Rick Saucedo - The City of Night Lights (2013)

Tracklist

01. Rat-a-Tat-Tat
02. Tight Toe Shoes
03. Rockabilly Boogie
04. The Fool
05. The King of Rhythm and Blues
06. Not Much of Nothing
07. Help Me Sing Another Song
08. The Good Old Days
09. This Valentine's Day
10. The Streets of the Ghetto
11. The City of Night Lights (Chicago)



Rick Saucedo has released his 2013 album titled, “City of Night Lights”. An album bathed in Rockabilly, Memphis Soul and Chicago Power Pop influences. But before we even begin to uncover this rare aural jewel among the masses of Auto-tuned computer productions, we need to take a step back and discover just where the legendary Rick Saucedo comes from.

On “City of Night Lights”, Rick Saucedo has brought the big band orchestra sound back in places, and sprinkled it all with full harmonies and sweet melodies. The results are pure magic. A fun, catchy and wholesome rocking album.

However, Saucedo stays true to his music roots and the rockabilly genre with this rocker. It’s so refreshing to hear. Though full and solid, the music is still raw, never over-produced and just foot tapping fun. Although it will probably not get much radio exposure, today’s generation should give this a listen and hear what real rock ‘n’ roll sounds like, instead of all the garbage on the radio today they are calling music.

If you are new to rockabilly or want to experience the magic of those early rock n’ roll records, but don’t want to track down all the classic compilations and rare vinyl by tons of artists, then just start here with Rick Saucedo’s amazing album.

From standouts like Rockabilly Boogie, The Fool, Not Much of Nothing, Help Me Sing Another Song, The Streets Of The Ghetto to The City Of Lights, of all the things he’s done for the genre, these songs clearly present a labor of love. There are so, so many good tracks on this album, and Saucedo does each one justice with his passionate performances. I can’t recommend it enough.

Some may say that Rick Saucedo just might be stuck in the past, but there is nothing wrong with that at all, as Saucedo’s real genius is his ability to mix the styles of roots blues, rock, pop, and even country, right on the fly! Although this should be on the shelf of every hard core rockabilly fan, it’s friendly enough for casual listeners with a nostalgic ear to sit up and take notice. Rick Saucedo continues his quest in keeping great rockabilly alive.

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