Personnel: C.J. Chenier (accordion, alto saxophone, vocals), Harry Hypolite (guitar, triangle, vocals), Jamie Kelly (guitar, percussion, background vocals), Mark Major (guitar, percussion), Vasti Jackson (guitar), John Frederick (bass, percussion, background vocals), Greg Gordon (drums, percussion), Clifford Alexander, Jr. (rubboard, percussion), Steve Eisen (congas).

Recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee. Includes liner notes by Ben Sandmel.

Personnel: Jamie Kelly (guitar, percussion, background vocals); John Frederick (percussion, background vocals); Greg Gordon (drums, percussion); Harry Hypolite (vocals, guitar, triangle); Mark Major (guitar, percussion); Clifford Alexander, Jr. (rub-board, percussion); C.J. Chenier (vocals, accordion, alto saxophone); Vas-tie Jackson (guitar); Andrew Love (tenor saxophone); Floyd Newman (baritone saxophone); Wayne Jackson (trumpet); Gregory Gordon (drums, percussion); Steve Eisen (congas); John Fredrick (percussion, background vocals).

Audio Mixer: Sam Fishkin.

Liner Note Author: Ben Sandmel.

Recording information: Ardent Studio, Memphis, TN; Kiva Studios, Membphis, TN.

Arranger: Vas-tie Jackson.

From the title of this CD, the listener can guess where zydeco artist C.J. Chenier is going with this one. Recorded in 1995, Too Much Fun features a big sound filled with multiple electric guitars, saxophones, trumpet, and percussion instruments, along with the more traditional accordion and rub boards that distinguish the genre of zydeco. C.J. Chenier contributes to the party spirit by playing the accordion, alto saxophone, and providing vocals on the CD. The rest of the Red Hot Louisiana Band gears up for an album of party music meant for dancing. It would be unthinkable in the zydeco tradition to have too much fun without dancing being on the agenda, so dance tunes rule the record. Especially hot dance tunes include "Zydeco Cha Cha," "Louisiana Two Step," "Squeaky Wheel," and "Give Me Some of That," along with the title cut. There is a humorous and admiring nod to the ladies in "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)," as well as some gritty blues on "Louisiana Down Home Blues" and "Lost in the Shuffle." The CD goes out with one last lively dance number, "Louisiana Two-Step," so that no one can ever say that C.J. Chenier kept the dancers from having too much fun. ~ Rose of Sharon Witmer