New Orleans, where I was born...

It's my birthday, I'm 27 years old today.

I've about had my fill of celebrations for the year, but my mother insisted we "do something", so we're going out to dinner later with a small group. Which is to say, My Boy and I are back in N.O. for a couple of days.

Here's a 45 I've been meaning to post for some time. It's an absolute monster which surprisingly got little or no play when issued. To my eyes, most copies of this record look to have spent at least some portion of the last 38 years in the same box they were originally packed in.

This cut was, I believe, recorded in Atlanta during the time when Toussaint and Sehorn were forced to use out-of-town studios after the collapse of Cos Matassa's operation left them with no local option.

Some version of the Meters play on the record, possibly even all of them. I can't imagine it's anyone but Ziggaboo Modeliste playing those drums.

My advice is to hold on to something substantial when the "psychotic" horn break kicks in or risk injury to yourself and others.

Hope ya enjoy...