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Polka Jukebox By Steve Litwin:
Under The Influence is the new one by Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones and it's another solid performance by this Chi-town Music Association. From the unique and professional packaging, to the originals, to the Polish tracks, to the true class behind the entire product, the Versatones do it all right. Originals, " Nobody's Fool Anymore" and "Trouble Again" work well with a superb polka soul-grabbing arrangement of "Soldier Boy" and my definite favorite "Squeezebox" polka. Squeezebox, with some nice JR boxwork, and an English and Polish, deserves a lot of airplay on polka radio. Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones include: Eddie Blazonczyk Jr. on concertina and fiddle, Dave "Nigel" Kurdziel on bass, Bob Zima on drums, Jim Sierzega on trumpet, John Wudtke on accordion, Mike Stapinski on clarinet and Roger Malinowski, Jr. on piano. Producing a quality product has long been the key to the success of the Versatones. Known for being the pace-setters of the polka world, the tradition continues with Under The Influence.