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| Sales Rank: | 10832 (lower is better) |
| Price Used: | $4.99 |
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| Release Date: | 2004-10-26 |
| Label: | Warner Bros / Wea |
| UPC: | 093624865728 |
| Binding: | Audio CD |
| Published By: | Warner Bros / Wea |
| ASIN: | B00063MCKW |
| Category: | Music |
Tracks on The Ditty Bops by Warner Bros / Wea
- Walk or Ride
- Wishful Thinking
- Ooh La La
- Sister Kate
- Breeze Black Night
- Gentle Sheep
- Pale Yellow
- Four Left FEet
- There's A Girl
- Unfortunate Few
- Short Stacks
- Wake Up
Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
Album Description
When Mitchell Froom (Suzanne Vega, Crowded House, Elvis Costello) produces a debut album, it is well worth taking notice. Thanks to their strangely beautiful voices, magnetic personalities, brilliant playing,bizarre storytelling and stunningly diverse range,The Ditty Bops —the duo of Amanda Barrett and Abby DeWald —earned his attention. A musical celebration embracing everything from contemporary folk pop to ragtime to musical theater, their self-titled debut is as gloriously unique as their name.
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As charming as the McGarrigle Sisters and pulsating as a scaled-down Lucious Jackson, Los Angeles duo The Ditty Bops call upon a 20th century grab bag of musical trends for the dozen songs that make up their eccentric debut album. Abby DeWald (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Amanda Barrett (vocals, mandolin, dulcimer) employ their effortless harmonies as instruments as they sashay through an influential spectrum that spans Bix Beiderbecke’s swinging twenties, through the Hot Club Quintet of France by way of Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, and into the contemporary experimentation of producer Mitchell Froom (Elvis Costello, Suzanne Vega). The lyrics may never garner a Walt Whitman prize ("Why does blood turn brown when it dries?" and "Why can’t white people play the blues?" the Bops wonder in "Wishful Thinking"), but they do offer the perfect, sing-a-long complement for the twosome’s intoxicating, foot-tapping melodies. Give the record three spins. You’ll know every song. --Scott Holter
Customer Reviews
AHHHH The Magical Ditty Bops - Reviewed on 2008-10-15
After listening over and over to the first Ditty Bop CD I bought, Moon Over The Freeway, I knew I had to buy another. These girls harmonize and play their instruments with such a quirky, old fashion sound, that I would love to sing with them.
I sang once with the Sweet Adelines. We did a lot of harmony, it's hard work. The Ditty Bops make it sound like it's second nature for them. If they came to town, I be the first in line to by tickets. This is their first CD and I can tell the writing skills have grown with time.
My favorite cuts are Wishful Thinking, so much fun. And There's a Girl which for some reason reminds me of a Mama's and Papa's song. Then there is the cut I had heard before, Sister Kate, the old melody they made there own. I jazzercise to this song. (Also to Fish To Fry, on the Moon Over Freeway CD). When I heard these songs, I bought the CD, not knowing what a treat I had in store for me. I've played these CDs over and over and I love them each time.
Good to the last drop.
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Book Subjects
- Indie Pop
- Pop
- Pop/Rock Music
- Rock
- Rock/Pop