La Booga Rooga

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La Booga Rooga
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Studio album by
Released1975
Genre Pop rock
Length37:19
Label A&M
Producer Glyn Johns
Andy Fairweather Low chronology
Spider Jiving
(1974)
La Booga Rooga
(1975)
Be Bop 'N' Holla
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Christgau's Record Guide A− [2]
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La Booga Rooga was the second solo album by Andy Fairweather Low, and was released by A&M Records in 1975. [1]

Contents

It was Fairweather Low's most successful album, with an eclectic musical styling. The opening track was a cover of Clarence Williams' 1933 penned track "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It", [1] which incorporated steel guitar playing by B. J. Cole. [4] Another offering, "Champagne Melody", was styled as lounge music, whilst the album's funk-driven title track became a minor UK hit in March 1976, when covered by an Australian female vocal group, The Surprise Sisters. [5]

The album also contained Fairweather Low's biggest selling single, "Wide Eyed and Legless", [1] which reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart at Christmas time in 1975. [6] However, his earlier single release of "La Booga Rooga" in September that year, failed to chart. [7] [6] Leo Sayer covered "La Booga Rooga" on his 1978 album, Leo Sayer . [8]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Andy Fairweather Low, except where noted.

Side 1

  1. "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" (Clarence Williams)  – 3:11
  2. "Jump Up and Turn Around"  – 4:02
  3. "Halfway to Everything"  – 4:04
  4. "La Booga Rooga"  – 4:11
  5. "Champagne Melody"  – 3:03

Side 2

  1. "If That's What It Takes"  – 3:29
  2. "8 Ton Crazy"  – 3:29
  3. "Grease It Up"  – 3:10
  4. "Wide Eyed and Legless"  – 4:00
  5. "Inner City Highwayman"  – 4:40

Personnel

Technical

Later issues

In 2006, the album was released on CD. [10]

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