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Book of Spells | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Boneshakers
Label: Virgin Records Us
Category: Music
Buy New: $13.80
New (3) Used (10) Collectible (4) from $0.65
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 55638
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
UPC: 724384278922
EAN: 0724384278922
ASIN: B000000WD4
Release Date: April 22, 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Cold Sweat - The Boneshakers, Brown, James [1] | | • | Break Down the Walls | | • | I Blew up the United States - The Boneshakers, Was, David | | • | Part Time Man | | • | Living All of My Days for You | | • | Welcome to My Life | | • | Why Don't You Want Me? | | • | Queenie's Groove | | • | Let's Straighten It Out - The Boneshakers, Latimore, Benny | | • | The One You Run To | | • | Don't Tear My Heart Apart | | • | Long Way Down | | • | Fudge Brownie |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 "Contemporary Soul" . . . an oxymoron May 28, 2005
proofhockey (North Andover MA USA)
If every black pop artist since the 1970s had not been reimagined for the disco and "velvet soul" markets, we might be blessed with more bands like the Boneshakers. Is Randy Jacobs a better axe scratcher than he is a songwriter? That's a tough call, but you'd think that playing the tar out of original bluesy ballads and funky grooves would be enough. With his Strat up front and strings nowhere to be found, this project represents what might have been. If you want your funk without no junk, there's at least the Boneshakers.
A later incarnation of the Boneshakers featured Malford Milligan, the former vocalist of another overlooked rock/soul outfit, Storyville, but Jacobs re-formed the original lineup for 2005.
 OFF THE HOOK November 14, 2004
Greg Lassiter (New York, Ny United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
RANDY JACOBS AND SWEET PEA ARE THE BONESHAKERS THIS CD IS A MUST HAVE..... LOOK FOR SOME OF THERE MUSIC IN MY NEW UPCOMING MOVIE "A JOURNEY"
GREG LASSITER
www.misguidedproduction.com
 Forgetable October 25, 2002
The Orange Duke (Cupertino, Ca United States)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Boring by the numbers R&B. It picked it up because the lead singer did vocals for Was (Not Was), and his vocals are quite good. But his cover of W(nW)'s `I Blew Up The United States' demonstrates, by way of it's failure, the skill of the Was `brothers' as producers.
These Guys Are Great !! July 18, 1999
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was amazed to see these guy's @ Moe's Alley New Years Eve, 3 piece, and they rocked, sounded like the whole production was there. Sweet Pea, Randy, what a team, if you like R&B you gotta get this CD.. Can't wait to see them again.. Keep on, keeping on.
A GREAT FIND MISSED IT WHEN RELEASED May 19, 1999
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS I HAVE HEARD IN LONG TIME. AS A BIG FAN OF WAS NOT WAS THIS CAME AS A GREAT SURPRISE A ROCK/R&B ALBUM THAT KICKS,WITH UNBELIEVABLE GUITAR WORK AND THE IRREPRESSIBLE SINGING OF SWEET PEA ATKINSON. IF YOU LIKE YOUR BLUES WITH A ROCK TWIST THIS IS THE RECORD FOR YOU. IF THIS BAND COMES ANYWHERE NEAR WHERE YOU LIVE SEE THEM.
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