NRBQ - Honest Dollar (Remastered Deluxe Edition) (1992/2025) [Official Digital Download]

Nearly a quarter century after bursting onto the scene in 1969 with their self-titled debut album, NRBQ delivered another patented mix of carefree musicianship and joyful spontaneity with 1992’s live Honest Dollar. (It’s been over 50 years now, and they’re still delivering!)

Honest Dollar gave listeners a special treat (and we’re not talking about the signed one-dollar bills the band inserted randomly into the copies of the original CD). Not only are there NRBQ classics like “Ridin’ In My Car” and “Wacky Tobacky,” but two “State” songs—“Deep In The Heart Of Texas” and Carl Perkins’ “Tennessee” (with new lyrics by Terry, added with Perkins’ consent.) And how about two distinct versions of “The Dummy Song,” which wouldn’t penetrate the public’s conscious until the 1998 film You’ve Got Mail. Plus the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Amy’s Theme” with a guest appearance from John Sebastian himself. Add in rip-roaring versions of Little Richard’s “Lucille,” Len Barry’s “1-2-3,” and Neil Hefti’s “Batman Theme,” and this was as close to experiencing the excitement of an NRBQ show as you could get in the comfort of your own home. And the fact that the material comes from nearly a dozen venues demonstrates the unpredictability that always makes an NRBQ show uniquely memorable.

This 2025 remastered reissue adds even more fun to the mix. There are previously unissued versions of Duke Ellington’s “Rockin’ In Rhythm” and the Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman classic “Turn Me Loose,” which coincides nicely with 2025 marking the celebration of Doc’s 100th birthday. Newly remastered by Grammy winning engineer Michael Graves, with updated artwork and new liner notes from John DeAngelis, Honest Dollar is ready to wow again.

Tracklist:
01 Ridin' In My Car ((Harford, Connecticut 5_24_88))
02 Batman Theme ((Harford, Connecticut 5_24_88))
03 That I Get Back Home ((Roanoke, Virginia 4_7_88))
04 Ain't It Good ((Roanoke, Virginia 4_7_88))
05 Amy's Theme ((Branford, Connecticut 6_86))
06 Tennessee ((Cotati, California 7_10_86))
07 Deep In The Heart Of Texas ((Cotati, California 7_10_86))
08 Green Lights ((Roanoke, Virginia 4_7_88))
09 Wacky Tobacky ((Stanhope, New Jersey 6_4_88))
10 New Tune ((Roanoke, Virginia 4_7_88))
11 Lucille ((Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 8_9_91))
12 1-2-3 ((Palenville, New York 3_28_91))
13 I Love Air Conditioning ((Woodstock, New York 6_9_84))
14 Never Take The Place Of You ((Madison, Wisconsin 12_14_86))
15 The Dummy Song ((New Haven, Connecticut 4_30_81))
16 The Dummy Song ((Northampton, Massachusetts 10_22_82))
17 It's A Sin To Tell A Lie ((Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 8_9_91))
18 Turn Me Loose ((North Adams, Massachusetts 10_20_90) [Bonus Track])
19 Rockin' In Rhythm ((Woodstock, New York 7_85) [Bonus Track])


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