Polkasonic

Polkasonic is an album by the American polka band Brave Combo.^[3][4] It was released through Cleveland International Records in 1999.^[5] In 2000, the album won Brave Combo the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album.^[6] It was the third Grammy nomination and first win for the band.^[7]

Polkasonic
Studio album by Brave Combo
Released	September 14, 1999
Genre	Polka
Length	32:04
Label	Cleveland International
Brave Combo chronology
Polka Party with Brave Combo: Live and Wild! (1998) Polkasonic (1999) The Process (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

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