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74-year-old Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson proves she's still got chops and the party is still goin' on with this album of covers from the '50s to modern times, produced by Jack White. Some reviews of this album say it's kitchy, or the song choices are odd and impersonal, or that White kept the songs at arm's length with fuzzy guitar and horns, not letting Jackson's thin, raspy voice shine by distorting it. I disagree; I think Jackson does a great job, attacking the songs with the sashay of the young woman who dated Elvis, her knowing growl showing that she's not bemused by the song selections. That said, I do enjoy the way last track, "Blue Yodel #6," gives Jackson, mostly unaccompanied, a chance to yodel. Favorite tracks: "Rip It Up," "Rum and Coca-Cola," "Thunder on the Mountain."
