2005 release, mini-CD with 7 songs. The Groovie Ghoulies are back with their first set of all new material in almost two years. Berryd Alive finds the Ghoulies unearthing 7 rare and classic Chuck Berry gems and serving em up fresh to the masses. Rach rips with some classic rock `n` roll guitar, and Scampi and Kepi join on in with the blasting rhythms that have established the Ghoulies as one of the most fun and energetic bands around. Its been 50 years since "Maybelline" first roared out of the speakers of the earliest rock n roll radios, and its still going strong, every day on oldies radio, right alongside "Johnny B.Goode." Those are great songs everybody knows, and the name Chuck Berry is already inscribed in all the history books. But how about "Betty Jean", or "All Aboard", or "Trick or Treat"? The Groovie Ghoulies want to share the gospel of Chuck Berry, to turn a whole new batch of kids on to some great tunes that they love. "3 1/2 stars.. The Groovie Ghoulies are big fans of Chuck Berry; they share a simple but universal lyrical appeal (substitute monsters and cheesy sci-fi for malt shops and hot rods) and a primal, stripped-down rock & roll sound. Of course the Ghoulies exist on a much lower level in the overall scheme of things but not due to any incompetence on their part. As Berry`d Alive, their seven-song tribute to Chuck Berry, shows, the group haven`t lost an ounce of their innocent, joyful sound as they rip through some of the Master`s finest numbers like "Talkin` Bout You," "Come On," "Carol," and a couple of more obscure tracks like "Betty Jean" and "All Aboard." Kepi`s vocals capture Berry`s wide-eyed love of pop culture, while Roach`s guitar is more Ramones than Berry, but she can reel off familiar licks with authority and you won`t find a more invigoratingly mindless (in a good way) 14 minutes on disc anytime soon. It won`t change your life and probably only Ghoulie fans will appreciate it, but the disc is a fitting tribute to Berry and shows just how long-lived and perfect his songs are. Also what an unjustly underrated band the Groovie Ghoulies are.`-AMG
 Betty Jean - mp3
Trick Or Treat - mp3
All Aboard - mp3 | 
