Yakety Sax [Bear Family]

• Artist: Boots Randolph
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• Release Date: June 27, 1994
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Country

Review

Tenor saxophonist Boots Randolph released numerous instrumental country-pop albums throughout the '60s and '70s. Randolph's choice of instrumentals were geared toward both the country and easy listening audiences. This Bear Family compilation focuses on Randolph's early recordings, featuring "Hey Elvis," "Blue Guitar," and "Estrellita," and his biggest chart-topper, "Yakety Sax." At 23 tracks, Yakety Sax is probably more than the casual Boots Randolph listener will need. If you're looking to buy only one Randolph disc, check out Greatest Hits on Monument. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Percolator	Chet Atkins, James Rich	Boots Randolph	(2:10)
Yakety Sax (Mono)	Boots Randolph, James Rich	Boots Randolph	(1:59)
Hey Elvis	Homer Randolph	Boots Randolph	(2:04)
Difficult	John D. Loudermilk	Boots Randolph	(2:35)
I'm Getting The Message Baby	Larry Fotine, Frank Stanton	Boots Randolph	(2:35)
Little Big Horn (1)	Traditional	Boots Randolph	(2:20)
Big Daddy (1)	Dick Reynolds	Boots Randolph	(2:00)
Blue Guitar	Boots Randolph	Boots Randolph	(2:25)
Greenback Dollar	Boots Randolph	Boots Randolph	(2:39)
Sweet Talk	Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed	Boots Randolph	(2:26)
Red Light	Jimmie Driftwood	Boots Randolph	(1:58)
La Golondrina		Boots Randolph	(2:00)
Temptation	Henry Creamer, Turner Layton	Boots Randolph	(2:03)
The Battle of New Orleans	Jimmie Driftwood	Boots Randolph	(2:16)
Sleepwalk	Earl Lebieg	Boots Randolph	(2:38)
After You've Gone	Henry Creamer, Turner Layton	Boots Randolph	(2:36)
Little Big Horn (2)	Sammy Cahn, Gene DePaul	Boots Randolph	(3:00)
Sleep	Don Robertson	Boots Randolph	(1:57)
So Rare	Jack Sharpe	Boots Randolph	(2:04)
Teach Me Tonight	Sammy Cahn, Gene DePaul	Boots Randolph	(2:32)
The Happy Whistler	Don Robertson	Boots Randolph	(2:08)
Estrellita	James Rich, Homer Randolph	Boots Randolph	(2:03)
Big Daddy (2)	James Rich	Boots Randolph	(2:06)
Bongo Band		Boots Randolph	(2:08)
Yakety Sax	Boots Randolph, James Rich	Boots Randolph	(2:03)
Hey Elvis (2)		Boots Randolph	(2:06)

Credits

Chet Atkins (Producer), Floyd Cramer (Piano), Hank Garland (Guitar), Anita Kerr (Vocals), Grady Martin (Guitar), Dorothy Dillard (Vocals), Murray Harman, Jr. (Drums), Louis Dean Nunley (Vocals), Boots Randolph (Main Performer), Rich Kienzle (Liner Notes), Bob Moore (Bass), James Rich (Guitar), Jorg Siemer (Mastering), William Guilford Wright, Jr. (Vocals), Richard Weize (Reissue Producer), James L. Wilkerson (Guitar)