PAUL BURLISON "Train Kept A-Rollin'" 1997

40 years after the breakup of the Rock 'N Roll Trio, the group's guitarist returns with a solo album augmented by a younger generation of musicians who cut their teeth on the trio's rockabilly records, including members of the Band, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Los Lobos, as well as the children of the late trio members Dorsey and Johnny Burnette, Billy and Rocky Burnette. The players re-create some of the trio's best songs, naturally including the much-imitated title tune, and introduce some newer ones in a similar style. Although he gets most of the guitar solos, Burlison is more a member of the ensemble than a showcased star, but that doesn't stop the album from being a rockabilly romp. by William Ruhlmann, Allmusic

Paul Burlison passed recently. He was a rockabilly pioneer with the Rock and Roll Trio and then he "retired" from music for a career as an electrical contractor. He resurfaced in the 90's, first on the too-cool but hard to find "Sun Rhythm Section" disc and now on this one.
On "Train Kept A-Rollin" Burlison and his band play host to a gaggle of hotshots. The guests are seasoned veterans of the music biz but when they are playing with Paul Burlison they are the young guys. Burlison provides solid rhythms and nifty leads but leaves plenty of room for his pals to get after it.
I particularly like the cuts "Train Kept A-Rollin", "She's Hot" with Kim Wilson, and the Los Lobos guys on "We're Gonna Rock". All parties were in high gear on these tunes. Burlison's drummer is particularly notable for the nice parts he played all around.
Burlison's picking is more polished than his "Rock and Roll Trio" sides but he still has "the feel" in spades. A++ (Amazon)

trax:
01 Train Kept A-Rollin' (Rocky & Billy Burnette) 02 She's Hot (Kim Wilson) 03 Lonesome Tears In My Eyes (Los Lobos) 04 We're Gonna Rock (Los Lobos) 05 Love's Like Rain (Kim Wilson) 06 Memphis Blues (Billy Burnette) 07 Love My Baby (Kim Wilson) 08 Hound Dog (Levon Helm & Mavis Staples) 09 Trouble Is I'm In Love With You (Rocky & Billy Burnette) 10 Lonesome Train (Rick Danko) 11 Boogie To Woodstock (Instro)
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