Wolfgang's Big Night Out

Wolfgang's Big Night Out

Released

Recorded

2007

Professional reviews

Wolfgang's Big Night Out
(2007)

Wolfgang's Big Night Out is the seventh studio album from the American swing revival band The Brian Setzer Orchestra, released on September 25, 2007 on Surfdog Records. It is a collection of rockabilly and swing versions of classical compositions. The album is said to be 'largely instrumental'. ^[1]

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Crossover Album category. The awards will be awarded on February 10, 2008.^[2]

[edit] Track listing

On July 18, 2007 the tracklisting was released on Brian Setzer's official website.^[3]

"Take The 5th" (based on Beethoven's 5th symphony)
"One More Night With You" (based on Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King")
"Wolfgang's Big Night Out" (based on Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik")
"Honey Man" (based on Rimsky-Korsakov’s "Flight of the Bumblebee")
"Yes We Can Can" (based on Offenbach's "Can-Can")
"Swingin' Willie" (based on Rossini's "William Tell Overture")
"Sabre Dance" (based on Khachaturian's "Sabre Dance")
"For Lisa" (based on Beethoven's "Für Elise")
"Here Comes The Broad" (based on Wagner's "Lohengrin" and Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
"1812 Overdrive" (based on Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture")
"Some River In Europe" (based on Strauss's "Blue Danube")
"Take A Break Guys" (based on "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen")

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard Comprehensive Albums	150^[4]
US Billboard 200	141^[5]
US Top Classical Crossover Albums	2^[6]