Out now is the official release of MUNGO JERRY'S latest studio album recorded by RAY DORSET, original bass thumper, MIKE COLE and drummer/percussionist, BRUCE BRAND. Recorded on the Spectre label (Cat No;1075279), with sleeve design by Arthole (BRUCE BRAND), the album features 17 tracks, all bar three RAY DORSET compostions, and what seems to be the norm these days, excellent sleeve notes by our friend, ALAN CLAYSON and some wonderful photographs from the archives and some more up-to-date shots by MUNGO JERRY's man in Holland, ROB KAMPHUES. The track listing is; MOTOR BIKING/BALLAD OF A TEENAGE QUEEN/MAKE ME HAPPY/COME ON BABY/HEY GYP, DIG THE SLOWNESS/PLAY THAT FUNKIN'MUSIC/GO TO SLEEP/HIPPTY CAT MAMA/TEN LITTLE WOMEN/EVERYBODY WANTS SOMEONE/I'M A LIAR/I'VE GOT MY EYE ON YOU/LET'S GO/WE WILL NEVER BE ALONE/I WALKED EVERYWHERE/STAYING AT HOME/STAYING AT HOME (single version)

ROCK'N REEL (The Roots of Rock, Blues and Beyond) - JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008 Chiefly remembered for their 1970 jug band-meets-skiffle hit, 'IN THE SUMMERTIME,' and the unforgetable sideburns of front man RAY DORSET. MUNGO JERRY (in reality DORSET plus hired hands) have laboured on through the decades. 'NAKED FROM THE HEART' the latest collection is a distinctly back-to basics and, in this case, analogue recording that sees DORSET teaming up with original bassist MIKE COLE, also bringing into the mix, ex-POP RIVET and WILD BILLY CHILDISH collaborator BRUCE BRAND on percussion, someone who certainly knows and understands garage rock and raw rock'n roll. To ears used to everything condensed, cleaned up and fed through the mincer, the earthy, rumbling clatter and shooting-from-the-hip, rock'n roll, blues and skiffle amalgam here will probably come across as basic, rough and ready. And, of course, that's what it is, but it's also an album brimming with a sweaty honesty and an invigorating primal energy. Cuts such as the abrasive blues of 'COME ON BABY,' their unique driving and phaser-fuelled outing for DONOVAN's 'HEY GYP, DIG THE SLOWNESS,' the truly manical, 'PLAY THAT FUNKIN'MUSIC,' the ballad style, 'EVERYBODY WANTS SOMEONE,' the rolling, roughneck blues growler, 'LET'S GO,' through to the obvious single and closer, 'STAYING AT HOME,'might not be considered essential listening but there's plenty to appeal, nonetheless. Stuart Caseman. *** = WORTH A LISTEN XROADS (French Magazine) - FEBRUARY 2008 (Thanks to JJ for the review) As it is often the case for many groups who have had a mega-huge hit (for example THE KNACK with 'MY SHARONA'), it would be really stupid to limit MUNGO JERRY and RAY DORSET, the group leader, to his unique song 'IN THE SUMMERTIME', even if it is a nice one. After having been forgotten by (almost) everyone, and having been lost (even) himself for a while, DORSET came back full of pluck, at the beginning of the 2000's, with by this time a quite scattered and unequal discography (roughly from 1981 to 1997), on the contrary the records (about 10), released in the 70's were all good to excellent. 'NAKED' has been recorded "old style" (i.e analogically), with the original (stand-up) bassist, MIKE COLE. The album is a superb collection of blues, rock, boogie-inspired songs, and some other songs with 50's rhythm or sound. Beyond the songs (almost all written by RAY DORSET), that's Ray's voice which is a surprise, powerful, distinguishable, and completely without any complexes (or hangups). **** = EXCELLENT!!! (Out of a possible 5) CLASSIC ROCK REVIEW - AUGUST 2007 It's Alright, Alright, Alright. The world might not be desperate for a new album from this veteran crew. But closing in on 40 years after their brief string of hit singles, Mungo Jerry are still capable of delivering a spectrum of quality music. From the driving 'MOTOR BIKING', through the Doors-tinged 'HEY GYP, 'DIG THE SLOWNESS', and the soulful groove of PLAT THAT FUNKIN' MUSIC', the band are convincingly vibrant. Mainman RAY DORSET still has the trademark vocal wobble, and the atmosphere is that of a packed blues bar just after midnight. Nothing here is essential. But everything tells of three musicians who still know how to have fun. Malcolm Dome. MOJO REVIEW - SEPTEMBER 2007 RAY DORSET returns to his acoustic jug band roots and delivers a winner. These days all it seems to take is a handful of covers and a silly haircut to reach Number 1, it's worth remembering that when MUNGO JERRY first stormed the charts in 1970 with 'IN THE SUMMERTIME', it sold a colossal seven million worldwide. That they broke through with a 1930's style jugband line-up was remarkable enough, but that they're back with a fistful of fine new material recorded at two of London's best no-nonsense studios – ToeRag and Gizzard – is even more so. Singer and songwriter RAY DORSET is joined by original Mungo double bassist MIKE COLE, ably backed by garage punk sticksman BRUCE BRAND. 'HIPPTY CAT MAMA' is excellent rockabilly, 'HEY GYP - DIG THE SLOWNESS' filters DONOVAN, via BO DIDDLEY and 'STAYING AT HOME' could easily have been one of their original '70s hits. Max D'echarne. - **** = BRILLIANT!!! FRENCH TV MAG TELERAMA REVIEW (With thanks to JJ) 37 years after 'in the summertime', with some eratic times, MUNGO JERRY find again the precious simplicity pop roots which made his original sucess. RAY DORSET sings new compositions with an oldie charm but not dusty at all. Ready for a Jug band revival?