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- Date Released: January 1, 1973
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock, Pop
- Label: Mr. Bongo / The Orchard
Some of the funkiest grooves of all time, and the breakbeat that started a revolution.
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We Say...
In 1972, MGM Records executive Michael Viner assembled a group of musicians to record music for a chase scene for the B-movie soundtrack The Thing with Two Heads. Dubbed the Incredible Bongo Band, this ad hoc combo, which included drummer Jim Gordon (of Derek and the Dominos) and percussionist King Errisson, recorded "Bongo Rock" and "Bongolia." Released together as a seven-inch single on MGM's Pride imprint, it went on to sell over two million copies. The album Bongo Rock featured other funky standouts like "Apache" and a remake of Sandy Nelson's 1961 proto-surf hit "Let There Be Drums"; the former would have the biggest impact, if accidentally.
In the mid-'70s Bronx, DJ Kool Herc began testing his "merry-go-round" theory using the record. "The breaks came out of an experiment," he told Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 2004. "I was noticing people used to wait for the particular parts of the record, to dance to, just to do their special little moves." With its intensive bongo workout, "Apache" was just what Herc and his dancers were looking for. Utilizing two copies, Herc began repeating the percussion breakdown for the crowd. "When I [played] that, that experiment went out the window," he told Gross. In essence, "Apache" is the cornerstone of hip-hop. It has gone on to become the quintessential b-boy anthem, and would be sampled countless times over the ensuing decades.
A year after Bongo Rock, the Incredible Bongo Band released The Return of the Incredible Bongo Band before calling it a day. But the popularity of Viner and company's grooves continues unabated. This 2006 release combines the best of both Bongo Band albums into a solid package. It's a must-have for anyone looking to track the sonic foundation of hip-hop, and features some of the funkiest grooves ever recorded. -
They Say...
A series of tracks laid down by relatively anonymous '70s studio musicians, this record would gain righteous fame as a hip-hop artifact, one of the first records to be extensively mined for beats. Heads will have no trouble recognizing the opening thumps of "Apache" or "Bongo Rock." Those less interested in the history of another form of music will find this less fascinating, more akin to Persuasive Percussion records than anything else.
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| 01. |  |
Apache |
4:51 |
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| 02. | |
Let There Be Drum |
2:39 |
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| 03. | |
Bongolia |
2:13 |
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| 04. | |
Last Bongo In Belgium |
6:53 |
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| 05. | |
Dueling Bongos |
2:56 |
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| 06. | |
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida |
7:41 |
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| 07. | |
Raunchy '73 |
3:22 |
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| 08. | |
Bongo Rock |
2:37 |
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| 09. | |
Kiburi (Pt. 1) |
2:15 |
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| 10. | |
Sing Sing Sing |
4:14 |
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| 11. | |
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction |
4:01 |
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| 12. | |
Wipeout |
4:30 |
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| 13. | |
When The Bed Breaks Down, I'll Meet You In The Spring |
2:33 |
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| 14. | |
Pipeline |
3:53 |
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| 15. | |
Okey Dokey |
2:50 |
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| 16. | |
Sharp Nine |
3:14 |
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| 17. | |
Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley, Your Tie's Caught In Your Zipper |
2:43 |
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| 18. | |
Apache (Grand Master Flash Remix) |
7:27 |
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| 19. | |
Last Bongo In Belgium (Breakers Mix) |
6:29 |
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19 Total Tracks, 77:21 Total Length
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