Buster Goes Berserk

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Name = Buster Goes Berserk
Type = studio
Artist = Buster Poindexter and his Banshees of Blue


Released = 1989
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"Buster Goes Berserk" is the second album from David Johansen's alter ego Buster Poindexter and his Banshees of Blue, aided by The Uptown Horns. Released in 1989, the album continued the "lounge rock" style of its predecessor, "Buster Poindexter" in covering rhythm 'n' blues songs of the '40s and '50s. As on that album, a lot of "Berserk's" fun came from the interchanges between Poindexter (the alternate stage name for David Johansen) and vocalist Soozie Tyrell, helped out by Ivy Ray and Randi Michaels.

Standout tracks include "Who Threw The Whiskey in the Well," "All Night Party," "Juicy Lucy" and their version of Ray Charles' "Hit the Road, Jack."

For this album, the Banshees of Blue are:
*Charlie Giordano - keyboards and accordion, Musical Director
*Brian Koonin - electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin Conductor
*Tony Machine - drums
*Tony "Antoine Fats" Garnier - upright bass and electric bass
*Fred Walcott - percussion
*Soozie Tyrell - vocals and violin
*Ivy Ray - vocals
*Randi Michaels - vocals

The Uptown Horns are:
*Crispin Coe - alto and baritone sax
*Bob Funk - trombone
*Arno Hecht - tenor sax
*Hollywood Paul Litteral - trumpet

Additional vocals were provided by Martha Wash, Jocelyn Brown, Brenda White, Lisa Lowell, Hoy Boy, John Collins, Kevin Trainor, Terry Gabis, Futz, Steve Paul, and from the cast of "Sarafina!": Baby Cele, Lindiwe F. Dlamini, Lindiwe C. Hlengwa, Thamsanga Hlatywayo, Leleti Khumalo, Thandini Mavimbela, Nhlanhla Ngema, Pat Mlaba, Thandekile Nhlanhla, and Thandi G. Zulu.

The album was produced by Hank Medress for SBK Productions with Charlie Giordano the assistant producer and Bill Scheniman the recording and mixing engineer. Recording was done at Skyline Recording Studio in New York City, Galaxy Recording Studio in Los Angeles, and in New York City at Platinum Island Recording, Santuary Recording, 39th Street Music and Bass Hit. Mixing was done at Blue Jay recording studio in Carlisle, Massachusetts, with mastering at Sterling Sound in New York City.

Synclavier and string arrangement on "Deep in a Dream" were by John Sheard. Mbongeni Mgema added arrangements and lyrics for "All Night Party" which also benefited from John Morales' programming. Management and direction was provided by Steve Paul in New York City with "special thanks" going to Eddie Gordetsky, Joe Delia, Steve-O, Phast Phreddie and many others.

Track listing

# "All Night Party" (Cooper) 3:53
# "Hit The Road Jack" (Percy Mayfield) 3:14
# "International Playboy" (Bernard Broomer; Bunny Sigler; Lee Phillips; Ugene Dozier) 4:34
# "Poorest People" (Roy Brown) 4:31
# "Juicy Lucy" (Chancy) 4:04
# "Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well" (Eddie DeLange; Johnny Brooks) 3:21
# "At the Party" (Johnny Rivera; Reyes) 3:01
# "Imitation of Life" (Arno Hecht; Crispin Cioe; David Johansen; Bob Funk; Hollywood Paul Litteral) 4:32
# "Debourge Yourself" (Arno Hecht; Crispin Cioe; David Johansen; Bob Funk; Hollywood Paul Litteral) 3:41
# "Deep in a Dream" (Eddie DeLange; Jimmy Van Heusen) 3:11