INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND Bongo Rock 2xLP VINYL NEW SEALED
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ARTIST: Incredible Bongo Band
TITLE: Bongo Rock
FORMAT: 2xLP
LABEL: Mr Bongo
PRODUCT #: MRBLP-043
RECORD CONDITION: M- (still sealed)
JACKET CONDITION: VG+ (still sealed but has large crease in 1 corner)
NOTES:
"Unlikely godfathers of hip-hop, the Incredible Bongo Band was a revolving-door group of studio musicians led by bongo player Michael Viner. Viner had worked on Bobby Kennedy's ill-fated presidential campaign before entering the music industry as a talent scout and A&R man in Los Angeles. By the early '70s, he was successful enough to start his pet side project the Incredible Bongo Band, taking unused studio time to record percussion-heavy instrumentals and pop covers with African and Latin influences. the following year issued the first Incredible Bongo Band full-length, Bongo Rock, which reportedly featured a guest spot by Ringo Starr. Viner's funked-up version of the Shadows' "Apache" went on to become one of hip-hop's earliest breakbeat staples, as first-generation hip-hop DJs Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash came to rely on its percussion breaks to get block parties moving. "Apache" went on to provide the basis for the Sugarhill Gang's hit of the same name, and stands as one of the most sampled tracks in hip-hop history." - Steve Huey & allmusic.com
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