| La Booga Rooga | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 37:19 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Glyn Johns | |||
| Andy Fairweather Low chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A− |
| Rate Your Music | |
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. 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.
The album also contained Fairweather Low's biggest selling single, "Wide Eyed and Legless", which reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart at Christmas time in 1975. However, his earlier single release of "La Booga Rooga" in September that year, failed to chart. Leo Sayer covered "La Booga Rooga" on his 1978 album, Leo Sayer.
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
- Technical
- Fabio Nicoli - art direction
- Nick Marshall - design
- Gered Mankowitz - photography
Later issues
In 2006, the album was released on CD.
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.
- ^ "La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2017.