Artist: THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRD [JIMMIE VAUGHAN]
Album: WHAT'S THE WORD REMASTERED (DIGI)

Year: 1980/ 2013
EAN/UPS: 4009910119525
Media type: CD

The Texan quartet’s European breakthrough album was released in 1981. It was recorded at Sumet-Burnet Sound Studios in Dallas, with Denny Bruce producing and featured new drummer Fran Christina, replacing Mike Buck.

Highlights include ‘You Ain’t Nothin’ But Fine’ (released as a single and covered by Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe’s Rockpile); Jimmie Vaughan’s theme tune ‘Extra Jimmies’; and Guitar Junior’s ‘The Crawl’, another single alongside ‘Sugar Coated Love’. 5 Bonus tracks include non-album B-side ‘Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds’ and ‘live’ cuts from a performance at the Bottom Line in home-town Austin, including Eddie Taylor’s ‘Bad Boy’.

Booklet with authoritative and extensive liner notes written by respected ‘Record Collector’/ ‘Guitar & Bass’ journalist Michael Heatley.

Expertly remastered by Jon Astley (who has worked on recordings by the Who, Led Zeppelin, George Harrison and many others).

TRACKLIST CD:

1. Runnin’ Shoes
2. You Ain’t Nothin’ But Fine
3. Low-Down Woman
4. Extra Jimmies
5. Sugar Coated Love
6. Last Call For Alcohol
7. The Crawl
8. Jumpin’ Bad
9. Learn To Treat Me Right
10. I’m A Good Man (If You Give Me A Chance)
11. Dirty Work
12. That’s Enough Of That Stuff

Originally released as (US) Chrysalis CHR 1287, p.1980

BONUS TRACKS:
13. Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds
14. Look Whatcha Done
15. Please Don’t Lie To Me
16. Introduction of band by C-Boy, Bottom Line, Austin / Bad Boy (Live)
17. The Crawl (Live)

Track 13 originally released on the album ‘Tacos Deluxe’ (US) Benchmark Recordings, 8006-2, p.2003

Tracks 14-17 originally released on the album ‘Different Tacos’ (USA) CTM-1006, Country Town Music, p.1996