (Bernard Broomer, Bunny Sigler, Lee Phillips, Ugene Dozier) - 4:34
- "Poorest People" (Roy Brown) - 4:31
- "Juicy Lucy" (Chancy) - 4:04
- "Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well" (Eddie DeLange, Johnny Brooks) - 3:21
- "At the Party" (Johnny Rivera, Reyes) - 3:01
- "Imitation of Life" (Arno Hecht, Crispin Cioe, David Johansen, Bob Funk, "Hollywood" Paul Litteral) - 4:32
- "Debourge Yourself" (Arno Hecht, Crispin Cioe, David Johansen, Bob Funk, "Hollywood" Paul Litteral) - 3:41
- "Deep in a Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:11
Personnel
- Vocals: Buster Poindexter
The Banshees of Blue are:
- Charlie Giordano - keyboards and accordion, Musical Director
- Brian Koonin - electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin Conductor
- Tony Machine - drums
- Tony "Antoine Fats" Garnier - upright bass and electric bass
- Fred Walcott - percussion
- Soozie Tyrell - vocals and violin
- Ivy Ray - vocals
- Randi Michaels - vocals
The Uptown Horns are:
- Crispin Cioe - alto and baritone saxophone
- Bob Funk - trombone
- Arno Hecht - tenor saxophone
- "Hollywood" Paul Litteral - trumpet
Additional vocals provided by Martha Wash, Jocelyn Brown, Brenda White, Lisa Lowell, Hoy Boy, John Collins, Kevin Trainor, Terry Gabis, Futz, Steve Paul, and from the cast of Sarafina!: Baby Cele, Lindiwe F. Dlamini, Lindiwe C. Hlengwa, Thamsanga Hlatywayo, Leleti Khumalo, Thandini Mavimbela, Nhlanhla Ngema, Pat Mlaba, Thandekile Nhlanhla and Thandi G. Zulu.
External links
- https://www.facebook.com/officialBusterPoindexter?ref=ts&fref=ts
- http://goto.glocalnet.net/newyorkdolls/
- David Johansen Resource
- David Johansen at the Internet Movie Database
- David Johansen at Allmusic
- Buster Poindexter at Allmusic
- David Johansen and the Harry Smiths
- Shaker