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Blow Up - A Go Go!

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Blow Up A-Go-Go! - James Clarke

I posted this one for the friends of Licorice Pizza last summer...but now it is out of print and we can offer this groove fest to the masses. Not my rip and thanks to the original uploader. I try to find out who was the original poster by checking the tags (there weren't any - but now there are. My pet peeve is tagged music.) and also on the Fuzzy Search, but it doesn't show up. Picked up back in 2005 I think. This one is similar to Instro Hipsters and Bun Hunga Combo.

A club compilation featuring classics both new and old that have filled the Blow Up Club Dancefloor over the years, from The Quik's 60s mod classic 'Bert's Apple Crumble' to the 90s spaceage beats of Soul Hooligan's 'Sweet Pea'.

"...Really, there's not a single duffer on here. Seeing The Kinks and The Spencer Davis Group on the track listing gives you an idea what you're in for - think Mary Quant clothes, Chelsea boots and Mini Coopers - but there are also names here that you'd never think of as cool, like Georgie Fame and Andy Williams, both of whom turn in shimmy-inducing corkers. Some of the songs are actually modern (Soul Hooligan and Karminsky Experience weren't even born in the Sixties) but fit in perfectly, while some tracks are so obscure (Mongo Santamaria? The Quik? Jacques Dutronc?) you'd have to be an A1 trainspotter to recognise them. But the that's the whole point of the thing..."SL

"London's famous Blow Up Club has been shaking dance floors on a weekly basis since the early 1990s. This collection gathers together some of its most popular favourites, a funky mix of Northern Soul, Latin jazz and 60s psychedelia. Wah-wah's, bongos and Hammond organs collide with tight basslines and bright brass, an unrelenting groove that will cause even the most cynical hips to shimmy. An assortment of never-forgotten classics--the Spencer Davis Group's "I'm A Man" (featuring a younger, funkier Steve Winwood on vocals), Andy Williams' version of "House Of Bamboo", the Coaster's "Love Potion No. 9"--mix with lesser known gems like the Quik's "Bert's Apple Crumble", the Incredible Bongo Band's "Bongolia" and James Clarke's "Blow Up A Go-Go"." Robert Burrow

Bongo HeatThe Brass Ring - The Flight Of The Phoenix

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Blow Up A Go Go

01 - Bert´s Apple Crumble - The Quik
02 - Blow Up A-Go-Go! - James Clarke
03 - Somebody Stole My Thunder - Georgie Fame
04 - Sweet Pea - Soul Hooligan
05 - Love Potion No. 9 - The Coasters Love
06 - Breakaway - Johnny Otis Show Watts
07 - I´m A Man - Spencer Davis Group
08 - Cloud Nine - Mongo Santamaria
09 - Bongolia - Incredible Bongo Band
10 - Sahara '72 - Bobby Hughes Experience
11 - Exploration - The Karminsky Experience Inc.
12 - The Beat Goes On - Buddy Rich
13 - House Of Bamboo - Andy Williams
14 - Psychedelic Sally - Eddie Jefferson
15 - 25 Miles - Edwin Starr
16 - Soul Time - Shirley Ellis
17 - Le Responsable - Jacques Dutronc
18 - She´s Got Everything - The Kinks
19 - Shake - Shadows Of Knight
20 - Humanize - Big Boss Man

By Licorice Pizza, # 29. April 2008, 19:38:44

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Anonymous writes:

Sigh. I can't seem to get ANY of the songs off RapidShare now. Their new "security" feature is too hard to tell which letters have the stupid cats on them. Not very accessible. I could swear I've entered it properly, but I can't seem to get through any more. Is there any other place you could host these?

By anonymous user, # 30. April 2008, 15:20:40

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Sorry to hear you are having problems. I have heard of these cats but have never seen it first hand. I have a premium account and don't have to mess with security. Maybe it is time you splurged on an account of your own. Well worth it in my opinion. Only the cost of one CD. LP

By Licorice Pizza, # 30. April 2008, 16:21:28

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RRRRRRRRight ! keep the faith !

By MANU..., # 1. May 2008, 14:00:34

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Anonymous writes:

my advice on the cats- look for the dogs, they're easier to spot, you can see front legs and back legs. The rest are cats... trust me.
Thanks for this share!

By anonymous user, # 1. May 2008, 19:00:56

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Lemoncat writes:

The blow up series of comps are all top notch,, including this fine selection, thanx for posting this one LP :smile:

By anonymous user, # 1. May 2008, 19:20:46

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Vincent the Soul Chef writes:

Another great selection of delicious tunes... As always, thanks for the share...

Peace and blessings.

By anonymous user, # 8. May 2008, 17:36:16

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