The Incredible Bongo Band

The Incredible Bongo Band was formed by MGM A&R Michael Viner in 1972 to supplement the soundtrack to the virtually anonymous B film "The Thing With Two Heads".

12": The Incredible Bongo Band / Whole Darn Family

[AO9506]
The Incredible Bongo Band - Apache

Track Listing:

  1. The Incredible Bongo Band - Apache
  2. Whole Darn Family - Seven Minutes of Funk

Released 12/00 on Alpha Omega Recordings. This vinyl features two artists, The Incredible Bongo Band and Whole Darn Family. Head straight for the IBB's take on 'Apache', which is a fantastic revamp of The Shadows classic track of the same title. As the name of the artist suggests, this is percussion fueled and all very tounge in cheek - an excellent party piece.

CD: Bongo Rock: The Story of the Incredible Bongo Band

[STRUTCD017]
The Incredible Bongo Band - Bongo Rock: The Story of the Incredible Bongo Band

Track Listing:

  1. Let There Be Drums (2:41)
  2. Bongolia (2:18)
  3. Kiburi (Part 1) (2:18)
  4. Apache (5:00)
  5. Sing Sing Sing (4:16)
  6. Dueling Bongos (3:00)
  7. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (7:44)
  8. Raunchy '73 (3:26)
  9. Bongo Rock '73 (2:38)
  10. Hang Down Your Head, Tom Dooley Your Tie's Caught In Your Zipper (2:45)
  11. Sharp Nine (3:19)
  12. Okey Dokey (2:45)
  13. Pipeline (3:51)
  14. When the Bed Breaks Down, I'll Meet You in the Spring (2:32)
  15. I Can't Get No Satisfaction (4:04)
  16. Wipeout (4:25)
  17. Last Bongo in Belgium (7:01)
  18. Got the Sun in the Morning and the Daughter at Night (2:03)
  19. Slightly Reminiscent of Topsy (6:11)

Released 2001 on Strut. While most of the album is reminiscent of the 60's and 70's, several tracks are peppy bongo and drumbeat-fueled toe-tappers. And, of course, it has Apache. Thanks to Brian Harris for this information.

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