by James Hales | May 25, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
Upon Howard and Vestal’s departure in 1980, Rusty and Sam re-grouped utilizing Rusty’s daughter, Tanya (who was already a part of the group, at least on a part time basis) and bringing back a familiar face and voice, Johnny Cook. No new music was released by the group...
by James Hales | May 18, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
“Better Hurry Up” was the most unique recording the Happy Goodmans ever released. Sadly, this 1979 recording would be the last recorded effort for Howard, Sam, Rusty and Vestal, as a collective unit, until The Reunion was released in 1990. Recorded at Woodland Sound...
by James Hales | May 11, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
Sometime in mid to late 1977, Johnny Cook had returned to the Goodmans, as had Eddie Crook, upon Johnny Minick’s departure. After their return to the group, work began on this recording, which was probably their biggest musical endeavor to date, and it was a slight...
by James Hales | May 4, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
We have finally come to the album that is my all-time favorite album. From the very first time I heard it, I fell in love with this record. I literally have it so engrained on my brain that I can just about quote all the monologue of the entire album from beginning to...
by James Hales | Apr 27, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
The time between when “Covered in Warmth” was released and the release of this album, the group once again, experienced a good bit of change. By late 1975, Eddie Crook had left the group to focus on studio work, enter Johnny Minick and his long association with the...
by James Hales | Apr 20, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
She’s back!!!Much to the delight of fans everywhere, Vestal returns to the group with their 1975 release, “Covered in Warmth”. Though she only sings one song on the album, it’s like a breath of fresh air and the group sounds refreshed as well! While some Goodman fans...
