The Best of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
The Best of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons | ||||
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Released | 14 July 2007 | |||
Recorded | 1976–1982 | |||
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Label | Warner Music Australia | |||
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Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons chronology | ||||
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The Best of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (subtitled I'm in a Dancing Mood) is a greatest hits album by Australian blues, rock and R&B group, Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons. It was released in July 2007 to coincide with announcement of the group's ARIA Hall of Fame induction.[1]
Background and release
[edit]In 1975, Joe Camilleri joined Wayne Burt, Jeff Burstin, John Power and Gary Young to record a version of "Run Rudolph Run" as a Christmas single produced by Ross Wilson. After recording the albums Don't Waste It, Whip It Out, Live!! Loud and Clear and So Young for Oz Records, the band found themselves at Mushroom Records. Wayne Burt had left and replaced by Tony Faehse, Wilbur Wilde also joined the band. The label move and producer Peter Solley oversaw the hit singles "Hit & Run", "Shape I'm In" and "All I Wanna Do" and the albums Screaming Targets, Hats Off Step Lively and (Dexterity. The band toured overseas and even got to play at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Cha was released simply as Jo Jo Zep, and the band officially broke up in 1984.[2]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "So Young" |
| So Young | 3:41 |
2. | "All I Wanna Do" |
| Hats Off Step Lively | 3:01 |
3. | "Shape I'm In" |
| Screaming Targets | 3:32 |
4. | "Puppet on a String" |
| Hats Off Step Lively | 3:32 |
5. | "Hit and Run" |
| Screaming Targets | 4:37 |
6. | "I'm in a Dancing Mood" | Whip It Out | 3:26 | |
7. | "Losing Game" |
| Cha | 5:17 |
8. | "Taxi Mary" |
| Cha | 3:57 |
9. | "Security" | Don't Waste It | 2:54 | |
10. | "Don't Wanna Come Down" |
| Screaming Targets | 3:29 |
11. | "I Will Return" |
| Hats Off Step Lively | 3:17 |
12. | "The Honeydripper" | Live!! Loud and Clear | 4:36 | |
13. | "Dancing Shoes" |
| Don't Waste It | 5:03 |
14. | "Girl Across The Street (Just Turned 18)" |
| Whip It Out | 5:12 |
15. | "Young Girl" | Live!! Loud and Clear | 3:08 | |
16. | "Walk On By" | Cha | 3:45 | |
17. | "Sherrie" |
| Cha | 3:45 |
18. | "Nosey Parker" | 3:14 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | 14 July 2007[3] | CD | Standard | Warner Music Australia | 5144224252 |
United States | 23 July 2007[4] | CD | Standard | Festival Records | B000SSGUK8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Musicians recognised in ARIA Hall of Fame". ABC. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "I'm in a Dancing Mood - the Best of". JB HiFi. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "I'm in a Dancing Mood - the Best of". JB HiFi. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "I'm in a Dancing Mood". amazon. Retrieved 11 November 2017.