Arguably the first Hip House track outside of Chicago. Its legend hardly needs covering and if you have not heard it before then back to music history classes you should go.

The Native tongues were the hip hop heavy-weights of their time punching out a hip hop template with a focus on African roots. De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest and the Jungle Brothers added ethniticity to a genre that would later influence the likes of Fugees & Arrested Development.

Check out RCDL LBL write up on the collective by Carter Maness

Jungle Brothers on Discogs

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Music always causes fireworks in our house so we hope that this unfortunately numbered edition does the same for you!

We’ve started on a bit of a political whinge with the first 3 tracks – Ball of Confusion (1970), Justice to the People (1973), Let the Dollar Circulate (1975). I can’t believe how poignant and relevant these song sound today, although written in an era when Nixon and the Vietnam War were firmly on people’s minds.

But before we fall into a territory better suited to the Paxmans or Dimblebys of this world,  onto lighter things and a special nod of appreciation aimed towards an artist that features not once, twice but 3 times in this episode, and if you haven’t heard of The Revenge already, then perhaps its about time that you went outside a little more.

The Glaswegian producer has currently somewhat of a Midas touch. Otherwise know as Graeme Clark, he has been producing throughout his teens and has already over 15 releases to his name. That alongside a bagful of remixes have kept him well in demand not only on the decks, but in the studio also.

I wonder if he realises he has a doppelganger who invented the bionic ear?

TRACKLISTING

1. Ball of Confusion – The Temptations
2. Justice To The People – Lee “Scratch Perry” & The Upsetters
3. Let the Dollar Circulate – Billy Paul
4. What it is – Missin’ Linx
5. You Got Me – Atlantic Conveyor
6. Do it to the Max – 6th Borough Project
7. Williams Blood (Cosmic Jam Remix) – Grace Jones
8. Bounce Rock Skate Roll – Vaughan Mason & Crew
9. Gadget Funk – The Herbaliser
10. Stand on the Word – Celestial Choir
11. One of Them Nights (Carnivalism’s into edit) – Billy Ocean
12. Phreaky MF – Mike Dunn
13. Dancing in Outta Space (The Revenge Rework 2) – Atmosfear
14. Play the Game – Kenny Hawkes feat. Louise Carver
15. White Horse – Laid Back
16. Feverish (The Revenge remix) – Chimboche
17. Gamma Ray (Franc Spangler mix) – Alpha Child
18. It’s a War – Kano (Serge Santiago UK Re-edit)
19. 54B (Acid Reflux) – Mudd
20. Dancing in the Dark (Galactica Remix) – Mike Mareen
21. Blackman (Desa Basshead Rework) – Stevie Wonder

Message for Sunny

Credit also has to go to Mark Ronson who did a sterling job at programming the drums over Boney M’s 1976 original “Sunny” for his 2003 track “Ooh Wee” that charted No. 15 in the UK.

Sunny was actually a cover in itself (and covered many times in its history). Written by Bobby Hebb the day after Kennedy as assasinated in ’63, which coinsided with the death of his older brother who died in a knife fight outside a nightclub in Nashville. When watching this saccharine styled performance you cannot help wonder what was going through the 28 year olds mind as he smiles uncertainly into the camera.