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Beware - Left and Right Stereo Channels Are Reversed
Unless this problem has been fixed since I purchased my copy, the stereo channels on this budget-priced CD release are reversed. The keyboards are generally on the left and the guitars are generally on the right, and drummer Tom Staley's hi-hat is left of center. On the more recent release "Stay with We: The Best of NRBQ," the stereo imaging on the tracks that are duplicated from this album has been corrected. Also, anyone who has seen NRBQ live knows that they always set up with guitar on the left (stage right) and keyboards on the right (stage left).

Nonetheless, this is a fun album, although the group hadn't really hit its stride yet. The songs with Carl Perkins rock hard, "Flat Foot Flewzy" shows off the band's original guitarist Steve Ferguson, and "Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard" and "On the Farm" display the wacky humor and quirky musical sensibilities of longtime NRBQ keyboardist and co-founder Terry Adams.

If the stereo imaging bothers you, and you have audio editing software on your computer, you can fix the problem easily and burn your own CD copy!

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Fun with Carl and the Boys
A must for all NRBQ fans-original Q guitarist Steve Ferguson struts his stuff on FLat Foot Flewzy, Carl steps out big time on All Mama's Children and the title cut, Boppin' the Blues. For those who only know the Q from later albums, a great chance to hear original front man Frankie Gadler howl and drummer GT Staley pound the skins. Make no mistake, this band has always been about fun. The original band and Carl Perkins had plenty of it making this album in 1970. For fans of Carl, one cut alone, Just Coastin, is worth the price of the album.