Gonna Take You Downtown
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| Gonna Take You Downtown | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Studio | Ultrasonic | |||
| Genre | Zydeco | |||
| Label | Rounder[1] | |||
| Producer | Scott Billington | |||
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Gonna Take You Downtown is an album by the American musician Beau Jocque, released in 1996.[2][3] He is credited with his band, the Zydeco Hi-Rollers.[4] Issued as a vinyl dance track, "Make It Stank (Special Aromatic Dance Mix)" was a regional radio hit.[5][6] Jocque supported the album with a North American tour.[7]
The Scottish writer James Kelman used lyrics from the title track in his 2016 book, Dirt Road.[8]
Recorded in New Orleans, the album was produced by Scott Billington.[9] Its sound was influenced by funk and hard rock.[10] "Make It Stank (Special Aromatic Dance Mix)" employed tape loops and samples.[11]
"I'm on the Wonder" is a cover of the Clifton Chenier song.[12] "The Back Door" is a cover of the D. L. Menard song.[6] A talk box was used on the covers of "Cisco Kid" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door".[13]
