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Mugzy's Move is an album by the American band Royal Crown Revue, released in 1996.^[3]^[4] The album cover art was inspired by classic pulp fiction.^[5]

The album peaked at No. 11 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.^[6] The band supported Mugzy's Move by touring with the Pretenders.^[7]

The album was produced by Ted Templeman, who had also signed Royal Crown Revue.^[8]^[9]^[10] The band recorded it as a septet.^[11] The lyrics were inspired by frontman Eddie Nichols's love of mid-20th century crime movies and novels.^[12]

"Beyond the Sea" is a cover of the song made famous by Bobby Darin.^[13] "Honey Child" is a version of the Willie Dixon song.^[14] "Hey Pachuco!", which was met with questions related to cultural appropriation, was first heard on the soundtrack to The Mask.^[15]^[16] "Datin' with No Dough" is an autobiographical song.^[17]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[18]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[14]
The Florida Times-Union	A−^[19]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	^[9]
Orange County Register	^[20]
The Province	^[21]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hey Pachuco!"
2.	"Zip Gun Pop"
3.	"Mugzy's Move"
4.	"I Love the Life I Live"
5.	"The Walkin' Blues"
6.	"Beyond the Sea"
7.	"Park's Place"
8.	"Datin' with No Dough"
9.	"Trouble in Tinsel Town"
10.	"Topsy"
11.	"The Rise and Fall of the Great Mondello"
12.	"Honey Child"
13.	"Hey Pachuco! (Reprise)"
14.	"Barflies at the Beach"

References

1 2 Considine, J.D. (June 25, 1998). "Swinging singing". LIV. The Baltimore Sun. p. 4.
↑ Pener, Degen (June 27, 2009). The Swing Book. Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316076678.
↑ Tomashoff, Craig (July 8, 1996). "Mugzy's Move". People. Vol. 46, no. 2. p. 23.
↑ Poet, J. (December 1996). "Mugzy's Move". Wired. Vol. 4, no. 12. p. 270.
↑ Partridge, Kenneth (September 14, 2021). Hell of a Hat: The Rise of '90s Ska and Swing. Penn State Press. ISBN 9780271090535.
↑ "Royal Crown Revue". Billboard.
↑ "Royal Crown Revue". NPR.
↑ Horak, Terri (June 15, 1996). "Royal Crown Revue updates big-band sound on Warner". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 24. p. 13.
1 2 MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 960.
↑ Kumin, Daniel (May 1998). "Ted Templeman". Stereo Review. Vol. 63, no. 5. p. 60.
↑ Rollins, Ron (June 30, 1996). "Music: Local Kid Puts On a Show, Hits Big Time". Dayton Daily News. p. 1C.
↑ Matsumoto, Jon (August 8, 1996). "For Royal Revue, Jump-Jive Is the Crowning Glory". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
↑ Findlay, Prentiss (June 20, 1996). "Grab your zoot suit and prepare to swing". The Post and Courier. p. E2.
1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 168.
↑ Weitz, Matt (July 4, 1996). "Hey, Pachuco! – Retro rascality or cultural imperialism?". Music. Dallas Observer.
↑ Thomas, Rebecca (October 4, 1996). "Royal Crown Revue". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 7.
↑ Peterson, Karla (November 7, 1996). "Swingtime! – Royal Crown Revue's retro stylings set music scene on its era". Entertainment. The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. 4.
1 2 "Royal Crown Revue Mugzy's Move". AllMusic.
1 2 Faulkner, Mark (July 30, 1997). "Royal Crown Revue jazzes it up". The Florida Times-Union. p. C5.
1 2 Darling, Cary (July 5, 1996). "Sound Check". Orange County Register. p. F53.
1 2 Harrison, Tom (January 16, 1997). "Royal Crown Revue: Mugzy's Move". The Province. p. B19.
↑ Berger, John (January 29, 1998). "Warped: Polo field hosts music and skateboarding extravaganza". Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
↑ Wirt, John (June 28, 1996). "Royal Crown Revue Mugzy's Move". Fun. The Advocate. p. 7.

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