JUNE'07 NEWS

ORIGINAL BAND TO RE-FORM???

Rumours abound that the original MUNGO JERRY band - RAY DORSET, PAUL KING, COLIN EARL & MIKE COLE - are planning to get together again after 36 years. It was hoped that they would be on the bill at this years Guil-fest but they just missed out. More news when I have it...


BYRON CONTOSTAVLOS DIES

I have learned this week that MUNGO JERRY's former bass player BYRON CONTOSTAVLOS has died suddenly. Byron played bass in the band during the 90's, along with his brother Plato, and they both played on the CANDY DREAMS album.

I remember him personally from the legendary gig at The Archer in Newcastle in 1996 and in particular his sense of humour. Condolences from all at MUNGOMANIA to his family.


MUNGO JERRY - GENEVA TV

Click here to view the photo's from Geneva T.V 'GENEVA PICS'


MUNGO JERRY * COCKTAIL

Available from the shop (price £10) is a brand new compilation album featuring tracks compiled by RAY DORSET himself, who in the sleevenotes gives a run down on each track.

The track listing is;
IN THE SUMMERTIME/BABY JUMP/LADY ROSE/
HELLO NADINE/ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT/
IT'S A SECRET/FORGOTTEN LAND/
PLAY FOR YOU MY DRUM/WILD LOVE/LANA/
RED LEATHER & CHROME/SNAKEBITE/FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE/DO YOU WANNA LIVE WITH ME/QUIET MAN/ALL THAT A WOMAN SHOULD BE/SUGAR MAMA/STATESBRO'BLUES/WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THE ARMY/MISS YOU TONIGHT/HOW CAN I LIVE A LIE



USM have issued a MUNGO JERRY compilation and this issue is available in stores and hopefully available also very shortly in the MUNGO JERRY shop.

IN THE SUMMERTIME:THE BEST OF... - METRO METRCD201 - TRACKS;IN THE SUMMERTIME/MIGHTY MAN/THE MAN BEHIND THE PIANO/ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT/WILD LOVE/HELLO NADINE/WE SHALL BE FREE/NORTHCOTE ARMS/LITTLE MISS HIPSHAKE/BABY JUMP/MAGGIE/MY FRIEND/SHE ROWED/SOMEBODY STOLE MY WIFE/ON A SUNDAY/GOING BACK HOME.

USM are also intending to release a double CD in June which will hopefully contain some very rare items from the vaults.

The new issue ZABADAK magazine (produced by Ron Cooper) has an "ADULTS ONLY" review and a picture taken in Cannes (MIDEM 2006). For every one who wants a copy, click RON COOPER


RAY DORSET AT THE NAAM JAM, ANAHEIM, U.S.A * 19/01/07


CHRIS SLADE (ex-AC/DC, Asia), RAY, DAVID HARRIS, and RAY with SEYMOUR DUNCAN


JOHNNY VATOS (Oingo Boingo), ALAN WHITE (Yes), REEK HAVOC, TOMMY ZVONCHECK (ex-Blue Oyster Cult) tuning up with Ray on stage before the show began.


RAY with DON WILSON (The Ventures)

"Ray has had the time of his life I believe...met a few old friends, and made some new ones".
DAVID HARRIS (Co-organiser, NAAM JAM, ANAHEIM, U.S.A)

Click here to view all of the photographs from the NAMM JAM 'NAMM PICS'

The UK line-up of MUNGO JERRY is now ALAN JOHNSON, who Ray has worked with on and off for nearly twenty years, TOBY HOUNSHAM on keyboards, JOHN PLAYLE on bass and MARK DAVID on drums, they are all great guys and great musicians and they will form the basis of the band that records the (long in the making) 'EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES' album.

The official release of 'NAKED FROM THE HEART' grows closer, BRUCE BRAND has finished the artwork which looks brilliant, and Ray has decided to record something like five alternative tracks for the 'COOL JESUS' album with a view to replacing some of the jug band numbers already recorded.
Of course, all of the tracks are available fromt the shop either on demo CD, or as mp3 downloads.

After a poor start on the last sessions, the new MUNGO JERRY BLUESBAND recordings are coming on very well, and pose a few surprises too. All the tracks will be made available for download and preview before official release.

Ray has been disscussing the possibillities of doing a show with a combination of all of the line-ups, plus PAUL KING who has now returned to live in the Sunbury-On-Thames area after many years dwelling in Cornwall.

The official PAUL KING site is located at www.paulking.info

SKELETON CREW - 'LIVE AT THE PHOENIX'

PAUL KING's latest CD - SKELETON CREW 'LIVE AT THE PHOENIX', will be available from the shop from Monday 5th February, priced at £10 inc P & P. The track listing is:

  • MY BABE
  • COCAINE/SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES
  • KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF
  • KING BEE
  • CREEPIN'LIKE JESUS
  • MAGGIE'S FARM (mp3 file)
  • MOVE THAT THING
  • GOING UP THE COUNTRY
  • MAYLOU
  • HARD RAIN
  • SHE BELONGS TO ME
  • 38 PLUG


    • MUNGO JERRY - THE STAR, GUILDFORD - 26/11/06

    Click here to view all of the photographs from MUNGO JERRY's recent Guildford gig 'GUILDFORD PICS'


    The special gig at Mr.Kyps in November went well and the line-up of RAY DORSET, MIKE COLE, ALAN JOHNSON and BRUCE BRAND played the following set - (thanks to Rob for the set information and pictures);

    TAKE ME BACK/KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF/HAVE A WHIFF ON ME/BABY LET'S PLAY HOUSE/TING-A-LING/TEN LITTLE WOMEN/WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU/GOING DOWN SLOW/SINGING THE BLUES/HEY GYP (Dig The Slowness)/GIVE ME SOMEONE TO LOVE/MY OWN COUNTRY/LADY ROSE/ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT/MIGHTY MAN/IN THE SUMMERTIME/BABY JUMP/YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THE ARMY TO FIGHT IN THE WAR/PARTY SONG/THANK YOU VERY MUCH/LITTLE MISS HIPSHAKE/LET'S ROLL/MAMA DON'T ALLOW NO WASHBOARD PLAYED IN HERE.