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| THE FATBACK BAND |
| New York, USA |
Line-Up:
Lewis Wright - g
John Flippin - bg,perc
Billy Hamilton - kb
Warren Daniels - sax
Bill Curtis - ds
Kelvin Dukes - kb
Ed Thomas Coppalo - perc
Former Members:
Johnny King (voc,g, cca 10/75-75)
Saunders McCrae (kb, cca 10/75-75)
George Adams (fl, cca 10/75)
Richard Cornwell (tr, cca 10/75); George Williams (tr, cca 10/75)
Earl Shelton (sax, cca 10/75)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Let's Do It Again | 1973 | Perception | | | | | 2. | People's Music | 1973 | Perception | | | | | 3. | Feel My Soul | 1974 | Perception | | | | | 4. | Keep On Steppin' | 11/1974 | Event | | | | | 5. | Yum Yum | 8/1975 | Polydor | | | | | 6. | Raisin' Hell
produced by: Fatback Band | 13.02.1976 | Polydor | | 19 | | | 7. | Night Fever | 09.08.1976 | Spring/Polydor | | | | | 8. | The Best Of Fatback Band | 12/1976 | Spring |  | | | | 9. | NYC, NY, USA | 15.04.1977 | Spring | | | | | 10. | Man With The Band | 25.11.1977 | Spring | | | | | 11. | Fired Up And Kickin' N' Ready To Go | 02.06.1978 | Spring | | | | | 12. | Fatback Band's XII | 1979 | | | | | | 13. | Brite Lites, Big City | 1979 | | | | | | 14. | 14 Karat | 1980 | | | | | | 15. | On The Floor | 1982 | | | | | | 16. | Is This The Future? | 9/1983 | Polydor | | | | | 17. | Phoenix | 6/1984 | Atlantic | | | | | 18. | Fatback Live | 6/1987 | |  | 80 | | | 19. | 21 Karat Fatback: The Best of the Fatback Band | 1995 | Ace | | | | | 20. | Funky | 2002 | Ace | | | | | 21. | Tonite's An All-Nite Party | 20.08.2002 | Southbound | | | | | 22. | Fatbackin': The Perception Sessions | 04.03.2003 | Sanctuary | | | | | 23. | Remixes | 24.06.2003 | Southbound |  | | | | 24. | Hustle! The Ultimate Fatback 1969-84 | 10.08.2004 | Southbound | | | | | 25. | Fatbackin': The Perception Sessions | 15.02.2005 | | | | | | 26. | Street Dance | 26.07.2005 | Disky | | | | | 27. | Best of the Fatback Band | 28.02.2006 | Demon | | | | | 28. | Fatbackin' | 26.03.2007 | Perception | | | | | 29. | Fatback Band Plays House Music (Music To Pump U Up) | 15.07.2008 | Fatback | | | | | 30. | Bill Curtis & Friends with The Fatback Band
& Bill Curtis & Friends | 09.04.2010 | Fatback | | | | | 31. | So Delicious | 23.11.2010 | Wounded Bird | | | | | 32. | Tasty Jam
credited to: Fatback | 01.01.2013 | Ace | | | | | 33. | Hot Box
credited to: Fatback | 01.01.2013 | Ace | | | | | 34. | With Love
credited to: Fatback | 01.01.2013 | Ace | | | | | 35. | Mellow
credited to: Fatback | 01.01.2013 | Ace | | | | | 36. | Gigolo
credited to: Fatback | 01.01.2013 | Ace | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Soul Boy | ? | | | | | 2. | Street Dance | 8/1973 | Perception | | | | 3. | Njia Walk | 9/1973 | Perception | | | | 4. | Dance Girl | 5/1974 | Perception | | | | 5. | Keep On Steppin'
(v GB 1/75 Polydor) | 8/1974 | Event | | | | 6. | Wicky-Wacky
(v GB 14.3.75 Polydor) | 12/1974 | Event | | | | 7. | Yum Yum (Gimme Some) | 8/1975 | Polydor | 40 | | | 8. | (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop
produced by: Fatback Band | 28.11.1975 | Polydor | 14 | | | 9. | (Do The) Spanish Hustle
produced by: Fatback Band | 13.02.1976 | Polydor | 9 | 101 | | 10. | Party Time Is Anytime | 07.05.1976 | Polydor | 41 | | | 11. | Night Fever
produced by: Fatback Band | 30.07.1976 | Spring/Polydor | 27 | | | 12. | Double Dutch | 2/1977 | Spring | 38 | | | 13. | Master Booty | 12/1977 | Spring | | | | 14. | I Like Girls
(Fatback)) | 6/1978 | Spring | | 101 | | 15. | King Tim III | 10/1979 | Spring | | | | 16. | Gotta Get My Hands On Some (Money) | 5/1980 | Spring | | | | 17. | Backstrokin'
credited to: Fatback | 7/1980 | Spring | 41 | | | 18. | Let's Do It Again | 19.12.1980 | Spring | | | | 19. | The Girl Is Fine
credited to: Fatback | 4/1983 | | 77 | | | 20. | I Found Lovin' | 7/1984 | Master Mix | 49 | | | 21. | Girls On My Mind
credited to: Fatback | 4/1985 | | 69 | | | 22. | Lover Undercover
credited to: Fatback | 7/1985 | | 86 | | | 23. | Is This The Future / Wicky Wacky | 10/1985 | | 82 | | | 24. | I Found Lovin' | 6/1986 | | 55 | | | 25. | Rhythm Of The Night | 6/1987 | | 94 | | | 26. | I Found Lovin' | 6/1987 | | 7 | | | 27. | Sunshine Lady | 11/1987 | | 96 | | | 28. | All Nite Party
credited to: Fatback | 4/1988 | | 90 | | | 29. | (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop / Spanish Hustle
(reissue) | 14.10.2002 | S12 | | | | 30. | Wicky Wacky / Keep On Stepping
(reissue) | 14.10.2002 | S12 | | | | 31. | Peace Love Not War / Put It In
& Johnny King | 31.03.2003 | BGP | | | | 32. | I Found Love / Ain't Nobody (Chu Chu & Stressed George 2003 mix)
& Rufus & Chaka Khan | 15.12.2003 | Addictive Vinyl | | | | 33. | Peace, Love Not War (Kenny Dope remix)
& Johnny King | 17.01.2005 | Kay Dee | | | | 34. | Spanish Hustle
feat. Bah Samba | 23.01.2006 | BKO | | | | | Spanish Hustle
& Original Tropicana Steel Drum Band | 24.04.2006 | On Track | | | | 35. | Soul March / To Be With You | 30.04.2007 | Perception | | | | 36. | Going To See My Baby / Street Dance | 11.02.2009 | East End | | | | 37. | The Best Of Perception & Today Records Sampler EP
(I Keep Asking You / Goin To See My Baby)
& Black Ivory | 25.05.2012 | BBE | | |
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Johnny King:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Summertime / Muzik's Hypnotizing | 19.11.2001 | Work White | | | | 2. | Play Me! / Fusco | 11.02.2002 | Work White | | | | 3. | Houzemuzik / Don't You Want My Lovin' | 07.10.2002 | Work | | | | 4. | Peace Love Not War / Put It In
& The Fatback Band | 31.03.2003 | BGP | | | | 5. | Kingstuff 1 EP
(Handz In The Air / Notice Me / Get Up & Dance / Give Yourself) | 14.04.2003 | Work White | | | | 6. | Peace, Love Not War (Kenny Dope remix)
& The Fatback Band | 17.01.2005 | Kay Dee | | |
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Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1975 | 35 | 30.08.1975 | 30 | Albums | album review | | 1975 | 41 | 11.10.1975 | 14 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1975 | 42 | 18.10.1975 | 41 | Soul Food | profile | | 1976 | 8 | 21.02.1976 | 3 | Singles | single review | | 1976 | 8 | 21.02.1976 | 56 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1976 | 36 | 04.09.1976 | 22 | Soul Albums | album review | | 1978 | 2 | 14.01.1978 | 16 | Singles - Soul | single review | | 1978 | 30 | 29.07.1978 | 16 | Singles - Soul | single review | | 1980 | 45 | 20.12.1980 | 15 | Singles | single review | | 1983 | 40 | 01.10.1983 | 15 | Albums | album review | | New Musical Express | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1974 | 0 | 25.05.1974 | 41 | Soul | | | 1975 | 0 | 22.02.1975 | 21 | Platters | album review | | 1975 | 0 | 13.09.1975 | 23 | Platters | album review | | 1976 | 0 | 17.01.1976 | 2 | News Desk | | | 1976 | 0 | 15.05.1976 | 18 | Platters | album review, single review | | 1976 | 0 | 18.12.1976 | 26 | Platters | album review |
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