Let's Kiss: 25th Anniversary Album
Encyclopedia
Let's Kiss: 25th Anniversary Album is an album by the American polka
band Brave Combo
, released through Dentone Records on October 28, 2004. In 2005, the album won Brave Combo the Grammy Award
for Best Polka Album
.
Polka
The polka is a Central European dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia...
band Brave Combo
Brave Combo
Brave Combo is a polka/rock band based in Denton, Texas. Founded in 1979 by guitarist/keyboardist/accordionist Carl Finch, they have been a prominent fixture in the Texas music scene for more than twenty-five years...
, released through Dentone Records on October 28, 2004. In 2005, the album won Brave Combo the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Polka Album
Grammy Award for Best Polka Album
The Grammy Award for Best Polka Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality polka albums...
.
Track listing
- "Dutch Hornpipe" (Full Band) (SchottischeSchottischeThe schottische is a partnered country dance, that apparently originated in Bohemia. It was popular in Victorian era ballrooms as a part of the Bohemian folk-dance craze and left its traces in folk music of countries such as Argentina , Finland , France, Italy, Norway , Portugal and Brazil , Spain ...
) – 2:55 - "Red River ValleyRed River Valley (song)Red River Valley is a folk song and cowboy music standard of controversial origins that has gone by different names—e.g., "Cowboy Love Song", "Bright Sherman Valley", "Bright Laurel Valley", "In the Bright Mohawk Valley", and "Bright Little Valley"—depending on where it has been sung. ...
" (Polka) – 3:01 - "Bumble Bee" (Polka) (Eddie Fullylove) – 2:31
- "Take Me Out to the BallgameTake Me Out to the Ball Game"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is a 1908 Tin Pan Alley song by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer which has become the unofficial anthem of baseball, although neither of its authors had attended a game prior to writing the song. The song is traditionally sung during the seventh-inning stretch of...
" (Polka) – 2:09 - "Civilized" (Waltz) (Carl FinchCarl FinchCarl Finch is a guitarist, keyboardist, accordionist, vocalist, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Grammy-winning polka/dance band Brave Combo in 1979 in Denton, Texas.-Career highlights:...
) – 3:16 - "Starlight" (Polka) (Joe Oberaitis) – 2:15
- "El Golpe Traidor" (Polka) (Remberto López Garza) – 3:06
- "Let's Kiss" (CsárdásCsárdásCsárdás is a traditional Hungarian folk dance, the name derived from csárda . It originated in Hungary and was popularized by Roma music bands in Hungary and neighboring lands of Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Burgenland, Croatia, Ukraine, Transylvania and Moravia, as well as among the Banat...
) – 2:55 - "Willkommen Oktoberfest" (Polka) (Finch) – 2:53
- "Acariciame" (Polka) (Bubba Hernandez) – 2:59
- "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom WhiteCherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)"Cereza rosa", or "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" or "Gummy Mambo" is the English version of "Cerisier rose et pommier blanc", a popular song with music by Louiguy written in 1950. French lyrics to the song by Jacques Larue and English lyrics by Mack David both exist and recordings of both...
" (Polka) (Mack DavidMack DavidMack David was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning from the early 1940s through the early 1970s. Mack was credited with writing lyrics and/or music for over one thousand songs...
) – 2:43 - "Take Me Out to the BallgameTake Me Out to the Ball Game"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is a 1908 Tin Pan Alley song by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer which has become the unofficial anthem of baseball, although neither of its authors had attended a game prior to writing the song. The song is traditionally sung during the seventh-inning stretch of...
" (OberekOberekThe oberek, also called obertas or ober, is a lively Polish dance. The name "Oberek" is derived from "obracać się" which in Polish means "to spin". This dance consists of many lifts and jumps. . It is performed at a much quicker pace than the Polish waltz and is one of the national dances of Poland...
) – 2:53 - "Aja Sam" (Polka) – 3:04
- "The SimpsonsThe Simpsons Theme"The Simpsons Theme", also referred to as "The Simpsons Main Title Theme" in album releases, is the theme song of the animated television series The Simpsons. It plays during the opening sequence and was composed by Danny Elfman in 1989, after series creator Matt Groening approached him requesting...
" (Polka) (Danny ElfmanDanny ElfmanDaniel Robert "Danny" Elfman is an American composer, best known for scoring music for television and film. Up until 1995, he was the lead singer and songwriter in the rock band Oingo Boingo, a group he formed in 1976...
) – 1:08 - "Dutch Hornpipe" (Dub Version) (Schottische) – 2:52
Personnel
- Jeffrey Barnes – Arranger, Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Bass), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone, Tambourine
- Matthew Barnhart – Engineer
- Nolan Brett – Mastering
- Mack DavidMack DavidMack David was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning from the early 1940s through the early 1970s. Mack was credited with writing lyrics and/or music for over one thousand songs...
– Composer - Eric Delegard – Engineer
- Alan Emert – Drums
- Carl FinchCarl FinchCarl Finch is a guitarist, keyboardist, accordionist, vocalist, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Grammy-winning polka/dance band Brave Combo in 1979 in Denton, Texas.-Career highlights:...
– Accordion, Arranger, Audio Production, Concept, Guitar, Keyboards, Liner Notes, Producer, Vocals - Robert Greeson – Art Direction
- Bubba Hernandez – Arranger, Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Producer, Tuba, Vocals
- Danny O'Brien – Trumpet
- Matt Pence – Engineer
- Gary Rhamy – Engineer
- Dave Willingham – Engineer
- Lori Young – Photography