The following websites have announced that 'MUNGO IN DISGUISE' will be a 2CD release from Sanctuary Records with a release date of 27/03/06, but Roger Dopson from Sanctuary Records has been in touch to say, "I was just checking out the website and noticed that you'd flagged up the forthcoming MUNGO IN DISGUISE compilations as being March releases. We've actually got them pencilled in for late April, and we're hopeful of making that date." Note that we say releases, because they are also planning a CD featuring some of PAUL KING's back catalogue to be released at the same time. Great news all round I think you will agree! THE 2CD SET WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FAN CLUB SHOP AT A SPECIAL PRICE ON THE DAY OF RELEASE. The track listing as it stands for 'MUNGO IN DISGUISE - THE RARITIES', and subtitled, 'GONNA BOP'TIL I DROP', is; DISC ONE (appx 75 mins) 1.THE TRAMPS • ST PETE FLORIDA BLUES 3.30 unreleased demo, mid-60s 2.THE TRAMPS • WHO OH OH (2.28) unreleased demo, mid-60s 3.THE TRAMPS • I’M GONNA LOVE MY BABY (2.23) unreleased demo, mid-60s 4.THE GOOD EARTH • MY OWN COUNTRY (4.50) Saga LP, 1968 5.THE GOOD EARTH • UNWASHED, UNWANTED (6.05) Saga LP, 1968 6.MUNGO JERRY • MAGGIE/MIDNIGHT SPECIAL/MIGHTY MAN (live) (8.15) Dawn B-side, 1971 7.MUNGO JERRY • THE SUN IS SHINING (3.45) Dawn B-side, 1971 8.MUNGO JERRY • WE SHALL BE FREE (2.59) Dawn B-side, 1971 9.MUNGO JERRY • SHORTY GEORGE (3.53) unreleased studio jam/outtake, 1971 10.MUNGO JERRY • OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN (3.54) unreleased studio jam/outtake, 1971 11.MUNGO JERRY • YOU GOT ME DIZZY (4.38) unreleased studio jam/outtake, 1971 12.MUNGO JERRY • SANTO ANTONIO (2.56) Dawn A-side, 1971 (Italy & Greece only) 13.MUNGO JERRY • GOING BACK HOME (2.18) Dawn B-side, 1972 14.MUNGO JERRY • I DON’T WANNA GO BACK TO SCHOOL (3.57) Dawn B-side, 1972 15.MUNGO JERRY • NO GIRL REACTION (4.38) Dawn B-side, 1972 16.MUNGO JERRY • OPEN UP (3.21) (Boot Power LP version) Dawn LP, 1972 17.MUNGO JERRY • DON’T STOP (2.31) unreleased demo, circa 1973 18.MUNGO JERRY • GONNA BOP TIL I DROP (3.03) Dawn B-side, 1974 19.MUNGO JERRY • DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (2.42) unreleased outtake, circa 1975 20.MUNGO JERRY • JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU (2.48) unreleased outtake, circa 1975 DISC TWO (appx 74 mins) 1.MUNGO JERRY • HELLO NADINE (2.56) Polydor A-side, 1975 2.MUNGO JERRY • SITTING ON A RAINBOW (3.11) unreleased demo, circa 1975 3.RAY DORSET & MUNGO JERRY • ALL THAT A WOMAN SHOULD BE (3.23) Polydor A-side, 1977 4.RAY DORSET & MUNGO JERRY • DRAGSTER QUEEN (3.04) Polydor A-side, 1977 5.RAY DORSET & MUNGO JERRY • GET DOWN ON YOUR BABY (8.00) Polydor A-side, 1977 6.RAY DORSET • FORGOTTEN LAND (3.23) Satellite A-side, 1979 (release cancelled) 7.MUNGO JERRY • WHY DID YOU LIE TO ME (3.47) Satellite B-side, 1980 8.THE INSIDERS • ROLLIN’ AN’ STROLLIN’ (3.27) Satellite A-side, 1980 9.THE INSIDERS • SHE HAD TO GO (4.51) Satellite B-side, 1980 10.MUNGO JERRY • NIGHT ON THE TOWN (3.21) Satellite B-side, 1980 11.RAY DORSET & MUNGO JERRY • HAZEL EYES (3.39) Stagecoach B-side, 1981 12.MUNGO JERRY featuring RAY DORSET & THE TARTS • THERE GOES MY HEART AGAIN (3.26) Mach A-side, 1983 13.RAY DORSET • PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR LETTER (3.41) Skyline B-side, 1983 14.MUNGO JERRY • GONE, GONE, GONE (3.02) Skyline A-side, 1983 (Germany only) 15.RAY DORSET • HA HA THIS-A-WAY (2.29) unreleased demo (for Paul Daniels TV series), circa 1984 16.RAY DORSET • PROSPECTS (3.15) (Theme from the TV series) unreleased TV soundtrack, circa 1985 17.KATMANDU • BOOGIE ALL THE WAY (4.31) Nightflite LP, 1986 18.LIVE LEGENDS OF R&B • BLOWING ALL MY TROUBLES AWAY (10.06) unreleased live recording, circa 2003

The studio is booked for the recordings with, MIKE COLE and BRUCE BRAND from the 10th - 12th February, and for the new MUNGO JERRY BLUESBAND album for March. Ray is also planning to book the studio for the UK MUNGO JERRY band albums, there will be one rockabilly album and one Mungo music album. JOE RUSH is checking out studios in Paris for the project that Ray is doing with him and WINNIE MARTIN has a studio in Hanover lined up for the MUNGO JERRY GOODTIME GAMBLERS skiffle album.

A new MUNGO JERRY single will be released in the UK on March 13th. It is a track taken from the forthcoming DVD of, 'THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ON ICE', and the single taken from it is, 'MR MIDNIGHT'. Some fans may recall the previous recording of the song back in 1996. It does not feature the band but Ray provides vocals on what is a very catchy number. The single is available on Plaza Records (Cat No:PZA024CDS) and features a Radio Mix, Instrumental, Dance Mix and Video. Click here to visit Plaza Records Website

RAY AND FRIENDS PICTURED OUT IN NORWAY

Ray has been in Oslo where he was singing two or three songs at a club where the anniversary of one of the government radio stations is being celebrated, he performed with some of Norway's well known musicians who are apparently big Mungo fans! After Oslo, he flew to Stuttgart to record German versions of, 'ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT' and 'IN THE SUMMERTIME', for a childrens TV series, TIGER CLUB which goes out on a Saturday and is repeated on Sundays. The recordings will also be used for a World Cup football CD compilation. On a childrens theme, Ray has recorded the video for 'JUMPY THE KANGAROO'. The French version is now ready, the single being released in France in January, there will also be an English version and other language versions - 'IN THE WINTERTIME', JUMPY THE KANGAROO', featuring MUNGO JERRY. Ray has performed a semi-acoustic blues, etc gig with Alan Johnson who is completing a guitar tutorial DVD which if it turns out OK, will be up for sale in the shop. The Zounds compilation booklet has now been translated into English and will be offered to other companies for release in the UK and elsewhere. The shop will soon be stocking 3 brand new special 'fan club only' items; 'LEGENDS OF RHYTHM AND BLUES CD. 'LIVE IN ESBJERG 2005' - DVD 'SEMI-ACOUSTIC SET WITH ALAN JOHNSON' - CD The new single version of, 'FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE', has been recorded in Manchester on Monday (the 27th). The guys behind it have all worked with A CERTAIN RATIO, NEW ORDER and THE HAPPY MONDAYS. Derek who was at the recording studio tells me, "A happy up-to-date backing track with some off the wall vocals from lead singer Adrian, and some beautiful female vocals from Denise. And Ray chips in with some Elvis style additions, and mouth percussion. Strange, weird and together and ex-NEW ORDER producer Martin was in his element behind the mixing desk. It was great to be in a studio with mostly, relatively young people who were full of admiration of Rays acheivements and creativity".