In the early sixties lots of new dance styles spread from America to the rest of the world. As a kid in Sweden I tried The Stroll, Mashed Potato and The Shake, but the one that really caught on was the Twist. It was perfect on all social levels - innocent tunes and lyrics, good gymnastics and no inappropriate touching. The best party dance though a little shameful when your parents tried to keep up. Checkers 1960 single "The Twist" topped the US charts, but it was with the follow-up - "Let's Twist Again" - he made it in Europe with #1 in UK and top ten elsewhere. He toured the continent and I remember seeing him in Swedish television shows. Even if I don't do the Twist anymore it's still a very enjoyable album. Clearly designed for dancing, but also greatly performed contemporary soul and r&b. A couple of slow movers mixed with happy up-tempo and I guess it had at least some inspiration to later sixties American Soul. Premiere US on Parkway (P 7004). Earliest UK with green label as shown here and thick laminated flip/back cover. (FÖGÄ*)
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