The Jook Shame UK RCA PSYCH GLAM 45 John's Children
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Artist: The JOOK
Title: Shame / City and Suburban Blues
Label: RCA 2344
Country: UK
Year: 1973
RARE UK GLAM ROCK PSYCH
The Jook existed from October 1971 until May 1974 and released 5 singles during that time. They also toured with The Sweet .
Line-up: Trevor White (lead-guitar) Ralph Kimmett (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) Chris Townson (drums) Ian Hampton (bass guitar)
When they split up Trevor White and Ian Hampton joined Sparks while Chris Townson became a member of Jet.
By Alan Betrock The Rock Marketplace no.2 July 1973
The John's Children saga never dies!!! Here we find The Jook, a new London quintet, being managed and produced by John Hewlett---late of John's Children---. And who is the drummer in this very same Jook? None other than Chris Townsend, the notorious skin-beater for John's Children!!!!!! While John's Children went thru various phases of image-making: the mod look; the short-hair look; the nude look; etc., The Jook seem to be experiencing the same kind of molding. They started out as a "long-hair" band, but now have embraced the short-hair look. Coupled with that is the return to 1967 Mod clothes, combined with the futuristic garb sported by David Bowie. Picture if you will a combination of the mod and rocker aesthetic and enter The Jook. Their first record, "Alright With Me" is a commercial sing-along rocker with some early Slade production bits thrown in---the highlight, tho, is the killer 1967 psychedelic guitar solo ala Pete Townshend!! It probably goes over quite well in concert….
The second Jook release "Shame" doesn't live up to the promise indicated by their premier effort. An updating of the Willie Dixon song doesn't really get anywhere, and lacks power & punch---however, there is another "My Generation" guitar break which almost make the whole thing worth having…
Condition:
Record: VG+ to EX with one scuff mark
Sleeve: LC small hole punch
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