GREAT GOOGA MOOGA! - THE TWILIGHT ZONE

Well the original to which Great Googly Moo (see below) was the follow up companion volume! the other day from THE TWILIGHT ZONE

check out that track listing not least because it shows one of my all time favourite songs by the Chips!

 What d'ya Want fur Nuthin'?

A RUBBER BISCUIT?!

TWILIGHT says:

Here's a fresh idea for a various-artists compilation, at a time (2003) when novel notions for such things were getting kind of thin: old rock & roll and R&B songs built around absurd, occasionally even idiotic nonsense syllables... 

...A song actually called "Great Googa Mooga," an obscure 1965 single by Tom & Jerrio, is here to give this 27-song anthology its name, and the material spans the mid-'40s to the mid-'60s (though just one track, Marion Abernathy aka the Blues Woman's 1945 R&B hit "Voo-It! Voo-It!," predates 1953). The breadth of cross-licensing to ensure a wide variety of labels and artists is impressive, more so since relatively few of the songs and singers are well known. Indeed, only a couple of these tunes (Little Anthony & the Imperials' "Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Kop" and Jessie Hill's "Ooh Pooh Pah Doo, Pt. 1") were reasonably big hits, though you do get some little-exposed tracks by artists who did have major chart singles, like Little Richard, Larry Williams, the Penguins, the Bobbettes, J.J. Jackson, and LaVern Baker. Some of the song titles are entertainment in themselves: "Yama Yama Pretty Mama" (Richard Berry), "Ting Ting Boom Scat" (Jonesy's Combo Featuring Fletcher Smiths' Squares), "Ookey Ook" (the Penguins), and "(You Got) The Gamma Goochee," credited to an artist billed as Gamma Goochee Himself. It goes without saying that all of these tracks have some to much silly infectious fun. The wet-blanket critic, though, has to note that not too many of the songs are brilliant, and many of them stick to generic R&B/early rock & 'roll chord progressions. There are some real good items here, though, including the Rivingtons' superbly odd "Mama Oom Mow Mow (The Bird)" (not to be confused with their similar singles "Papa Oom Mow Mow" and "The Bird's the Word"!); the Chips' blubber-mouthed "Rubber Biscuit," covered in the late '70s by the Blues Brothers; and Claude McLin's description-defying growly scatting on "Jambo." Also, the fella dubbed Pretty Boy offers a good Little Richard imitation with "Bip Bop Bip"; as Don Covay, the singer went on to some success in soul music. The rarity of most of this material would be enough to satiate the instincts of the average collector, but for those who care, it offers previously unissued takes of Little Richard's "Bama Lama Bama Loo" and Richard Berry's "Yama Yama Pretty Mama," as well as a previously unissued instrumental version of McLin's "Jambo." - Review by Richie Unterberger 

Great Googa Mooga - The TWILIGHTZONE

The Blues Brothers - Rubber Biscuit!

Um, do that again . . . . . . . . ?

THINK!

IT'S FRIDAY

Time for some

BLUES BROTHERS!

On this day in music history: June 20, 1980 - “The Blues Brothers - Original Soundtrack Recording” is released. Produced by Bob Tischler, it is recorded at Universal Recording Studios in Chicago, IL, The Record Plant, Sound Mixers in New York City and The Record Plant in Los Angeles, CA from April - May and July 1979. On the heels of the surprise success of the album “Briefcase Full Of Blues”, The Blues Brothers are spun off into a feature length film released through Universal Pictures. With a screenplay co-written by Dan Aykroyd and directed by John Landis, the musical comedy film co-stars Aykroyd and John Belushi as Elwood and Jakes Blues. Like on their previous album, The Blues Brothers are backed by many of the same musicians that had played on “Briefcase”, with the exception of keyboardist Paul Shaffer who is prevented from participating in the recording of the film soundtrack or appearing in the film due to his contractual ties with Saturday Night Live. Shaffer’s place in the Blues Brothers band is taken by Murphy Dunne, and Steve Jordan though he plays on the album is replaced in the film by former Bar-Kays and Isaac Hayes Movement drummer Willie “Too Big” Hall. The film and album also feature performances and on screen appearances by numerous R&B and blues music legends including James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker and Cab Calloway. The album produced by SNL writer Bob Tischler is recorded prior to the start of principal photography in Chicago in July of 1979. One exception is the sequence in the church featuring James Brown as the Reverend Cleophus James. Not used to lip synching to his own pre-recorded vocals, filming his performance in proper synchronization with the track, is problematic at first. Landis solves the problem by having a 24-track tape machine running on set, with the pre-recorded instrumental playing as Brown sings his vocal live, and is captured on tape as the cameras roll. The album is another success, spinning off two singles including “Gimme Some Lovin’” (#18 Pop) and “Jailhouse Rock”. To promote the soundtrack and film, Belushi and Aykroyd and the the band go on tour, which is recorded for a live album titled “Made In America” released in December of 1980. First issued on CD in 1986, the soundtrack is remastered and reissued in 1995. Out of print on vinyl since the late 80’s, it is first reissued as a limited edition pressing on marbled blue vinyl by Music On Vinyl in 2014 and a standard black vinyl pressing by Friday Music in 2015. “The Blues Brothers - Original Soundtrack Recording” peaks at number thirteen on the Billboard Top 200, and is certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA. 

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MORNING MORNING MORNING

IT'S MONDAY MORNING HERE SO WHAT BETTER WAY TO START THE WEEK?

Jeff over at Behind The Grooves posted 'Soul Man' but I am going to subvert that one this morning by picking my own favourite

Do that AGAIN!

On this day in music history: February 3, 1979 - “Briefcase Full Of Blues”, the debut album by The Blues Brothers hits #1 on the Billboard Top 200 for 1 week. Produced by Bob Tischler, it is recorded at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, CA on September 9, 1978. Taken from a single live performance, the album features comedians John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd performing as their Saturday Night Live characters Jake and Elwood Blues. Belushi and Aykroyd are backed by a crack R&B band that includes Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Paul Shaffer, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Tom Scott and Steve Jordan. The band are appearing as the opening act for Steve Martin when the show is recorded. The album is a runaway success, spinning off two singles including their covers of Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man” (#14 Pop) and The Chips’ “Rubber Biscuit” (#37 Pop). The LP also becomes the catalyst for the feature film “The Blues Brothers” (directed by John Landis) released in 1980. The album is remastered and reissued on CD in 1995, and is reissued as a 180 gram vinyl LP in Europe by Music On Vinyl (pressed on white vinyl and limited to 1,500 individually numbered copies), and in the US by Friday Music in 2014. “Briefcase Full Of Blues” is certified 3x Platinum in the US by the RIAA.

People it's awful close! What y'all want fer nothin? A Rubber Biscuit!

People if it don't bounce back you will go HONGRY!

Sunny here so what better . . . . . . . I LOVE this song . . . . . . . . I have it by the Rolling Stones (early -1965) and the original on a album somewhere in the vaults by Solomon Burke (it was written by Bert Berns, Solomon Burke and Jerry Wexler) and yes that is Cab Calloway on the film clip and yes that is a longhaired Steve Cropper and pipe smoking Donald 'The Duck' Dunn on bass! Awesome! This'll will wake up your funky bone!                       Oh and it's true!

On this day in music history: June 20, 1980 - “The Blues Brothers - Original Soundtrack Recording” is released. Produced by Bob Tischler, it is recorded at Universal Recording Studios in Chicago, IL, The Record Plant, Sound Mixers in New York City and The Record Plant in Los Angeles, CA from April - May and July 1979. On the heels of the surprise success of the album “Briefcase Full Of Blues”, The Blues Brothers are spun off into a feature length film released through Universal Pictures. With a screenplay co-written by Dan Aykroyd and directed by John Landis, the musical comedy film co-stars Aykroyd and John Belushi as Elwood and Jakes Blues. Like on their previous album, The Blues Brothers are backed by many of the same musicians that had played on “Briefcase”, with the exception of keyboardist Paul Shaffer who is prevented from participating in the recording of the film soundtrack or appearing in the film due to his contractual ties with Saturday Night Live. Shaffer’s place in the Blues Brothers band is taken by Murphy Dunne, and Steve Jordan though he plays on the album is replaced in the film by former Bar-Kays and Isaac Hayes Movement drummer Willie “Too Big” Hall. The film and album also feature performances and on screen appearances by numerous R&B and blues music legends including James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker and Cab Calloway. The album produced by SNL writer Bob Tischler is recorded prior to the start of principal photography in Chicago in July of 1979. One exception is the sequence in the church featuring James Brown as the Reverend Cleophus James. Not used to lip synching to his own pre-recorded vocals, filming his performance in proper synchronization with the track, is problematic at first. Landis solves the problem by having a 24-track tape machine running on set, with the pre-recorded instrumental playing as Brown sings his vocal live, and is captured on tape as the cameras roll. The album is another success, spinning off two singles including “Gimme Some Lovin’” (#18 Pop) and “Jailhouse Rock”. To promote the soundtrack and film, Belushi and Aykroyd and the the band go on tour, which is recorded for a live album titled “Made In America” released in December of 1980. First issued on CD in 1986, the soundtrack is remastered and reissued in 1995. Out of print on vinyl since the late 80’s, it is first reissued as a limited edition pressing on marbled blue vinyl by Music On Vinyl in 2014 and a standard black vinyl pressing by Friday Music in 2015. “The Blues Brothers - Original Soundtrack Recording” peaks at number thirteen on the Billboard Top 200, and is certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA.

THE BLUES BROTHERS

a favourite . . . . so just because it's Midsummer day and the longest and hottest one for an age . . . . . 
Everybody Needs Somebody . . . . . . 

On this day in music history: June 20, 1980 - “The Blues Brothers - Original Soundtrack Recording” is released. Produced by Bob Tischler, it is recorded at Universal Recording Studios in Chicago, IL, The Record Plant, Sound Mixers in New York City and The Record Plant in Los Angeles, CA from April - May and July 1979. On the heels of the surprise success of the album “Briefcase Full Of Blues”, The Blues Brothers are spun off into a feature length film released through Universal Pictures. With a screenplay co-written by Dan Aykroyd and directed by John Landis, the musical comedy film co-stars Aykroyd and John Belushi as Elwood and Jakes Blues. Like on their previous album, The Blues Brothers are backed by many of the same musicians that had played on “Briefcase”, with the exception of keyboardist Paul Shaffer who is prevented from participating in the recording of the film soundtrack or appearing in the film due to his contractual ties with Saturday Night Live. Shaffer’s place in the Blues Brothers band is taken by Murphy Dunne, and Steve Jordan though he plays on the album is replaced in the film by former Bar-Kays and Isaac Hayes Movement drummer Willie “Too Big” Hall. The film and album also feature performances and on screen appearances by numerous R&B and blues music legends including James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker and Cab Calloway. The album produced by SNL writer Bob Tischler is recorded prior to the start of principal photography in Chicago in July of 1979. One exception is the sequence in the church featuring James Brown as the Reverend Cleophus James. Not used to lip synching to his own pre-recorded vocals, filming his performance in proper synchronization with the track, is problematic at first. Landis solves the problem by having a 24-track tape machine running on set, with the pre-recorded instrumental playing as Brown sings his vocal live, and is captured on tape as the cameras roll. The album is another success, spinning off two singles including “Gimme Some Lovin’” (#18 Pop) and “Jailhouse Rock”. To promote the soundtrack and film, Belushi and Aykroyd and the the band go on tour, which is recorded for a live album titled “Made In America” released in December of 1980. First issued on CD in 1986, the soundtrack is remastered and reissued in 1995. Out of print on vinyl since the late 80’s, it is first reissued as a limited edition pressing on marbled blue vinyl by Music On Vinyl in 2014 and a standard black vinyl pressing by Friday Music in 2015. “The Blues Brothers - Original Soundtrack Recording” peaks at number thirteen on the Billboard Top 200, and is certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA.