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Congo Percussion
chevron_rightOmega Records / Sutton
United States“"This LP certainly traveled the distance to arrive at OSL 99. The front gives a number (SSU-210) belonging to the Sutton label, while a sticker covers up the original imprint to claim it's part of the "Omega Records Hallmark Series". This record did appear on Hallmark (among many other labels), but etched numbers (UTS-139) indicate the pressing is from Silver Seal (one of many Premier Albums imprints) where it was credited to Chief Walataghi and his Afro Drummers. In its many incarnations this record has also been issued as by Chief Bey, Kaino, Cawanda Group, and Sabu the Jungle Boy! To clear up the confusion somewhat, it all began with "Jungle Beat", a release on the RKO label by Subri Moulin and the Equitorial Rhythm Group. Tops/Mayfair inherited the short-lived RKO catalog, so it went there next. Before long it spread to other labels, but with changes. Only about half of the RKO/Tops version was used; the rest of the tracks are "new" material. They may have been unused songs from the Subri sessions, or music from other performers. On Pirouette this new concoction was credited to Cawanda Group and each track acquired a left-right ping-pong percussion intro. As the migration to multiple supermarket labels continued, somewhere along the line all songs, both from RKO and wherever, were renamed to fool the unwary buyer. Omega's version has the altered names, but at least the tracks themselves are not encumbered by the silly ping-pong intros."”
Cat#: OSL-99 · SU-210
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chevron_rightPromenade
United States“"In the hands - literally 'beneath' the hands of cawanda's group - the basic drum rhythms have taken on a new substance. Becoming one of the listener and the performer. As the rhythms which make up this record were being 'beat out' - the entire studio, sound technicians, musical director, photographer - and the performers lost themselves in the overpowering singing of the drums..."”
Cat#: 2125
Erotic Percussion
chevron_rightOmega Disk
United States“Reissue of [url=https://www.discogs.com/Congo-Percussion-Congo-Percussion/release/19585024]Congo Percussion[/url] (Omega Records OSL-99). Despite the label changing the LP title and track titles, as well as scratching out the original matrices it is easy to see the two releases share the same masters when examining their runouts.”
Cat#: OSL 119
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chevron_rightHallmark
Canada“HLPS 347 on cover HLP-347 on labels”
Cat#: HLP 347 · HLPS 347
Congo Percussion
chevron_rightPirouette Records
United StatesCat#: RFM 11
Fabulous Ping Pong Bongo Percussion
chevron_rightCoronet Records
United StatesCat#: CX-141
Erotic Percussion
chevron_rightSutton / Omega Disk
United States“Audio Matrix stamped in side A runout.”
Cat#: OSL 119 · SU 208
Congo Percussion
chevron_rightOmega Records
United States“"This LP certainly traveled the distance to arrive at OSL 99. The front gives a number (SSU-210) belonging to the Sutton label, while a sticker covers up the original imprint to claim it's part of the "Omega Records Hallmark Series". This record did appear on Hallmark (among many other labels), but etched numbers (UTS-139) indicate the pressing is from Silver Seal (one of many Premier Albums imprints) where it was credited to Chief Walataghi and his Afro Drummers. In its many incarnations this record has also been issued as by Chief Bey, Kaino, Cawanda Group, and Sabu the Jungle Boy! To clear up the confusion somewhat, it all began with "Jungle Beat", a release on the RKO label by Subri Moulin and the Equitorial Rhythm Group. Tops/Mayfair inherited the short-lived RKO catalog, so it went there next. Before long it spread to other labels, but with changes. Only about half of the RKO/Tops version was used; the rest of the tracks are "new" material. They may have been unused songs from the Subri sessions, or music from other performers. On Pirouette this new concoction was credited to Cawanda Group and each track acquired a left-right ping-pong percussion intro. As the migration to multiple supermarket labels continued, somewhere along the line all songs, both from RKO and wherever, were renamed to fool the unwary buyer. Omega's version has the altered names, but at least the tracks themselves are not encumbered by the silly ping-pong intros."”
Cat#: OSL-99
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chevron_rightPirouette Records
United StatesCat#: FM-11
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chevron_rightPromenade
United StatesCat#: 2125
Erotic Percussion
chevron_rightOmega Disk / Omega Records
United StatesCat#: OSL 119 · OSL-119
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chevron_rightSilver Seal
United States“"Exotic Rhythms of The Jungle" 1st catalog # variation from cover; 2nd from labels.”
Cat#: UT-139 · UT 139
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chevron_rightPromenade / Pirouette
United States“Promenade Stereo cover with FM-11 catalog number, but has a Pirouette Stereo label on the LP with the same catalog number. The LP label also credits "Chief Bey and His Royal Household" as the recording artist. Contrary to the track listings of the various releases, "Dedication - Elunde Rerpisal" is a single track 6:31 long. The reprise of "Elunde" is not part of the "Ayilongo" track. I don't know if this is true of the other releases, but a lot of errors get propagated through the database using the Copy To Draft function.”
Cat#: FM-11
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chevron_rightOmega Records
United States“Cover reads PLS-3013 Back cover/labels res OSL 127 White label”
Cat#: UTS-139
Congo Percussion
chevron_rightOmega Records / Sutton
United StatesCat#: SU-210 · OSL-99
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chevron_rightPirouette Records
United States“Label Variant. Matrix matches Cawanda but label says Chief Bey.”
Cat#: FM-11
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chevron_rightPromenade
United States“Promenade issue with stereophonic indicator on sleeve and FM-11 catalog number. "In the hands - literally 'beneath' the hands of cawanda's group - the basic drum rhythms have taken on a new substance. Becoming one of the listener and the performer. As the rhythms which make up this record were being 'beat out' - the entire studio, sound technicians, musical director, photographer - and the performers lost themselves in the overpowering singing of the drums..."”
Cat#: FM-11
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chevron_rightPirouette Records
United States“On the label the record is subtitled "Chief Bey And His Royal Household" Also released in mono.”
Cat#: FM-11
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chevron_rightHallmark
United StatesCat#: HLP-347S
Erotic Percussion
chevron_rightMecca
United Kingdom“Made in England A product of Egmont Records Ltd. Black labels with silver print. Flipback sleeve.”
Cat#: OSL 119
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chevron_rightSilver Seal
United StatesCat#: UTS-139
Music Of Africa
chevron_rightTifton International
United States“Variant release has different label design. Refer to images.”
Cat#: TS-71
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chevron_rightRiviera Records
United States“Black and silver labels. Back cover shows Riviera discography. No musicians are credited on the cover.”
Cat#: 0028 · R0028
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chevron_rightHallmark
CanadaCat#: HLP 347