Cookie And The Cupcakes - Best Of Cookie and the Cupcakes (1993) [Hi-Res]

Released in 1993, "Best Of Cookie and the Cupcakes" is a fundamental retrospective of one of the most significant bands in the history of the "swamp pop" genre. The compilation features recordings made for the Jin and Paula Records labels during the band's prime. The centerpiece is their major hit "Mathilda," which became the unofficial anthem of South Louisiana. Led by Cookie Thierry, the group masterfully blends elements of rhythm and blues, early rock and roll, and soulful ballads, complemented by distinctive horn arrangements and melancholic vocals. The release brings together both doo-wop dance numbers and deep blues compositions, reflecting the unique atmosphere of the Gulf Coast music scene.

Tracklist:
1-1 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Belinda [2:29]
1-2 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Got You on My Mind [2:33]
1-3 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Mathilda [3:11]
1-4 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Walking Down the Aisle [2:04]
1-5 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Even Though [2:51]
1-6 Cookie And The Cupcakes - I Almost Lost My Mind [2:35]
1-7 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Just One Kiss [2:12]
1-8 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Honey Hush [3:03]
1-9 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Sea of Love [2:38]
1-10 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Betty and Dupree [2:33]
1-11 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Shake 'Em Up [2:26]
1-12 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Breaking up is Hard to Do [2:22]
1-13 Cookie And The Cupcakes - I Cried [2:36]
1-14 Cookie And The Cupcakes - The Great Pretender [3:09]
1-15 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Trouble in My Life [2:42]
1-16 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Feel so Good [2:14]
1-17 Cookie And The Cupcakes - I'm Twisted [2:58]
1-18 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Charged with Cheating [3:04]
1-19 Cookie And The Cupcakes - I've Been so Lonely [2:15]
1-20 Cookie And The Cupcakes - Close up the Back Door [2:49]