Earle Mankey –Mau Mau/ Crazy –Bronze BRO 53 (1978 UK issue)
OK, this is not particularly obscure, but I gave this copy a spin while I was tidying up and it was a real joyous occasion getting reacquainted with it. It’s a real Pop producer’s single and it sits somewhere between Biology (off that first Sparks/ Halfnelson LP) and the Move’s Do Ya with its monster riff. Fun with a capital P for Pop.
…this might just give me the momentum, to start a mini series of Jungle themed tunes…
Feast on the Mau Mau
Great tune, I picked up the US version on Bomp at a car boot sale a couple of years ago along with some other Bomp 7"s.
ReplyDeleteSome years ago i found both the 7"and the miniLP,itincludes one of the quirkiest version of The Lions Sleep Tonight...Mau Mau is one of my faves.Great blog to discover great tunes!
ReplyDeleteI prefer "Crazy", but 2 are good. Very nice blog Robin!
ReplyDeleteÑ~~ I think Earle was the Eno/Cale of Sparks. They lost something very important.
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