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John Kongos
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Rock
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CD
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Label | Collector's Choice Music | ||
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Reviewer
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Gareth
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Track List
1. Tokoloshe Man
2. Jubilee Cloud
3. Gold
4. Lift Me From The Ground
5. Come On Down Jesus
6. I Would Have Had A Good Time
7. Try To Touch Just One
8. Tomorrow I'll Go
9. He's Gonna Step On You Again
Description
"Magical music that one does not get to experience often." All Music Guide - You can hear so many early '70s British musical currents coursing through this record that it's no wonder this album ranks as one of the period's great lost classics (don't just take our word for it--4 1/2 stars in All Music Guide)! John Kongos was something of a rock and roll journeyman when he hooked up with Bowie and Elton John producer Gus Dudgeon, who brought along many of the crew that made Elton's classic Madman Across the Water album to these sessions
Review
This is a criminally unknown album full of cracking songs and craftsmanship. Produced by Gus Dudgeon - who also had albums by Elton John and David Bowie under his wing- this is a very satisfying album which has graceful ballads, such as Gold and I Would Have Had A Good Time, to out-and-out rockers such as Tokolshe Man (which is my own personal favourite) and Jubilee Cloud. It also boasts the first ever use of sampling with He's Going To Step On You Again - which was also covered by the Happy Mondays.
I remember when I heard Tokolshe Man on 7' vinyl - the sheer ragged, dirty distortion on the guitars and harsh sax sounds coupled with the almost tribal beat enthralled me. When I found out that there was an album full of gems such as this, I leapt at the opportunity to listen to it, and you know what?? It hasn't disappointed - if anything it makes it even harder knowing this is one of the few albums John Kongos has ever made.
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