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2007 greatest hits album by Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
The Best of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (subtitled I'm in a Dancing Mood) is a
greatest hits album by
Australian
Blues,
rock and
R&B group,
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. It was released in July 2007 to coincide with announcement of the group's
ARIA Hall of Fame induction.
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Background and release
In 1975,
Joe Camilleri joined Wayne Burt, Jeff Burstin, John Power and
Gary Young to record a version of "
Run Rudolph Run" as a Christmas single produced by
Ross Wilson. After recording the albums
Don't Waste It,
Whip It Out,
Live!! Loud and Clear and
So Young for Oz Records, the band found themselves at
Mushroom Records. Wayne Burt had left and replaced by Tony Faehse,
Wilbur Wilde also joined the band. The label move and producer
Peter Solley oversaw the hit singles "
Hit & Run", "
Shape I'm In" and "
All I Wanna Do" and the albums
Screaming Targets,
Hats Off Step Lively and
(Dexterity. The band toured overseas and even got to play at the
Montreux Jazz Festival.
Cha was released simply as Jo Jo Zep, and the band officially broke up in 1984.
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Track listing
Release history
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