Track Listing

1. Sisters
2. Mr Sandman
3. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (From Company B)
4. Java Jive
5. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
6. Wuthering Heights
7. Jeepers Creepers
8. I Will Survive
9. Tu Vuo' Fa L'Americano (Recitative)
10. Tu Vuo' Fa L'Americano
11. Falling In Love Again
12. Heart Of Glass
13. Sway
14. Panic
15. Heebie Jeebies
16. In The Mood

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2745 in Music
• Released on: 2006-07-31
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 42 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
From the first strains of the opening track "Sisters", it's clear that Betcha Bottom Dollar is not a typical debut album. But then the Puppini Sisters are not a typical pop act, at least not in the 21st Century. Their close, three-part harmonies are reminiscent of the vocal groups of the 1930s and 1940s, and particularly the Andrews Sisters. But rather than sounding like an anachronism, the Puppini Sisters merely demonstrate the timelessness of some of these songs. Betcha Bottom Dollar is fresh, fun and vibrant, blowing the dust off of cobwebby classics like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Mr Sandman". Elsewhere, they also put their own unique stamp on more recent hits, with varying results. While Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" and Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" fail to get things swinging, Blondie's "Heart of Glass" and The Smiths' "Panic" are both injected with a fresh new (old?) sound. Much credit must also be given to producer Benoit Charest, who manages to employ a whole host of instrumentation and orchestration, whilst never forgetting to put the voices of the Puppini Sisters front and centre. It might be easy to dismiss the Puppini Sisters' debut as another novelty album, but their intentions and love for the style--like their voices themselves--are crystal clear. --Robert Burrow

Album Description
Every now and then something comes along that causes a massive "Why on earth didn’t I think of that?!" reaction. Something original and quirky, that fills a gaping void and that appeals to just about everyone. Ladies and gentleman, it gives us great pleasure to welcome on to the world stage: The Puppini Sisters.

Dressed with 1940’s glamour, The Puppini Sisters perform tongue-in-cheek classics in three-part close harmony. Their album, 'Betcha Bottom Dollar', is one of the most accomplished, eccentric and original albums of the year - ready for a general public that won’t know what’s hit it but will thoroughly enjoy being ambushed! In the tradition of the greats, The Puppini Sisters have worked their own vibe and stuck to their guns, and the result is a work of pure genius.

Tracks range from well known favourites such as Mr Sandman, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B and In The Mood, to more diverse covers such as I Will Survive, Wuthering Heights and Morrissey’s Panic.

Customer Reviews

Simply fabulous!
Wow - all I can say is that these sisters are the coolest gals around! Having seen the girls play live and heard a few tracks online, I know that this promises to be the most exciting album of the year. A perfect blend of jazz, the Andrews Sisters and toe-tapping brilliance, The Puppini Sisters play a mix of old-time standards and really liven things up with their fabulous take on some more modern tunes. Their three part harmonies are just delightful and having been blown away at their live shows I can't wait to hear this full length player.

An explosion of camp energy, old-time glamour and sassy fun, these three ladies look set to inject 2006 with a huge dose of Puppini magic.

BoogieWoogie Time!
"Betcha bottom dollar" by The Puppini Sisters:

I was initially intriguiged as to what the Puppini sisters' cover versions of Blondie's "Heart of Glass" and The Smiths "Panic" sounded like, as well as their the renditions of classic songs like "Mr Sandman" - Well, the entire CD proved to be a joy to listen to on a rainy afternoon, and indeed a sunny one as well .... Brilliant stuff - even if you're not particularly afan of the 40's or 50's you will probably stil enjoy hearing some popular songs re-made in a caberet style ...
Buy it!!! Recommended by the ultimate music freak!!

Mel.
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The Puppini Sisters
Being a big fan of 30's and 40's big band swing and a boogie woogie pianist, I was dubious about a 'revival' of my favourites. With the first song of their album, I was bouncing around the house like a madman.

The Puppini Sisters have done an absolutely stupendous job in reigniting and carrying the flame of groups like the Andrews Sisters into todays' pop music culture - baring in mind the originals themselves were of the pop genre (albeit in the 40's).

To everyone reading this: ignore any negative press you may have heard, anyone who denies these three angels have an abundance of pure, untouched and downright rare talent can't understand real music.