The Wild Tchoupitoulas – The Wild Tchoupitoulas
Label: | Antilles – AN 7052 |
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Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Funk / Soul |
Style: | Bayou Funk, Funk |
Tracklist
| A1 | Brother John | 3:34 | |
| A2 | Meet De Boys On The Battlefront | 3:22 | |
| A3 | Indians Here Dey Come | 4:02 | |
| A4 | Hey Pocky A-Way | 3:57 | |
| B1 | Indian Red | 7:19 | |
| B2 | Big Chief Got A Golden Crown | 3:58 | |
| B3 | Hey Mama (Wild Tchoupitoulas) | 4:43 | |
| B4 | Hey Hey (Indians Comin') | 3:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Island Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
- Recorded At – Sea-Saint Studio
- Remixed At – Sea-Saint Studio
- Lacquer Cut At – Kendun Recorders
- Produced For – Sansu Enterprises Inc.
- Published By – Rhinelander Music, Inc.
Credits
- Arranged By – Arthur Neville*, Charles Neville
- Artwork – Carleatis*
- Backing Vocals – Aaron Neville, Arthur Neville*, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville, Willie Harper
- Bass – George Porter, Jr.
- Co-producer – Art Neville, Charles Neville
- Congas – Cyril Neville
- Design [Album Concept & Design], Concept By [Album Concept & Design] – Photographique Studios
- Drums – Joseph Modeliste
- Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Ken Laxton, Roberta Grace
- Engineer [Remix Engineeer] – Ken Laxton
- Guitar – Leo Nocentelli, Teddy Royal
- Keyboards – Arthur Neville*
- Painting – Carleatis*
- Percussion – Charles Neville
- Photography By – Paul A. Howrilla
- Piano – Aaron Neville
- Producer – Allen Toussaint, Marshall E. Sehorn
- Vocals – Big Chief Jolly, Flag Boy, Second Chief, Spy Boy (2), Trail Chief
Notes
This version has no copyright ® symbol at right of Antilles logo on either label.
Third Chief Thomas Jackson credited under photo only.
The Meters appear courtesy of Warner Brothers Records.
Produced for Sansu Ent. Inc. (labels)
Recorded and Remix at Sea-Saint Recording Studio, Inc., New Orleans, LA.
Third Chief Thomas Jackson credited under photo only.
The Meters appear courtesy of Warner Brothers Records.
Produced for Sansu Ent. Inc. (labels)
Recorded and Remix at Sea-Saint Recording Studio, Inc., New Orleans, LA.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): AN-7052-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): AN-7052-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout): AN-7052-A Kendun-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout): AN-7052-B Kendun-B
Other Versions (5 of 34)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | The Wild Tchoupitoulas (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing) | Island Records, Island Records | ILPS 9360, ILPS-9360 | US | 1976 | ||
| The Wild Tchoupitoulas (LP, Album) | Island Records | 9123 010 | France | 1976 | |||
New Submission | The Wild Tchoupitoulas (LP, Album) | Island Records | ILPS-9360 | Canada | 1976 | ||
New Submission | The Wild Tchoupitoulas (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing) | Island Records, Island Records | ILPS-9360, ILPS 9360 | US | 1976 | ||
New Submission | The Wild Tchoupitoulas (Cassette, Album) | Island Records | ZCI-9360 | US | 1976 |
Recommendations
Reviews
This is a wonderful capture of the Mardi Gras Indian Culture from New Orleans with the Meters backing George "Big Chief Jolly" Landry and others of his tribe. It's groovy for sure, the Meters are the backing band so obviously, but I think the real value is from the "modernization/popification" (not sure what the right word would be) of such an interesting subsection of American culture that most have no idea exists unless they're from the area. It got a boost from the wonderful show Treme (how I got here) but years after that show ended, I think more people should still hear this music and know about the Mardi Gras Indians.
For the album, it's great. I just have a very minor nitpick and that's I really think Indian Red should have been A1. It's the song I associate most strongly with Mardi Gras Indians and it just straight up rules. In fact, I probably would just switch sides A and B. The B Side is the strongest of the two with most of the classic Mardi Gras Indian chants, at least the ones I'm already familiar with, are on there.
Incredibly minor sequencing nitpicks aside, great album. Listen to it.
Release
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