Andre Williams "Silky" 1998

"Raw, raunchy and excellent! This is one of the greatest garage rock n' roll albums EVER! For fans of Andre's early work as well as fans of the Cramps, Blues Explosion, Gories, ect. Mr. Rhythm is King!"Williams made his nickname of "Mr. Rhythm" by talking his way through a series of fun, creepy, sleazy-sounding R&B records back in the '50s. The 1998 Silky is a lot more, uh, explicit (there's a big difference between "Bacon Fat" and "Let Me Put It In"), and Williams sometimes sounds unconvinced by the words he's drawling, though his torn-up purr slyly makes the point of "Only Black Man In South Dakota." The band behind him - a group of garage rock all-stars including members of the Gories (Mick Collins) and Demolition Doll-Rods - is terrific, backing him up with an echoey multi-guitar roar that's nothing like what he used in his R&B days, but suits his rasp nicely. --Douglas Wolk

trax:
1. Agile, Mobile & Hostile 2. I Wanna Be Your Favorite Pair Of Pajamas 3. Bonin' 4. Through It All 5. Looking Down At You-Looking Up At Me 6. Bring Me Back My Car Unstripped 7. Car With The Star 8. Pussy Stank 9. Only Black Man In South Dakota 10. Let Me Put It In 11. Country & Western Song 12. Everybody Knew