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01. "Let There Be Drums"
02. "Apache"
03. "Bongolia"
04. "Last Bongo in Belgium"
05. "Dueling Bongos"
06. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
07. "Raunchy '73"
08. "Bongo rock '73"
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| | Description: | 2023 marks 50 years since the birth of hip hop, and 50 years since the release of this foundational album.
The Incredible Bongo Band was formed by MGM A&R Michael Viner in 1972 to record the soundtrack to a now virtually anonymous B-Movie entitled 'The Thing with Two Heads'. "The IBB" transformed from a loose studio collective to an instrumental pop covers consortium, interpreting classics of the day in their inimitable percussive fashion. Viner recorded them at MGM studios during downtime, assembling line-ups from whichever musicians were available at the time, leading to a unique blend of multi-talented musicians that included Jim Gordon, King Errisson, Jerry Scheff, and Perry Botkin Jr. The full bands' line-up is shrouded in mystery, but their legacy is undeniable. They spawned cult-classic records that would become a goldmine for hip hop breaks and attain sampling immortality.
'Apache', which was made famous by the British band The Shadows, is legendary in the worlds of dance music and hip hop. It was a staple for DJs such as Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash as they invented their world-shaking take on the art of DJing at the Bronx block parties of the ??70s. Over the years it has become a hip hop and breakers anthem and is revered as 'the break' of all time (at least in the top three) with the rhythms of this LP even helping to coin the term 'breakbeat'.
??Bongo Rock? is significant, for being one of the musical cornerstones of rap ... it is certainly one of the most sampled LP??s in history, if not the most sampled. Almost every history-minded hip-hop DJ has a copy, and the first few bars of ??Apache,? can send crowds into overdrive.? According to Kool Herc, the stylistic pioneer many people consider to be the father of hip-hop music, the Bongo??s ??Apache? is ??the national anthem of hip-hop.? NY Times.
Continuously sampled, including by Nas, Beastie Boys, Moby, Mick Jagger, Kanye West, Sugarhill Gang, Jay-Z, Aphex Twin, DJ Shadow, Massive Attack, to name but a few? - REPRESS WITH 50TH ANNIVERSARY STICKER40th anniversary deluxe edition.
Reproduced on heavyweight 180g vinyl and tip-on Japanese sleeves.
Comes with a download coupon."Bongo Rock" by the Incredible Bongo Band is a legendary LP that has left an indelible mark on music history. Originally released in 1973, this album is celebrated for its infectious rhythms and groundbreaking percussion work, particularly the iconic track "Apache," which became one of the most sampled songs in hip-hop culture. The Incredible Bongo Band, formed by Michael Viner, was initially assembled to create energetic instrumental tracks for film soundtracks but quickly gained cult status among DJs and producers worldwide. Their unique blend of funk, rock, and Latin influences set new standards for rhythm sections across genres. This reissue comes from Mr Bongo, a renowned label dedicated to unearthing classic records and bringing them back into circulation with high-quality pressings. Mr Bongo has built a reputation as a curator of rare grooves and essential releases spanning world music, soul, jazz, and beyond. | | | No. of tracks: |
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MRB LP 118 |
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Anatol A. - 24/Mar/2023  A good album by the band. For me, percussion (bongos) and wind instruments came together in it - it's super! I listened with pleasure on acoustics and in headphones. The album is on one vinyl disc. The disc is 140 gr, flat, the mass is quiet, there are no clicks. On side A, there are no high frequencies in the third track - as if they were specially cut off. The fourth track is passed through some kind of sound filter, and towards the end sand (crackling) is clearly heard on the wind instruments. The first groove on the B side is looped - I had to manually rearrange the needle. Only from the fourth playback did the needle find its way and it did not have to be rearranged manually. Otherwise, the sound is good. The stage is wide, the balance is even. The outer envelope glitters like foil - I don't like it. The inner envelope is black, classic with antistatic. In general, the cover, disc and content are good, but there are defects and distortions, so 3 out of 5.
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