My favourite reading of this rockabilly racket is by Carl Mann, as released by Charly in 1976.
There have been many other versions; Warren Smith’s notably, and also a fabulous live rendition by Alex Harvey following the dissolution of the Sensational AH Band.
Continue reading I like a bit of a cavort: Ubangi Stomp by Carl Mann
Sleevenotes make a vinyl record package complete.
When they appear with CDs they’re just too diddy; on a 12-inch sleeve they’re writ large. Like good sleeve design, the best text – whether scrawled or neatly arranged – enhances and delights.
This is Joe Strummer’s contribution to Charly Records’ rock-solid 1980 Lee Dorsey collection Gonh Be Funky, compiled by Cliff White (who was responsible for an incomparable run of reissues around this time).
Continue reading Sleevenotes: Joe Strummer (Gonh Be Funky, 1980)