The Morells "Think About It" 2005

The Morells, more specifically Lou Whitney and D. Clinton (Donnie) Thompson, have made a career of being in bands that the critics (and everyone who hears them) love, but don't get heard near enough. The Skeletons have backed up Steve Forbert and Dave Alvin, as well as having recorded on their own, and the Park Central Squares were a hit wherever they played throughout the midwest. The Morells is their name for their band that focuses on obscure covers of old rock, blues, R&B, and country songs with the occasional original thrown in.

"Think About It", their first offering in four years and their first for the Hightone label, is chock-full of treasures. From the cover of Chuck Berry's "Nadine" to the Thompson guitar showcase of Duane Eddy's "Guitar Man", the Morells have created another masterpiece of bar-band rock. Along with the covers "Girls Don't Worry My Mind (the Delmore Brothers), "How Come My Dog Don't Bark (Big Joe Turner), "Ups and Downs" (Paul Revere and the Raiders), and "Let's Dance On" (The Monkees), they have contributed five originals, more than their other two albums combined.
As usual, they cover the gamut of styles here. Ron Gremp's "Ain't My Day" is a '50's style bopper reminiscent of Bobby Pickett's "Monster Mash". The three contributions from Donnie Thompson make their way from Texas with the swing of "Popbelly" and the 2-step of "She's Gone" to the California pop of "Cool Summer". The lone contribution from Whitney (in collaboration with Thompson) is "Get What You Need", a frat-rock raver that invites you to sing along. (Amazon)

trax:
1. Nadine 2. Girls Don’t Worry My Mind 3. Ain’t My Day 4. Guitar Man 5. She’s Gone 6. Ups & Downs 7. How Come My Dog Don’t Bark at You No More 8. Popbelly 9. Cool Summer 10. Get What You Need 11. Let’s Dance On
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