La Booga Rooga
La Booga Rooga was the second solo album by Andy Fairweather Low, and was released by A&M Records in 1975.[1]
| La Booga Rooga | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 37:19 | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Producer | Glyn Johns | |||
| Andy Fairweather Low chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A–[2] |
| Rate Your Music |  [3] |
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
- Bud Beade – Saxophone
- John Bundrick – Keyboards
- Doreen Chanter – Backing vocals
- Irene Chanter – Backing vocals
- B. J. Cole – Guitar (steel)
- John David – Bass guitar, backing vocals
- Joe Egan – Backing vocals
- Georgie Fame – Keyboards
- Benny Gallagher – Vocals, accordion
- Steve Gregory – Horn
- Jimmy Jewell – Saxophone
- Glyn Johns – Cabasa, engineering, production
- Kenney Jones – Drums
- Bernie Leadon – Guitar, banjo
- Andy Fairweather Low – Guitar, vocals
- Graham Lyle – Backing vocals
- Gered Mankowitz – Photography
- 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]
Later issues
In 2006, the album was released on CD.[10]
References
- William Ruhlmann. "La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- "La Booga Rooga by Andy Fairweather Low (Album): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- 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.
- 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 2017-03-04.
- Joe Viglione. "Leo Sayer - Leo Sayer | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-04.