Wanda Jackson: The Party Ain't Over – review

(Third Man/Nonesuch)Produced by Jack White at his Third Man studios in Nashville, this collection of covers by the 73-year-old Queen of Rockabilly is a bit of a grower as she proves she still has plenty of puff on fare such as Johnny Kidd's rocker "Shakin' All Over", the calypso "Rum and Coca Cola", and a straightish version of Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good". Big guitars and vintage amps, a kicking horn section and White's winning way with overdrive and ancient reverb help, but the closi...

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