Name: Spring a Leak by The Wilders
Brand: The Wilders
SKU: 877746005220
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (112 reviews)

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Originally released in 2003 before it was reissued by Free Dirt in 2007, the Wilders' Spring a Leak is a spirited romp through an old-timey set of vintage country, folk, and rockabilly songs. Lead singers Betse Ellis and Ike Sheldon have authentically old-timey vocal styles that mesh perfectly with the all-acoustic instrumentation. The song selection is equally pitch-perfect, ranging from a ripping take on Fred Rose's country chestnut "Settin' the Woods on Fire" to some seriously old-school blues and bluegrass standards like "Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy" and "Ida Red," the country song that was the direct inspiration for Chuck Berry's "Maybelline," given an arrangement that makes plain the newer song's debt. Without making a fetish of their "authenticity" -- the downfall of so many bands that attempt this kind of musical wayback machine -- the Wilders have a deep and abiding knowledge and reverence for their material. But just as importantly, Spring a Leak is a mighty fun time.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo

Spring a Leak

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1. Jawbone

2. Settin' the Woods on Fire

3. Kansas City Star

4. Oklahoma Run

5. Too Much Water

6. Night Train to Memphis

7. Going Across the Sea

8. Once More

9. Old Leather Bonnet with a Hole in the Crown

10. Hallelujah I'm Ready

11. Try Doing Right

12. Kansas City Railroad Blues

13. Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy

14. Rabbit Up a Gum Stump

15. Ida Red

16. Sally Ann

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