Honest Dollar (Live Deluxe Edition - Remastered) NRBQ

• 1 Ridin' In My Car (Harford, Connecticut 5/24/88) 03:02
• 2 Batman Theme (Harford, Connecticut 5/24/88) 02:16
• 3 That I Get Back Home (Roanoke, Virginia 4/7/88) 03:04
• 4 Ain't It Good (Roanoke, Virginia 4/7/88) 05:57
• 5 Amy's Theme (Branford, Connecticut 6/86) 03:19
• 6 Tennessee (Cotati, California 7/10/86) 03:09
• 7 Deep In The Heart Of Texas (Cotati, California 7/10/86) 03:24
• 8 Green Lights (Roanoke, Virginia 4/7/88) 02:52
• 9 Wacky Tobacky (Stanhope, New Jersey 6/4/88) 04:13
• 10 New Tune (Roanoke, Virginia 4/7/88) 02:49
• 11 Lucille (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 8/9/91) 02:58
• 12 1-2-3 (Palenville, New York 3/28/91) 02:01
• 13 I Love Air Conditioning (Woodstock, New York 6/9/84) 01:36
• 14 Never Take The Place Of You (Madison, Wisconsin 12/14/86) 03:44
• 15 The Dummy Song (New Haven, Connecticut 4/30/81) 01:35
• 16 The Dummy Song (Northampton, Massachusetts 10/22/82) 01:25
• 17 It's A Sin To Tell A Lie (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 8/9/91) 01:54
• 18 Turn Me Loose (North Adams, Massachusetts 10/20/90) [Bonus Track] 01:33
• 19 Rockin' In Rhythm (Woodstock, New York 7/85) [Bonus Track] 03:51
• Total Runtime 54:42

Info for Honest Dollar (Live Deluxe Edition - Remastered)

Nearly a quarter century after bursting onto the scene in 1969 with their self-titled debut album, NRBQ delivered another patented mix of carefree musicianship and joyful spontaneity with 1992’s live Honest Dollar. (It’s been over 50 years now, and they’re still delivering!)

Honest Dollar gave listeners a special treat (and we’re not talking about the signed one-dollar bills the band inserted randomly into the copies of the original CD). Not only are there NRBQ classics like “Ridin’ In My Car” and “Wacky Tobacky,” but two “State” songs—“Deep In The Heart Of Texas” and Carl Perkins’ “Tennessee” (with new lyrics by Terry, added with Perkins’ consent.) And how about two distinct versions of “The Dummy Song,” which wouldn’t penetrate the public’s conscious until the 1998 film You’ve Got Mail. Plus the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Amy’s Theme” with a guest appearance from John Sebastian himself. Add in rip-roaring versions of Little Richard’s “Lucille,” Len Barry’s “1-2-3,” and Neil Hefti’s “Batman Theme,” and this was as close to experiencing the excitement of an NRBQ show as you could get in the comfort of your own home. And the fact that the material comes from nearly a dozen venues demonstrates the unpredictability that always makes an NRBQ show uniquely memorable.

This 2025 remastered reissue adds even more fun to the mix. There are previously unissued versions of Duke Ellington’s “Rockin’ In Rhythm” and the Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman classic “Turn Me Loose,” which coincides nicely with 2025 marking the celebration of Doc’s 100th birthday. Newly remastered by Grammy winning engineer Michael Graves, with updated artwork and new liner notes from John DeAngelis, Honest Dollar is ready to wow again.

Terry Adams, keyboards, vocals
Al Anderson, guitar, vocals
Tom Ardolino, drums
Steve Ferguson, guitar
Frank Gadler, vocals
Joey Spampinato, bass, vocals
Johnny Spampinato, guitar
Tom Staley, drums
Donn Adams, trombone
Jim Hoke, tenor saxophone
Keith Spring, tenor saxophone

Digitally remastered by Michael Graves

NRBQ
American rock band, formed in 1967 in Miami, Florida. The band's full name is New Rhythm and Blues Quartet or Quintet. NRBQ covered a wide range of rock music, from rockabilly to Beatles-style pop and jazz.

On their first album, "NRBQ" (Columbia, 1989), the group consisted of Frank Gadler (vocals, percussion), Steve Ferguson (guitar, vocals), Terry Adams (keys, harmonica, recorder, vocals), Jody St. Nicholas aka Joey Spampinato (electric bass), and G.T. or Tom Staley (drums).

Donn Adams (tb) appeared on three of the 14 songs. The same musicians, along with guest Carl Perkins (vocals, guitar), recorded the second LP, "Boppin' The Blues" (Columbia, 1970). The third album, "Scraps" (Kama Sutra, 1972), featured a new guitarist, Al Anderson.

That same year, another album, "Workshop" (Kama Sutra, 1972), was released, featuring the band with horns. From 1974 onward, the core of NRBQ consisted of Terry Adams (keyboards, percussion, organ, vocals), Al Anderson (guitar, vocals), Joey Spampinato (electric bass), and Tom Ardolino (drums). Horn players were often brought in for recordings and/or performances.

By 1994, around 15 more albums had been released in this way. In the following ten years, more than ten albums followed with a slightly different lineup. On April 30 and May 1, 2004, the band celebrated its 35th anniversary with concerts at the Calvin Theater in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Former NRBQ members also participated. At the end of 2004, the band took a break because Terry Adams was diagnosed with throat cancer. Adams' health quickly improved, and he toured with the Japanese rockabilly group Hot Shots.

The other band members were also involved in projects outside of NRBQ. NRBQ also released several compilation albums over the years. In 2011, NRBQ reformed, and a new NRBQ album, "Keep This Love Goin'" (Clang!, 2011), was released.

Since then, more than half a dozen additional albums have been released. The band's album count now totals around 40. In addition, there have been nearly a dozen compilations or reissue packages. The most comprehensive, with five CDs, was "High Noon - A 50-Year Retrospective" (Omnivore, 2016).

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