In the late ’70s, the top three draws at Jay’s Lounge in Cankton, Louisiana were zydeco king Clifton Chenier, Cajun rockers Coteau, and the Red Beans and Rice Revue, according to then scenester/musician Blake Castille. The Beans were mega-popular then due to their ability to mix various South Louisiana styles to a danceable beat as performed by guitarist Tommy Shreve, accordionist/saxophonist Pat Breaux, bassist Steve Lacroix and drummer Danny Kimball. In 1981, they cut their only record (of this incarnation) with guests Sonny Landreth (guitar) and Merlin Fontenot (fiddle), and it holds up well 27 years later, as evidenced by this reissue. While they cut one of the best renditions of “Sugar Bee” ever, they never stayed in one place too long, instead venturing into swampy blues, R&B, southern and Cajun-esque rock. Shreve and Breaux formed a magical tandem with their uncanny ability to play off each other’s spontaneity, regardless of what Breaux was honking or squeezing. “Sister Sister” was South Louisiana’s answer to what hip FM radio was spinning then: accordion-fueled reggae segueing into funk rock with fat, juicy guitar licks in between.