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Best of Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys

Best of Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys

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Spanning 20 years, this is an excellent introduction to SRMP's music, who are arguably the best Cajun band playing today.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

  1. Tiens bon / Hold On
  2. Aux Natchitoches / In Natchitoches
  3. Menteur / Liar
  4. La pointe aux pins
  5. Katherine
  6. J'ai été-z-au bal
  7. Pointe aux Chênes/Oak Point
  8. La Toussaint
  9. La danse de Mardi Gras
  10. Ardoin Medley
  11. Le souhait du veuf / Widower's Wish
  12. Between Eunice & Opelousas
  13. Laisse-moi connaître
  14. Je suis pas un couillon
  15. Allons danser / Let's Dance
  16. King Zydeco

Disc 2:

  1. Lawrence Walker Medley
  2. Paradis des musiciens / Musicians' Paradise
  3. Lovers' Waltz
  4. The Corner Post
  5. Vini Jilie / Come, Jilie
  6. Bayou noir/Back of Town Two-Step
  7. La vie je croyais je voulais / The Life I Thought I Wanted
  8. Jamais une autre chance / Never Another Chance
  9. Bon reve / Sweet Dream
  10. Oh, mam / Oh, Mom
  11. Pays des étrangers (Land of Strangers)
  12. Les clefs de la prison (The Keys to the Prison)
  13. Evangeline Waltz Two-Step
  14. Marie mouri (Marie Has Died)
  15. Z'haricot est pas sale

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #129344 in Music
  • Released on: 2008-05-06
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Dimensions: .25 pounds

Editorial Reviews

Album Description
20 Years of Great Cajun Music! Matching their uncompromising respect for traditional Cajun music with a forward-looking vision, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys have set the standard for modern Cajun music. Their musicianship, songwriting skills, harmony vocals and irresistible grooves mark them simply as a great band. This 2 CD set collects the best of their recordings, along with three exciting new songs.

"This is Cajun music with wind in its hair." - Barry Jean Ancelet