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The Best of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
Greatest hits album by
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
Released14 July 2007
Recorded1976-1982
Genre Pop, Pop rock, rock
Label Warner Music Australia
Producer Peter Solley, Joe Camilleri, Ross Wilson, Eddie Rayner
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons chronology
Ricochet
(2003) 		The Best of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
(2007)

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. [1]

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. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1." So Young"
 So Young3:41
2." All I Wanna Do"
  • Malcolm Lilley
  • Cook
 Hats Off Step Lively3:01
3." Shape I'm In"
  • Camilleri
  • Burstin
  • Faehse
 Screaming Targets3:32
4." Puppet on a String"
  • Camilleri
  • Burstin
  • Faehse
Hats Off Step Lively3:32
5." Hit and Run"
  • Camilleri
  • Burstin
  • Faehse
Screaming Targets4:37
6." I'm in a Dancing Mood"
 Whip It Out3:26
7."Losing Game"
  • Camilleri
  • Simon Gyllies
  • Clake
 Cha5:17
8." Taxi Mary"
  • Camilleri
  • Burstin
  • Faehse
Cha3:57
9."Security"
 Don't Waste It2:54
10."Don't Wanna Come Down"
  • Camilleri
  • Burstin
  • Faehse
Screaming Targets3:29
11." I Will Return"
  • Camilleri
  • Jeff Burstin
  • Tony Faehse
Hats Off Step Lively3:17
12." The Honeydripper"
 Live!! Loud and Clear4:36
13."Dancing Shoes"
  • Wayne Burt
Don't Waste It5:03
14."Girl Across The Street (Just Turned 18)"
  • Gary Young
Whip It Out5:12
15."Young Girl"
Live!! Loud and Clear3:08
16." Walk On By"
Cha3:45
17."Sherrie"
Cha3:45
18."Nosey Parker"  3:14

Release history

Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia 14 July 2007 [3]
Standard Warner Music Australia 5144224252
United States of America 23 July 2007 [4]
Standard Festival Records B000SSGUK8

References

  1. ^ "Musicians recognised in ARIA Hall of Fame". ABC. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ "I'm in a Dancing Mood - the Best of". JB HiFi. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. ^ "I'm in a Dancing Mood - the Best of". JB HiFi. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ^ "I'm in a Dancing Mood". amazon. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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