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This is an album you should have in your collection. Overall we think “The Coastline Band” and “The Men Of Distinction” carry this CD although “The Holiday Band’s” I’m Man Enough might be the biggest hit followed by “The Coastline’s” Swamps Of The Old Santee. Ironically, “The Band Of Oz”, perennial favorites on the beach music scene seemed to have the poorest showing on the entire CD. No bad reflection on this great band, we just didn’t hear these songs as dance tunes and after all, that’s what we’re after here isn’t it?

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I'm Man Enough by The Holiday Band.

DJ Jim: I really like the sound of this song. It’s got a Cha Cha beat and reminds me of the beach in a big way. It’s a great Shag tune although I find it to be at the slow end  of the spectrum and would probably speed it up a click or two. Our Boppers will simply Cha Cha to it although they sometimes enjoy a slow Bop DJ Mike: You’re right about the speed Jim, I’d probably punch it up 2-3 percent. I call it “Shag City” straight up. Good gritty vocals that I really love and a hook good enough for radio. These guys are proving to be “Men Enough” to put out hit after hit. It’s already #4 on the Beach Music Reporter chart.

DJ Mike: The guys pull out the old James and Bobby Purify hit and make it their own. I think the speed is still too slow for our style of dance but I’m sure it works for the Shag crowd just as it is. DJ Jim: Another oldie done well. I like this song as well but again I agree with DJ Mike. These songs are really a bit too slow for anything but Shagging and even then I prefer a faster beat personally. It’s smooth, pretty, and very nice just for listening. Good song.

DJ Jim: For my taste this song is just ok. It’s not bad and it’s good for listening but it doesn’t make me feel like dancing. Once again I feel like it’s too slow and three in a row makes it monotonous. It’s beachy for sure, I just think I’m ready to kick it up a notch.DJ Mike: Classic beach, live and in person. For me the live sound makes me feel like I’m right there. Good production minimizes the crowd noise so it sounds just right. I know it’s a little slow but I’d probably play this one straight up. Good job

 DJ Mike: Coastline Rules! I watched Jim and the boys perform this live at “The Spanish Galleon” during the fall S.O.S. last year. Their showmanship blew me away. This is definitely our type of song and will be on the fast track up the charts. My only complaint if you can call it that is the bass. In the live production they really kicked it up. This production tones it down and seems more beachy than bluesy. I prefer the live version. I love the originality. DJ Jim: Oh Yeah! Now this is my kind of song. This one really cooks and will draw everyone who can walk out to the dance floor. This is the perfect sound for Bop style dancing and is the refreshing change of pace I said I was ready for after the first three on this CD

DJ Jim: Slow, bluesy, sultry. Another Cha Cha beat aimed squarely at the Shaggers. I like it, I just don’t love it. It’s a good song but not my favorite on this CD although it’s incredibly smooth. DJ Mike: Once again I hear a Cha Cha. It has a nice smooth sound but it’s just not my favorite. It just doesn’t grab me and make me want to head to the dance floor. I guess it would be a nice change but not one I’ll play often.

DJ Mike: One of my favorites from The Coastline Band but I would have to stick with the original. I’ll play Simon Cowell here, (English accent) “It’s good, it’s just not great.” DJ Jim: I couldn’t agree more, I really like The Coastline’s first version from ”Contents Under Pressure.” I found it to be more up-tempo than this version and in my opinion is a much better dance song.

DJ Jim: Aaaaahhh! What a great Smoothie. Man I love this song. The Mills Brothers were great with their signature song and our dancers have always loved it. “The Men Of Distinction” are every bit as good and maybe better. It’s slow and smooth. I’d love to watch Michael Norris dance to this one, it would be like watching a Shag ballet. Although our Bop dancers might like it kicked up just a bit, personally I think I’d just leave it alone. DJ Mike: Paul Craver’s vocals come through loud and clear on this Mills Brothers classic, as cool as the other side of the pillow. While Shaggers definitely have a Smoothie winner here, our crowd will do the “Rat Race”, a Louisville original dance based loosely on a Foxtrot. While I love these guys as a group I can’t wait for Paul’s solo CD later this year.  

DJ Mike: Well, I can say this, my wife Vicki would say this song is sacrilegious because her favorite version of this song is by “The Love Dogs”. But seriously they’ve done a really good job with this one and I enjoy the song as it is. DJ Jim: I’d have to say a big Amen to Vicki’s choice because it would be mine as well. I think this version drags and when this song is kicked up a bit it just cooks. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad, it’s just that I’ve heard better.

DJ Jim: Another smooth Shag tune with a slightly faster tempo than some of the other songs on this CD. I don’t think Bop dancers will make this song one of their favorites simply because it’s still a bit slow for Bopping. Definitely Myrtle Beach all the way. I like it but not as well as other M. O. D. songs. DJ Mike: These guys can make any song their own. Boz Scaggs would be proud of this version. What a great choice for a remake, something new instead of the same old standbys. Boz’s version is a bit faster but this definitely works for Shag.

DJ Mike: We’ve heard it before but this is still a good version. Although this is listed as a remix I don’t hear much of a difference from their last version. All in all, still good but nothing new. DJ Jim: I agree, I like their version from “Dancing In The Street” better. This version sounds a bit too slick and a bit too slow for my tastes. Once again a song for the Shaggers. Hey guys, don’t forget the Boppers and Swing dancers, they need music too.

DJ Jim: This song reminds me of “The Fifth Dimension”. It’s smooth and well done but I’m at a loss to imagine this one filling a dance floor. Our dancers would probably treat it as a slow Cha Cha or maybe a belly rubbin’ slow dance, but that’s about it. Not my favorite. DJ Mike: Granted, not every song on a CD has to be danceable but for goodness sakes, can’t we find a better song to remake than this one. Where are those guys who did House Of Blue Lights?

DJ Mike: Finger snappin’, foot tappin’, Myrtle Beach music. Put the top down on the convertible, punch up the CD player, summer’s here. This one may not make the chart but still it’s a good new song. DJ Jim: I agree, it’s Myrtle Beach all the way but it’s not one of my favorites. Once again it’s well done but hey, these guys know how to produce good songs . I just don’t hear anything that would make me play this one. But bear in mind, I’m looking for music that will put dancers on the floor and I don’t think this one will do that.