Polkasonic is an album by the American polka band Brave Combo.[3][4] It was released through Cleveland International Records in 1999.[5] In 2000, the album won Brave Combo the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album.[6] It was the third Grammy nomination and first win for the band.[7]
| Polkasonic | ||||
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| Released | September 14, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Polka | |||
| Length | 32:04 | |||
| Label | Cleveland International | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Track listing
edit- "Down at the Friendly Tavern" (Wisniewski) – 1:54
- "Red Wing" – 2:32
- "Why Oh Why" – 2:44
- "Polka Dancer" (Stankovic) – 2:22
- "Only for Love" (Finch) – 2:39
- "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" (Irby, Jr) – 2:43
- "Conchita, the Waitress" (Hernandez) – 3:09
- "Skytrain" (Finch) – 3:23
- "Glamorous Gal" – 3:27
- "Down in the Valley" – 3:43
- "Crumbling Heart" (Oberaitis) – 1:34
- "Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Polka" (Jimi Hendrix) – 1:54
Personnel
edit- Jeffrey Barnes – harmonica, vocals, woodwind, electronic horn
- Sunana Batra – project coordinator
- Brave Combo – arranger, producer
- Adam Clark – engineer
- Joe Cripps – percussion, vocals
- Eric Delegard – engineer
- Alan Emert – drums
- Carl Finch – guitar, accordion, arranger, keyboards, vocals, producer, liner notes
- Bubba Hernandez – bass, tuba, vocals
- Danny O'Brien – trumpet
- Frank Vale – mastering
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Polkasonic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 814.
- ^ "Brave Combo | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Bessman, Jim (Sep 25, 1999). "Brave combo updates polka". Billboard. 111 (39): 13.
- ^ "CD and Book Reviews". Texas Monthly. September 1, 1999.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (February 24, 2000). "Santana Dominates Grammy Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ "Brave Combo". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020.