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On 2007's COUNTRYPOLITAN FAVORITES, the venerable North Carolina-based punkabilly ensemble Southern Culture on the Skids offers up a charming collection of twangy cover tunes. Highlights of the album include a jaunty version of the Kinks' "Muswell Hillbilly," a passionate take on the Wanda Jackson classic "Funnel of Love," and a rollicking rendition of The Who's "Happy Jack."
Southern Culture on the Skids: Mary Huff, Rick Miller (vocals).
Rolling Stone (p.81) - "The Kinks' 'Muswell Hillbilly' is decked out in authentic rockabilly twang..."
Alternative Press (p.191) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[Y]ou can appreciate how proficient of a band Southern Culture really are..."
Dirty Linen (p.92) - "The trio's been making party-licious records for more than 20 years, so it's only fitting they take the time to look back at the late 60s/early-70s 'countrypolitan' crossover hits that inspired them..."
No Depression (p.114) - "Miller and company display an ambition that will shock and awe even their most hardcore disciples...It all adds up to one of the most unexpectedly killer albums of the year." Countrypolitan Favorites Music | List Price | $16.98 (You save $3.53) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Pop | | Label | Yep Roc | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  31760  | | CD Universe Part number | 7363996 | | Catalog number | 2124 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 20, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Additional Info | Bonus Track; Digipak |
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