01. Let’s Shake 03:29
02. Rockabilly Blues 03:43
03. Vinyl Records 03:22
04. Lemme Slide 02:04
05. Nothing Is a Sure Thing 03:11
06. What’s Her Name 03:36
07. Calamity Jane 03:49
08. The Girl with the Blues in Her Eyes 03:38
09. Stiletto Cool 03:20
10. I Should’a Had a V-8 03:16
11. Blue Lights, Big City 02:07
12. Cock-a-Doodle Don’t 04:16

Brian Setzer - Guitar, Vocals
Paul Franklin - Pedal Steel
Noah Levy -Drums
Kevin McKendree - Piano
Jody Nardone - Vocals (Background)
Chris Pelcer - Calliope
Mark Winchester – Bass
Peter Collins - Producer

A belated sequel to Brian Setzer's original Rockabilly Riot -- a salute to Sun Records that appeared way back in 2005, while a live record under that rubric appeared in 2012 -- 2014's Rockabilly Riot! All Original is distinguished by that distinction in its subtitle: this is not a collection of covers but rather a bunch of new songs penned by Setzer. Of course, you would be forgiven for thinking some of these 12 tracks are covers because Setzer does shuffle riffs, references, lyrics, and riffs so he brings to mind a bunch of beloved classics. "Let's Shake" barrels along like "Breathless" and "Lemme Slide" alludes to another Jerry Lee classic called "End of the Road," "Blue Lights, Big City" cops a bit of "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone," "Nothing Is a Sure Thing" opens with a bit of spooky reverb straight out of "Shakin' All Over," while "What's Her Name?" also rides some of that Johnny Kidd & the Pirates rhythm while dropping a reference to Ray Charles' classic "Drown in My Own Tears." Sometimes the allusions are a little elliptical -- he sets the hot rod ode "I Should'a Had a V-8" to a march straight out of Johnny Horton -- but that's part of the fun of the record; Setzer enjoys rummaging through the past and it's hard not to smile as he tips his hat to his idols. If he no longer has the vocal chops to pull off a big ballad like "The Girl with the Blues in Her Eyes" and if he's adding just a bit too many call-and-response backing vocals to the mix, ultimately it doesn't matter because hearing him play fresh material is a bit of a gas and certainly welcome after many years of Christmas and covers records. --- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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01 – Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
02 – Sleigh Ride
03 – Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
04 – Winter Wonderland                 play
05 – Santa Claus Is Back In Town
06 – (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag
07 – Stray Cat Strut – You’re a Mean One, Mr Grinch
08 – ‘Zat You Santa Claus_
09 – Angels We Have Heard On High
10 – Run Rudolph Run
11 – Jingle Bell Rock                  play
12 – Blue Christmas
13 – Fishnet Stockings
14 – The Nutcracker Suite
15 – Jingle Bells

Personnel:

Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals)
Tim Messina (tenor sax, clarinet)
Eric Morones (alto sax, clarinet, flute)
Matt Zebley (alto sax, clarinet, flute)
Jim Youngstrom (tenor sax, bass clarinet)
Charlie Peterson (baritone sax, clarinet)
Steve Reid (trumpet)
Jamie Hovorka (trumpet)
Sean Billings (trumpet)
Brian Scanlon (trumpet)
Kevin Norton (trumpet)
Jason Thor (trombone)
Jeremy Levy (trombone)
Kerry Loeschen (trombone)
Robbie Hioki (bass trombone)
Francisco Torres (trombone)
Johnny Hatton (bass)
Tony Pia (drums, percussion)
Julie Reiten (vocals)
Janick Lafreniere (piano)
Leslie Spencer (vocals)

“Knoxville Tennessee how you doin??” And so begin the festivities on Brian Setzer’s Christmas Comes Alive!, a 2010 release that combines Setzer’s two favorite genres as of late, the live album and the holiday record. He leads his swinging orchestra through seasonal tunes, making “Sleigh Ride” and “Winter Wonderland” jump, jive, and wail, digging out zany R&B and rock & roll standards like “Zat You Santa Claus?” and “Run Rudolph Run,” finding a way to make a medley of “Stray Cat Strut” and “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” Nothing is unexpected, then, but surprises are overrated for Christmas albums anyway. They should be comforting and reassuring, and that’s a Setzer specialty these days: you always know what you’re going to get -- a rollicking hybrid of jump blues and rockabilly -- and if that’s what you want out of a holiday record, Christmas Comes Alive! will not let you down. ---Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic Review

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