Rating: NNN
This album reminds me of those late-night Time-Warner ads that scoll through hundreds of oldies hits asking the question “If you had to buy all of these albums individually how much would it cost you?” If you love golden oldies and don’t have the bread or time to do the searching, pick up a copy of Big Town Boy and call it a day. Danny is a low-key Toronto legend who’s been playing since the Leafs actually won cups, and his renditions of Richie Knight and the Mid-Knights’ Charlena and Dusty Springfield’s I Only Want To Be With You are spot on. The way he captures not just the mood of the time, but the sound as well, is truly exceptional. So much so that his few original numbers are almost indistinguishable from his beloved classics.
