Thumbs Up New Road Records, 1999
Personnel: Mike 'The Kid' Donkers - vocals & guitars; Jules īLord Juliusī van Brakel - fenderbass; Rens 'El Lorenzo' Hardijzer - drums; Erik Arbeek - ī56 Hammond B3*;
Johnny Sansone - harmonica*; The Psycho Horns - horns*.
Click titles to download MP3 fragment.
 The Devil Is A Woman* 1.
Canīt Win For Losinī 2.
Lazy Lover * 3.
Shark Ride 4.
Showdown* 5.
You Gotta Have A Man (Hot Half A Man) 6.
Been Down Too Long ** 7.
Money, Politics & Religion * 8.
I Donīt Wanna Know * 9.
I Am The Truth * 10.
Sugar Daddy * 11.
Wedding From Hell * 12.
Reviews of this album:
"If you like blues, this CD should not be absent from your collection."
Aardschok Magazine, 1999
"Mike & the Mellotones possess enough pizzazz to keep towering over all the others."
Block Magazine, 1999
"Thumbs Up! is a mature album that boasts a solid, energetic, and diversified unit venturing into the legacy of Texas blues."
De Gelderlander (newspaper), 1999
"Thumbs Up! is their third album and their most diverse one to date. A terrific export product from the Dutch Delta."
Music Maker Magazine, 1999
"The overall sound of Thumbs Up! can be divided roughly into three categories: fat, fatter, fattest. A Dutch blues/roots album of exceptional quality."
Oor Magazine, 1999
"A diabolically good CD."
Platomania Magazine, 1999
"Mike & the Mellotones have produced just one of the best blues 'n' roots albums ever to come forth from Dutch soil."
Pitch Magazine, 1999
"Although Dutch bluesrock is getting back in style, this particular variety has got international appeal."
Smilin' Ears Magazine, 1999
Recorded during 1999 at New Road Studios by Mike & the Mellotones & Jules Peters. All songs published by New Road Publishers. All songs mixed & mastered at New Road Studios by Mike & the Mellotones & Jules Peters. Art design by Claus Burgers for New Road Media.
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