WANDA JACKSON - THE PARTY AIN'T OVER (180g LP)

Wanda Jackson The Party Ain't Over on 180g LP

Queen of Rockabilly's Rollicking 2011 Studio Album Produced by Jack White

Jackson Tackles Vintage and Contemporary Covers With Zest and Zeal: Country, Rock n' Roll, Gospel, and More

Honky-Tonk-Minded Record Features Lineup That Includes Members of My Morning Jacket, Raconteurs, and Dead Weather

"It's an exciting time to be Wanda Jackson," Austin's American-Statesman declared in October 2010 on the eve of Jackson's 73rd birthday bash at the Continental Club. Indeed. The undisputed Queen of Rockabilly, a touring powerhouse for more than 50 years, comes into her own on the aptly titled The Party Ain't Over, her debut for Third Man/Nonesuch Records.

A collection of vintage and contemporary covers played with requisite spunk and sass, The Party Ain't Over is produced by fan and new-found friend Jack White at his Nashville studio and recorded with a late-night honky-tonk feel by a lineup that comprises members of My Morning Jacket, the Raconteurs, and Dead Weather. The White-curated batch of tunes, says Jackson, showcases "all the various types of music that I've done through the years-some country, some gospel, some rockabilly, some rock ‘n' roll. It's got all of that, and we threw in a Bob Dylan song, ‘Thunder On the Mountain,' just to be safe."

The spirited Jackson, revered for such classic singles as "Let's Have a Party" and "Fujiyama Mama," proves that brash rock and roll attitude need not have an age limit. Her trademark growl remains intact on rockers like "Rip It Up" and "Nervous Breakdown"; she opens the set with an echo-laden sneer on a rollicking version of "Shakin' All Over" and ends it with a plaintive take on Jimmie Rodgers' "Yodel #6." Along the way she tackles the Andrew Sisters kitschy "Rum and Coca Cola" and a big-band rendition of the DeCastro Sisters' "Teach Me Tonight," and she out-sasses and definitely out-classes Amy Winehouse on a cover of the British bad girl's "You Know I'm No Good."

Rollicking, rocking, and filled with brass-band accents and plenty of White's trademark guitar work, The Party Ain't Over isn't your run-of-the-mill 'comeback' album from a long-neglected artist. It's a vital, energetic statement that stands on its own accord. Graced with White's first-rate production and analog-minded sonics, the set also qualifies as an audiophile-ready favorite.

Wanda Jackson The Party Ain't Over Track Listing:

1.  Shakin' All Over     
2.  Rip It Up
3.  Busted    
4.  Rum and Coca-Cola    
5.  Thunder on the Mountain    
6.  You Know That I'm No Good
7.  Like a Baby
8.  Nervous Breakdown
9.  Dust on the Bible
10. Teach Me Tonight
11. Blue Yodel #6