La Booga Rooga Explained
| La Booga Rooga |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Cover: | La Booga Rooga.jpg |
| Released: | 1975 |
| Genre: | Pop rock |
| Length: | 37:19 |
| Label: | A&M |
| Producer: | Glyn Johns |
| Prev Title: | Spider Jiving |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
| Next Title: | Be Bop 'N' Holla |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
La Booga Rooga was the second solo album by Andy Fairweather Low, and was released by A&M Records in 1975.
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", which incorporated steel guitar playing by B. J. Cole.[1] 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.[2]
The album also contained Fairweather Low's biggest selling single, "Wide Eyed and Legless",[3] which reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart at Christmas time in 1975.[4] However, his earlier single release of "La Booga Rooga" in September that year, failed to chart.[5] [4] Leo Sayer covered "La Booga Rooga" on his 1978 album, Leo Sayer.[6]
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[1] [7]
- Technical
- Fabio Nicoli - art direction
- Nick Marshall - design
- Gered Mankowitz - photography
Later issues
In 2006, the album was released on CD.[8]
External links
Notes and References
- 1975 . La Booga Rooga . record sleeve . UK . A&M Records.
- Book: Roberts
, David
. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 542.
- Web site: William Ruhlmann . La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Songs, Reviews, Credits . . 2017-03-04.
- Book: Roberts, David. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Ltd. London, UK. 1-904994-10-5. 192.
- Web site: Andy Fairweather Low - La Booga Rooga / Halfway To Everything - A&M - UK - AMS 7192 . 45cat . 2017-03-04.
- Web site: Joe Viglione . Leo Sayer - Leo Sayer | Songs, Reviews, Credits . . 2017-03-04.
- Web site: La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Credits . . 2017-03-04.
- Web site: La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Releases . . 2017-03-04.
