Bongo Rock

Bongo Rock (Epps/Egnoian) - The Incredible Bongo Band
c/w Bongolia (Botkin Jnr.)

1973

Michael Viner organised this troupe from surrounding musicians during down breaks from recording B Movie music. Recording mostly hits of the time but with a lot of percussion - Suits me!

Now famous mostly through early hip hop who sampled them, most notably the 'Apache' break, an extended middle 8 in their version of the 'Shadows' song.

The artists varied according to who was available at the time, and it's rumoured even Ringo Starr played on some recordings. . . . .

Bongo Rock 1973
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Bongolia 1973
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One Nation Under A Groove

One Nation Under A Groove Part 1 (Clinton, Shider, Morrison) - Funkadelic
c/w One Nation Under A Groove Part 2

1978

Probably Funkadelic's best known single, written by George Clinton, Walter Morrison and Garry Shider.

Funkadelic as a band included at any given time:

George Clinton
William "Bootsy" Collins
Mickey Atkins
Harold Beane
Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey
Ron Bykowski
Catfish Collins
Rodney Curtis
Ray Davis
Ron Ford
Mallia Franklin
Lawrence Fratangelo
Ramon "Tiki" Fulwood
Glen Goins
Michael Hampton
Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins
Eddie Hazel
Tyrone Lampkin
Lynn Mabry
Thomas "Pae-dog" McEvoy
DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight
Walter "Junie" Morrison
Cordell "Boogie" Mosson
Billy "Bass" Nelson
Maceo Parker
Lucius "Tawl" Ross
Garry Shider
Dawn Silva
Calvin Simon
David Spradley
Grady Thomas
Frankie "Kash" Waddy
Fred Wesley
Bernie Worrell and
Philippé Wynne

Top Of The Pops Vol. 41

Many moons ago, some sage old character said : "If you can make a better mousetrap than anyone else, then the world will beat a path to your door", or something like that. Anyhow, you've got the message.
Yes, we've got the world (or a large chunk of it) beating a path to our door. Sibilant Spaniards, merry Moroccans, jovial Germans, canny Canadians, fresh-faced Finns, superior Swedes, amiable Americans, affable Africans and a host of other folk from far away come clamouring every eight weeks for Top Of The Pops, the best of it's kind in the world. Oh! We nearly forgot! There are about a quarter of a million progressive pop people in Brave Britain who also take our albums hot of the press.
Which makes us rather proud of our achievement.
This is our 41st edition, and every issue has given joy to many, many thousands of youngsters (and oldies!) everywhere.
So grab your copy, grab a piece of the pop scene with fabulous "Top Of The Pops" and see how it grabs you.

Track Listing

Side A

1. All Of Me Loves All Of You
2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
3. Get Your Love Back
4. Farewell
5. I Can't Leave You Alone
6. Sad Sweet Dreamer

Side B

1. All I Want Is You
2. Down On The Beach Tonight
3. Gonna Make You A Star
4. Everything I Own
5. Let's Put It All Together
6. Far Far Away

SHM 880

Parade Of Pops

Solid Gold Parade Of Pops has done it again.Twelve incredible chartbusting hits to keep you in tune with today's charts. Just take a listen to such dynamic songs as 'Rock Me Gently', 'Gee Baby' and 'Annie's Song', dance to the infectious beat of 'Reggae Tune' and 'All Of Me Loves All Of You', then you will be amazed at the superb superb quality of the recordings.

Buy Your Hits On Solid Gold - Parade Of Pops.
From Windmill.

Track Listing

Side A

1. Rock Me Gently (Kim)
2. Reggae Tune (Fairweather/Low)
3. (You're) Having My Baby (Anka)
4. You Little Trust Maker (Jackson)
5. Everything I Own (Gates)
6. All Of Me Loves All Of You (Martin/Coulter)

Side B

1. Annie's Song (Denver)
2. Farewell (Stewart/Quittenton)
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You (Porter)
4. Gee Baby (Shelley)
5. Sad Sweet Dreamer (Parton)
6. Far Far Away (Holder)

Recorded in "Spectro-Stereo Dimension" - how cool is that?
WPP 5018 1974

Dance Party Hammond Hits

Big Jim 'H' and his men of rhythm play smash hits of today for your dancing or listening pleasure.

What could be better for swinging party sounds than a programme of familiar hits played by Big Jim 'H' and his Men Of Rhythm.

All the 'Let's Dance' mood in the exciting pulse of the original hits dressed in the sparkling Hammond Organ colours of the keys and pedals of Big Jim 'H'. One of Americas first organ players with big band and rhythm sections.

A Damil USA production, printed in England by West Brothers Ltd.

Track Listing

Side A

1. Could It Be Forever (Farrell-Janssen)
2. Storm In A Teacup (Roker-Rubin)
3. Blues For Red (Muller)
4. Back Off Boogaloo (Starkey)
5. Song Sung Blue (Diamond)

Side B

1. Come What May (Apres-Toi) (Panas-Munro-Desca)
2. Tank Town Rider (Muller)
3. Frankie And Johnny (arr. Muller)
4. Son Of My Father (Moroder-Bellotte-Holm)
5. Jungle Fever (Ador)

MER 361 1972

Hot Hits 15

Off now to 1972 for another in the Hot Hits series, another BWD production, and another collection of hits as you've never heard them before.

I'm presuming this was a christmas release, Photo: Peter Meech, Sleeve Design: Terry Beard.

Track Listing

Side A

1. Getting A Drag (de Paul-Jordan)
2. Rock Me Baby (Cymbal-Clinger)
3. Crazy Horses (A. W. & M. Osmond)
4. Angel (Hendrix)
5. I'm Stone In Love With You (Bell-Creed-Bell)
6. Gudbuy T' Jane (Holder-Lea)

Side B

1. What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Sutton)
2. Crocodile Rock (John-Taupin)
3. Why (de Angelis-Marcucci)
4. I Don't Believe In Miracles (Ballard)
5. Lookin' Through The Windows (Davis)
6. Stay With Me (Flowers-Cook-Greenaway)

MFP 50050 1972

Hot Hits 2

A BWD production.

So little to say about this. Made in 1970, no mention is made of the artists, yet more anonymous studio musicians plying their trade. Photograph by Brian Ward, sleeve design by Jack Wood.

Track Listing

Side A

1. Montego Bay (Bloom-Barry)
2. It's So Easy (Lee-Watkin)
3. Paranoid (Iommi-Ward-Butler-Osbourne)
4. Band Of Gold (Dunbar-Wayne)
5. Gasoline Alley Bred (Cook-Greenaway-Macaulay)
6. Which Way You Goin' Billy (Jacks)

Side B

1. Wild World (Stevens)
2. Sweetheart (B. R. & M. Gibb)
3. Long As I Can See The Light (Fogarty)
4. Love Is Life (Brown-Wilson)
5. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) (Ertegun)
6. You Can Get It If You Really Want It (Cliff)

MFP 1426 1970