"18 impeccably chosen tracks with roots in the crescent city, spanning 1951 to 77. Dave Bartholomew's The Monkey, Chocolate Milk's Action Speaks Louder Than Words and Betty Harris' I'm Gonna Git Ya are the picks, but every one's a winner here".
"The Soul Jazz label has been putting out deep, dense and ear-popping compilations of vintage New Orleans party music since 2000; the well has not yet run dry on this superlative series, now in its fourth instalment ... These compilations are both history lesson and a party in a box".