Wanda Jackson - Wonderful Wanda! (2020) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: Wanda Jackson
- Title: Wonderful Wanda!
- Year Of Release: 1962; 2020
- Label: RevOla
- Genre: Country, Rockabilly
- Quality: 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC; 24-bit/96kHz FLAC
- Total Time: 29:33
- Total Size: 269; 655 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Wanda Jackson was only halfway through high school when, in 1954, country singer heard her on an Oklahoma City radio show and asked her to record with his band, . By the end of the decade, Jackson had become one of America's first major female country and rockabilly singers.
Jackson was born in Oklahoma, but her father Tom -- himself a country singer who quit because of the Depression -- moved the family to California in 1941. He bought Wanda her first guitar two years later, gave her lessons, and encouraged her to play piano as well. In addition, he took her to see such acts as , , and , which left a lasting impression on her young mind. Tom moved the family back to Oklahoma City when his daughter was 12 years old. In 1952, she won a local talent contest and was given a 15-minute daily show on KLPR. The program, soon upped to 30 minutes, lasted throughout Jackson's high-school years. It's here that heard her sing. Jackson recorded several songs with , including "You Can't Have My Love," a duet with 's bandleader, . The song, on the label, became a national hit, and Jackson's career was off and running. She had wanted to sign with , 's label, but was turned down, so she signed with instead.
Jackson insisted on finishing high school before hitting the road. When she did, her father came with her. Her mother made and helped design Wanda's stage outfits. "I was the first one to put some glamour in the country music -- fringe dresses, high heels, long earrings," Jackson said of these outfits. When Jackson first toured in 1955 and 1956, she was placed on a bill with none other than . The two hit it off almost immediately. Jackson said it was , along with her father, who encouraged her to sing rockabilly.
In 1956, Jackson finally signed with , a relationship that lasted until the early '70s. Her recording career bounced back and forth between country and rockabilly; she did this by often putting one song in each style on either side of a single. Jackson cut the rockabilly hit "Fujiyama Mama" in 1958, which became a major success in Japan. Her version of "Let's Have a Party," which had cut earlier, was a U.S. Top 40 pop hit for her in 1960, after which she began calling her band the Party Timers. A year later, she was back in the country Top Ten with "Right or Wrong" and "In the Middle of a Heartache." In 1965, she topped the German charts with "Santa Domingo," sung in German. In 1966, she hit the U.S. Top 20 with "The Box It Came In" and "Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine." Jackson's popularity continued through the end of the decade.
Jackson toured regularly, was twice nominated for a Grammy, and was a big attraction in Las Vegas from the mid-'50s into the '70s. She married IBM programmer Wendell Goodman in 1961, and instead of quitting the business -- as many women singers had done at the time -- Goodman gave up his job in order to manage his wife's career. He also packaged Jackson's syndicated TV show, Music Village. In 1971, Jackson and her husband became Christians, which she says saved their marriage. She released one gospel album on in 1972, Praise the Lord, before shifting to the label for three more gospel albums. In 1977, she switched again, this time to , and released another two.
In the early '80s, Jackson was invited to Europe to play rockabilly and country festivals and to record. She's since been back numerous times. More recently, American country artists , , and have acknowledged Jackson as a major influence. In 1995, released a rockabilly album, Rockabilly Filly, and invited Jackson, her longtime idol, to sing two duets on it with her. Jackson embarked on a major U.S. tour with later that year. It was her first secular tour in this country since the '70s, not to mention her first time back in a nightclub atmosphere. Jackson returned to the studio in 2010 to begin work on a new album. Produced by and featuring a band comprised of the frontman, his wife , various , 's , and a host of others, The Party Ain't Over arrived in early 2011. Jackson's 31st studio album, 2012's Unfinished Business, was produced by and featured original material as well as covers of songs by , , , and others. ~ Kurt Wolff, Rovi
Tracklist:
01. Wanda Jackson - In The Middle Of A Heartache (Remastered) (2:26)
02. Wanda Jackson - Seven Lonely Days (Remastered) (2:07)
03. Wanda Jackson - If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me (Remastered) (2:31)
04. Wanda Jackson - Is It Wrong? (Remastered) (2:15)
05. Wanda Jackson - Don´t Ask Me Why (Remastered) (2:34)
06. Wanda Jackson - Let My Love Walk In (Remastered) (2:15)
07. Wanda Jackson - A Little Bitty Tear (Remastered) (2:16)
08. Wanda Jackson - I Need You Now (Remastered) (2:17)
09. Wanda Jackson - I Don´t Wanta Go (Remastered) (2:26)
10. Wanda Jackson - We Could (Remastered) (3:01)
11. Wanda Jackson - You Don´t Know Baby (Remastered) (2:47)
12. Wanda Jackson - I´d Be Ashamed (Remastered) (2:39)
Jackson was born in Oklahoma, but her father Tom -- himself a country singer who quit because of the Depression -- moved the family to California in 1941. He bought Wanda her first guitar two years later, gave her lessons, and encouraged her to play piano as well. In addition, he took her to see such acts as , , and , which left a lasting impression on her young mind. Tom moved the family back to Oklahoma City when his daughter was 12 years old. In 1952, she won a local talent contest and was given a 15-minute daily show on KLPR. The program, soon upped to 30 minutes, lasted throughout Jackson's high-school years. It's here that heard her sing. Jackson recorded several songs with , including "You Can't Have My Love," a duet with 's bandleader, . The song, on the label, became a national hit, and Jackson's career was off and running. She had wanted to sign with , 's label, but was turned down, so she signed with instead.
Jackson insisted on finishing high school before hitting the road. When she did, her father came with her. Her mother made and helped design Wanda's stage outfits. "I was the first one to put some glamour in the country music -- fringe dresses, high heels, long earrings," Jackson said of these outfits. When Jackson first toured in 1955 and 1956, she was placed on a bill with none other than . The two hit it off almost immediately. Jackson said it was , along with her father, who encouraged her to sing rockabilly.
In 1956, Jackson finally signed with , a relationship that lasted until the early '70s. Her recording career bounced back and forth between country and rockabilly; she did this by often putting one song in each style on either side of a single. Jackson cut the rockabilly hit "Fujiyama Mama" in 1958, which became a major success in Japan. Her version of "Let's Have a Party," which had cut earlier, was a U.S. Top 40 pop hit for her in 1960, after which she began calling her band the Party Timers. A year later, she was back in the country Top Ten with "Right or Wrong" and "In the Middle of a Heartache." In 1965, she topped the German charts with "Santa Domingo," sung in German. In 1966, she hit the U.S. Top 20 with "The Box It Came In" and "Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine." Jackson's popularity continued through the end of the decade.
Jackson toured regularly, was twice nominated for a Grammy, and was a big attraction in Las Vegas from the mid-'50s into the '70s. She married IBM programmer Wendell Goodman in 1961, and instead of quitting the business -- as many women singers had done at the time -- Goodman gave up his job in order to manage his wife's career. He also packaged Jackson's syndicated TV show, Music Village. In 1971, Jackson and her husband became Christians, which she says saved their marriage. She released one gospel album on in 1972, Praise the Lord, before shifting to the label for three more gospel albums. In 1977, she switched again, this time to , and released another two.
In the early '80s, Jackson was invited to Europe to play rockabilly and country festivals and to record. She's since been back numerous times. More recently, American country artists , , and have acknowledged Jackson as a major influence. In 1995, released a rockabilly album, Rockabilly Filly, and invited Jackson, her longtime idol, to sing two duets on it with her. Jackson embarked on a major U.S. tour with later that year. It was her first secular tour in this country since the '70s, not to mention her first time back in a nightclub atmosphere. Jackson returned to the studio in 2010 to begin work on a new album. Produced by and featuring a band comprised of the frontman, his wife , various , 's , and a host of others, The Party Ain't Over arrived in early 2011. Jackson's 31st studio album, 2012's Unfinished Business, was produced by and featured original material as well as covers of songs by , , , and others. ~ Kurt Wolff, Rovi
Tracklist:
01. Wanda Jackson - In The Middle Of A Heartache (Remastered) (2:26)
02. Wanda Jackson - Seven Lonely Days (Remastered) (2:07)
03. Wanda Jackson - If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me (Remastered) (2:31)
04. Wanda Jackson - Is It Wrong? (Remastered) (2:15)
05. Wanda Jackson - Don´t Ask Me Why (Remastered) (2:34)
06. Wanda Jackson - Let My Love Walk In (Remastered) (2:15)
07. Wanda Jackson - A Little Bitty Tear (Remastered) (2:16)
08. Wanda Jackson - I Need You Now (Remastered) (2:17)
09. Wanda Jackson - I Don´t Wanta Go (Remastered) (2:26)
10. Wanda Jackson - We Could (Remastered) (3:01)
11. Wanda Jackson - You Don´t Know Baby (Remastered) (2:47)
12. Wanda Jackson - I´d Be Ashamed (Remastered) (2:39)
Year 2020 | Country | Rock | FLAC / APE | HD & Vinyl
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