Sylvain Sylvain (album)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[11]
Chicago Sun-Times	[5]
Robert Christgau	C[12]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[13]
The Muncie Star	C+[14]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide	[15]

The Boston Globe noted that Sylvain "borrows totally from country music and '50s and '60s pop, yielding a sound so worn and tattered that it's erroneous to palm this off as new music."^[16] The Los Angeles Times said, "This salute to Sylvain's early rock and R&B favorites is pleasantly unpretentious, but it's also slim."^[17] The Citizen opined that "it's Chuck Berry roots filtered through the Beatles and bubbling over like Sylvain and the boys just discovered rock 'n' roll on a street corner last week."^[18] The Commercial Appeal called the album "a fine record of rock and roll that walks snappily and coolly."^[19] The Muncie Star opined that Sylvain "is a better arranger than writer or singer."^[14] Robert Christgau thought that "Teenage News" and ""What's That Got to Do with Rock 'n' Roll?" were the only worthwhile songs.^[12]

Side A

1. "Teenage News"
2. "What's That Got to Do with Rock 'n' Roll?"
3. "I'm So Sorry"
4. "Emily"
5. "Without You"

Side B

1. "Every Boy and Every Girl"
2. "14th Street Beat"
3. "Deeper and Deeper"
4. "Ain't Got No Home"
5. "Tonight"