Just heard this for the first time. It's very similar in the most part to a "Watts 103rd St Band" album track. Is "Zu Zu Man" an L.A. recording?

Just heard this for the first time. It's very similar in the most part to a "Watts 103rd St Band" album track. Is "Zu Zu Man" an L.A. recording?

I have this written down in my wants book, it tells me it's on A&M, to be honest cannot recall what it sounds like. Simon was it released on another label ?

It was in the sound gallery on here, in fact I think 2 people posted it

Edited March 25, 200619 yr by richard

It's a Mac Rebennack (a.k.a Doctor John) track, under the name The Zu Zu Blues Band... covered as "Brown Sugar" by the Watts 103rd St Band.

Cheers chaps.

Just dug out "Brown Sugar" on a 45 of the shelf - the credits are Rebennack/Hill so presumably 'Zu Zu Man' is the first version ? Has anyone got a "Zu Zu Man" label scan at all ?

Here's The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band anyway

BROWN_SUGAR_2.mp3

Found some scans on ebay

Here's The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band anyway

That was a terrible version

I'd take this version any day:

Cheers Lars-not a great version is it? The other side of the UK 45 is a version of 'The Joker" which is even weaker.

But it starts to add up a bit now- if Charles Underwood is the same guy who had releases on 'Loma' as Charlie Underwood and The Glide Band.. Loma was a Warner Brothers label...and Fred Smith produced 'Brown Sugar' which came out on Warner Brothers and Fred Smith also produced Bob and Earl and The Olympics on Loma...which connects with Charles Underwood !

That was a terrible version

I'd take this version any day:

Aaahhh is that what that is Heard it out somewhere recently, but didn't know what it was..

There was one on ebay last week , anyone know how much it went for ?

$227

https://cgi.ebay.com/ZU-ZU-BLUES-BAND-45-RP...1QQcmdZViewItem

Rookie has one for sale here:

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=26670

That was a terrible version

I'd take this version any day:

I'd disagree about the Watts Band being a terrible version. It was the only version I have known for 33 years, and it was quite a big sound at one time. I do like the Zu Zu Band version though. First time I've heared it.

Paul

That was a terrible version

I'd take this version any day:

Why is it a terrible version?Still does it for me after all these years.

Why is it a terrible version?Still does it for me after all these years.

I got the feeling it was being played on toy instruments. Too poppy maybe. But then I haven't heard it out and I have no memories attached to it.

I love it, shame it go's for so much £$£$£$£ ANY way not sure if i have post'd on here yet, So HI i'm Sinner R'n'B Dj for the past 26years ( on and of ) also do the old Northern Tunes too.

All the best Sinner. Ps Hi Sister Dawn xxx

I love it, shame it go's for so much £$£$£$£ ANY way not sure if i have post'd on here yet, So HI i'm Sinner R'n'B Dj for the past 26years ( on and of ) also do the old Northern Tunes too.

All the best Sinner. Ps Hi Sister Dawn xxx

Hi Sinner, long time no-see. Zu Zu Man..awesome choon

Can you remember tellin me about Baby Jean coming out on Canadian United Artists?.... I got myself a copy

Its a nice lable mate, good to here from you, sorry did not say hi at Hinkley, had to go. To much 70s for me. i'll phone you later and catch up.

Sinner

I love it, shame it go's for so much £$£$£$£ ANY way not sure if i have post'd on here yet, So HI i'm Sinner R'n'B Dj for the past 26years ( on and of ) also do the old Northern Tunes too.

All the best Sinner. Ps Hi Sister Dawn xxx

Hi Sinner

I aint sure bout this one guys.... think it will be brought bang up to date soon its got Frank Popp written all over it

Edited March 29, 200619 yr by Sister Dawn

another shout sunday sis, and yes you guessed it, the broadways.

another shout sunday sis, and yes you guessed it, the broadways.

Ah bless him... missed it again, pernod haze still from the weekender at Skeggy does he repeat it anywhere?