Reply With QuoteDefinitely JINGO. In Italy this track reached cult status well before the plethora of remixes
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Honest answers required.
In the UK Dancin' and Prancin' was released with Jingo on the reverse side as the B side of the record.
Back in the day, 1979, I'm pretty sure I played Dancin' and Prancin' more, although Jingo subsequently (especially the '82 remix) went on to become a truly historic anthem of anthems.
Which side did you play most? any particular reason?
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Definitely JINGO. In Italy this track reached cult status well before the plethora of remixes
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Giovanni: I can't remember exactly when it reached cult status here, but it was way before the '82 remix too. I think it must have been one of the legendary 'Soul Weekenders' in 1980 when it really smashed through, but I could be wrong. I certainly think the '82 remix made the track REALLY kick.
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Definitely "Jingo", although people just seem to remember Jellybean's version now.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]"I can see Prussia from my house!". :icon_mrgreen:
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The funny thing ios that although I thought the remix really made the track kick, when you listen to it carefully it wasn't that technically brilliant. A lot of the electronic percussion is out of sync and the actual sounds of it are very crude.
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I love the whole LP (sorry Quimmy), & I have to say 'Thousand Finger Man' is my personal fave track.
...ya gotta beat the street......
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Jingo, no-bout-a-doubt-it.
A big 'HIGH FIVE' to the person who can tell me what Columbia artist wrote and first released this song?
Love Has No Time or Place
Nicky
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Uh, wouldn't that be Santana, Mr. I Don't Count No Stinkin BPMs????? :lol:
"Lost inside adorable illusion...."
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Uh, no, it would not, Mr. Billboard ChartStar.On 2002-10-15 16:26, markydefad wrote:
Uh, wouldn't that be Santana, Mr. I Don't Count No Stinkin BPMs????? :lol:
Santana gets credit for 'taking it worldwide', but he's not the Columbia artist who introduced it.
Nicky
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Is Jingo's version of "Dancin' & Prancin'" a cover version of the Brothers Johnson's 1976 recording of "Dancin'& Prancin'"?
Australia mate! The land of many great funkateers!
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OK --- let me take you back to my roots with the answer. First though, I need to correct myself and say there is no writer credit for "Jingo", as it's a 'traditional' piece.On 2002-10-15 16:14, NickNack wrote:
A big 'HIGH FIVE' to the person who can tell me what Columbia artist wrote and first released this song?
The performer is Babatunde Olatunji and "Jingo", actually "JIN-GO-LO-BA", was brought to America in 1959 on his Columbia lp release, "DRUMS OF PASSION". The album features traditional Nigerian music, though critics now state the music was a bit "sanitized and showed up" (I'm quoting AMG) for Columbia's release. In 1959 however, an African artist selling an album of African music BIG TIME (over 5 million) was music to Columbia's ears.
Michael Olatunji, I don't know the relationship, is credited with arranging the song. No doubt, this is Olatunji's most covered track. Santana, Jellybean, Candido and others created their versions. This might be the reason Santana, or someone, decided to change the name to "Jingo". He and Olatunji actually played together in the late '80's.
Well, that's my little history lesson for today. This album still works. I've had it since I was about 12 or 13 and still play it. (And, NO, I did NOT buy it in 1959 so don't try and figure out my age. :lol: )
An unexpected treat for me was coming into AT&T one day and seeing my co-worker, a sweet little Italian lady, sitting at her desk with headsets on, head bopping, and the Olatunji "Drums of Passion" CD case laying (lying? - I hate verb structure) on her desk.
MUSIC IS UNIVERAL!
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If It Don't Mean a Thing, Would You Dance to My Music
Nicky
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NickNack is right,
On the CANDIDO - JINGO 12" that i have the credits go to M. Olatunji.
To me this is the best version made of Jingo, its a 1985 Ramshorn release with on the A/side the JINGO (9:20) SPECIAL R.E.M.I.X.E.D VERSION by DAVID RODRIGUEZ JUNIOR
and on the B/side JINGO SPECIAL R.E.M.I.X.E.D VERSION by SHEP PETTIBONE
and best of all: the JINGO BREAKDOWN (6:30)mix! This is really a super breakdown mix that still rocks every party! Classic tune!
greets,
808
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