Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
There were plenty of slicked-back boys fighting for their share of the spotlight in the wake of Elvis Presley, but Wanda Jackson was one of the rare rockabilly gals of the '50s. It was Elvis himself who recommended that the Oklahoman set aside her country leanings for the time being and rock a little. That she did, drawing on a voice that cut through the din with a surplus of sass and a session band that included guitarists Joe Maphis and Buck Owens. This 20-song anthology mixes country and rockabilly sides, but while Jackson is likable tackling honky-tonk, she shines as a rockabilly spitfire. The likes of "Riot in Cell Block #9," "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad," and "Let's Have a Party" offered an early affirmative to the question: "Can a gal rock?" The real mindblower here, however, is "Fujiyama Mama," which opens with Wanda boasting: "I've been to Nagasaki / Hiroshima, too / The same I did to them, baby, I can do to you." Pretty strange claim, considering only a dozen years had passed since two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan. --Steven Stolder

Rating: - Rockabilly like no other.
Through my 'journey' of discovering country music i stumbled across this CD of Wanda Jackson. Can tell you i didn't mind the 'stumble' at all. What a great singer! Both country and rock 'n roll seem to fit her well which is shown perfectly in the song 'I Gotta Know', a marvelous combination of country and rock. Some weepy ballads are included as well like 'Right or Wrong' and 'The Window Up Above'. Wanda also sings a sweet cover of Kitty Wells' 'Making Believe' but the song on this CD i'm most addicted ... Read More

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Rating: - A Legend Waiting To Be Discovered
Wanda Jackson could have been the Queen of Country or the Queen Of R&R - or both. She was that good. Born Wanda Goodman in Maud, Oklahoma on October 20, 1937, she first worked on radio at station KLPR in Oklahoma City in 1952, and in 1953 signed with Decca. There she had a # 8 Country hit in 1954 - You Can't Have My Love - a duet with Billy Gray b/w Lovin' Country Style. She then joined Hank Thomson's western swing band before signing with Capitol in 1956.

There, after one pure Country cut ... Read More

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Rating: - She deserved a lot more!
From the birth of R&R in the mid-fifties till the end of the decade,
all the big stars were "raw" leather-jacket male singers. This music
wasn't for female interpreters. Nevertheless one daring young lady
didn't care about the by then unproper seen attitude of a gyrating
R&R girl. She was Wanda Jackson who had several of the best sung
rockabilly hits ever. Probably the best pure R&R song of
all times is "Let's have a party": everytime I hear that song
I get the ... Read More

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Rating: - Real Country
Wanda is a great performer and sings true country not the junk called country today.

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Rating: - fabulous 5O's
This record is a must from the middle of the 50's .
Excellent singer , very good musicians and an excellent recording .
This record is still amazing and seems to sound very modern due to the quality of the recording and the mastering.
I recommend this record to all rock and roll fans