Polkasonic Explained

Polkasonic
Type:	studio
Artist:	Brave Combo
Cover:	Brave Combo - Polkasonic.jpg
Released:	September 14, 1999
Genre:	Polka
Length:	32:04
Label:	Cleveland International
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	The Process
Next Year:	2000

Polkasonic is an album by the American polka band Brave Combo.^{[1] [2]} It was released through Cleveland International Records in 1999.^[3] In 2000, the album won Brave Combo the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album.^[4] It was the third Grammy nomination and first win for the band.^[5]

Track listing

1. "Down at the Friendly Tavern" (Wisniewski) – 1:54
2. "Red Wing" – 2:32
3. "Why Oh Why" – 2:44
4. "Polka Dancer" (Stankovic) – 2:22
5. "Only for Love" (Finch) – 2:39
6. "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" (Irby, Jr) – 2:43
7. "Conchita, the Waitress" (Hernandez) – 3:09
8. "Skytrain" (Finch) – 3:23
9. "Glamorous Gal" – 3:27
10. "Down in the Valley" – 3:43
11. "Crumbling Heart" (Oberaitis) – 1:34
12. "Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Polka" (Jimi Hendrix) – 1:54

Personnel

• Jeffrey Barnes – harmonica, vocals, woodwind, electronic horn
• Sunana Batra – project coordinator
• Brave Combo – arranger, producer
• Adam Clark – engineer
• Joe Cripps – percussion, vocals
• Eric Delegard – engineer
• Alan Emert – drums
• Carl Finch – guitar, accordion, arranger, keyboards, vocals, producer, liner notes
• Bubba Hernandez – bass, tuba, vocals
• Danny O'Brien – trumpet
• Frank Vale – mastering

See also

• Polka in the United States

External links

• Brave Combo's official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brave Combo | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Bessman . Jim . Brave combo updates polka . Billboard . Sep 25, 1999 . 111 . 39 . 13.
3. Web site: CD and Book Reviews. September 1, 1999. Texas Monthly.
4. Web site: Santana Dominates Grammy Awards. February 24, 2000. July 21, 2010. Neil. Strauss. The New York Times.
5. Web site: Brave Combo. November 23, 2020. GRAMMY.com.