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1975 studio album by Andy Fairweather Low
La Booga Rooga was the second solo album by
Andy Fairweather Low , and was released by
A&M Records in 1975.
[1]
It was Fairweather Low's most successful album, with an eclectic musical styling. The opening track was a
cover of
Clarence Williams ' 1933 penned track "
My Bucket's Got a Hole in It ",
[1] which incorporated
steel guitar playing by
B. J. Cole .
[4] Another offering, "Champagne Melody", was styled as
lounge music , whilst the album's
funk -driven title track became a minor UK hit in March 1976, when covered by an Australian female vocal group, The Surprise Sisters.
[5]
The album also contained Fairweather Low's biggest selling single, "
Wide Eyed and Legless ",
[1] which reached No. 6 in the
UK Singles Chart at Christmas time in 1975.
[6] However, his earlier single release of "La Booga Rooga" in September that year, failed to chart.
[7]
[6]
Leo Sayer covered "La Booga Rooga" on his 1978 album,
Leo Sayer .
[8]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Andy Fairweather Low, except where noted.
Side 1
"
My Bucket's Got a Hole in It " (
Clarence Williams ) – 3:11
"Jump Up and Turn Around" – 4:02
"Halfway to Everything" – 4:04
"La Booga Rooga" – 4:11
"Champagne Melody" – 3:03
Side 2
"If That's What It Takes" – 3:29
"8 Ton Crazy" – 3:29
"Grease It Up" – 3:10
"
Wide Eyed and Legless " – 4:00
"Inner City Highwayman" – 4:40
Personnel
Andrew Fairweather Low - acoustic and electric guitar, vocals
Bud Beadle – baritone saxophone
John "Rabbit" Bundrick – piano, electric piano, organ, Clavinet
Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
Irene Chanter – backing vocals
B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar, dobro
John David – bass guitar, backing vocals
Joe Egan – backing vocals
Georgie Fame – piano, organ, brass arrangements
Benny Gallagher – high-strung guitar, vocals, accordion
Steve Gregory – alto saxophone, brass arrangements
Jimmy Jewell – tenor saxophone
Glyn Johns – cabasa, engineering, production
Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
Bernie Leadon – acoustic guitar, banjo
Graham Lyle – 12-string guitar, electric rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Dave Mattacks – drums
Gerry Rafferty – backing vocals
Brian Rogers – string arrangements
Bruce Rowland – drums
Barry St. John – backing vocals
Liza Strike – backing vocals
Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton – trumpet
Joanne Williams – backing vocals
[4]
[9]
Technical
Fabio Nicoli - art direction
Nick Marshall - design
Gered Mankowitz - photography
Later issues
In 2006, the album was released on CD.
[10]
References
^
a
b
c
d William Ruhlmann.
"La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Songs, Reviews, Credits" .
AllMusic . Retrieved 4 March 2017 .
^
Christgau, Robert (1981).
"Consumer Guide '70s: L" .
Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies .
Ticknor & Fields .
ISBN
089919026X . Retrieved 1 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^
"La Booga Rooga by Andy Fairweather Low (Album): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list" .
Rate Your Music . Retrieved 4 March 2017 .
^
a
b La Booga Rooga (record sleeve). UK: A&M Records. 1975.
^ Roberts, David (2006).
British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 542.
ISBN
1-904994-10-5 .
^
a
b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Ltd. p. 192.
ISBN
1-904994-10-5 .
^
"Andy Fairweather Low - La Booga Rooga / Halfway To Everything - A&M - UK - AMS 7192" . 45cat . Retrieved 4 March 2017 .
^ Joe Viglione.
"Leo Sayer - Leo Sayer | Songs, Reviews, Credits" .
AllMusic . Retrieved 4 March 2017 .
^
"La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Credits" .
AllMusic . Retrieved 4 March 2017 .
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"La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Releases" .
AllMusic . Retrieved 4 March 2017 .
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