Description
• Belgian based Latin-soul group THE CHAKACHAS were formed in the 1950s by a group of Latin Soul studio musicians and included the famous Tito Puente’s wife, Kari Kenton on vocals and maracas.
• CHAKACHAS were no strangers to hits with Eso es el amor, sung in Spanish, hitting #1 on the Belgian charts in 1958 and they got their first taste of UK pop chart action with Twist Twist reaching #48 in 1962.
• In 1972 CHAKACHAS released their 6th studio album JUNGLE FEVER on Polydor records with the single of the same name becoming a huge success. JUNGLE FEVER climbed all the way to #8 on the US Hot 100 chart and by March of 1972 became certified Gold in the US after selling over one million copies and went on to peak at #29 in the UK where it caused such a stir within the BBC with the heavy breathing and moaning featured in the song that the BBC pulled it from airplay shortly after release.
• To this day JUNGLE FEVER continues to bring CHAKACHAS notoriety having featured in the movie Boogie Nights and being sampled by numerous artists such as 2 Live Crew, Beatnuts, Public Enemy and Louie Vega as well as being featured on the smash hit Grand Theft Auto computer game franchise.
• BBR is incredibly excited to present this fully expanded and lovingly re-mastered edition of CHAKACHAS – JUNGLE FEVER. Complete with extensive liner notes and added bonus content this BBR Remaster is a must have for all Latin, Soul, Disco Funk and R&B fans out there!
TRACK LIST
1. JUNGLE FEVER
2. CHICA CHICA BAU BAU
3. UN RAYO DEL SOL
4. CHA KA CHA
5. LATIN CAN CAN
6. YO SOY CUBANO
7. ESO ES EL AMOR
8. HARLEM NOCTURNE
9. AY MULATA
10. EL CANYON ROJO
11. EL RICO SON
BONUS TRACK
12. JUNGLE FEVER (GREG WILSON RE-EDIT)
Released 19/05/2014
• CHAKACHAS were no strangers to hits with Eso es el amor, sung in Spanish, hitting #1 on the Belgian charts in 1958 and they got their first taste of UK pop chart action with Twist Twist reaching #48 in 1962.
• In 1972 CHAKACHAS released their 6th studio album JUNGLE FEVER on Polydor records with the single of the same name becoming a huge success. JUNGLE FEVER climbed all the way to #8 on the US Hot 100 chart and by March of 1972 became certified Gold in the US after selling over one million copies and went on to peak at #29 in the UK where it caused such a stir within the BBC with the heavy breathing and moaning featured in the song that the BBC pulled it from airplay shortly after release.
• To this day JUNGLE FEVER continues to bring CHAKACHAS notoriety having featured in the movie Boogie Nights and being sampled by numerous artists such as 2 Live Crew, Beatnuts, Public Enemy and Louie Vega as well as being featured on the smash hit Grand Theft Auto computer game franchise.
• BBR is incredibly excited to present this fully expanded and lovingly re-mastered edition of CHAKACHAS – JUNGLE FEVER. Complete with extensive liner notes and added bonus content this BBR Remaster is a must have for all Latin, Soul, Disco Funk and R&B fans out there!
TRACK LIST
1. JUNGLE FEVER
2. CHICA CHICA BAU BAU
3. UN RAYO DEL SOL
4. CHA KA CHA
5. LATIN CAN CAN
6. YO SOY CUBANO
7. ESO ES EL AMOR
8. HARLEM NOCTURNE
9. AY MULATA
10. EL CANYON ROJO
11. EL RICO SON
BONUS TRACK
12. JUNGLE FEVER (GREG WILSON RE-EDIT)
Released 19/05/2014
Additional Information
| Barcode | 5013929056930 |
|---|---|
| Label | Big Break Records |
| Format | CD |
| Artist | Chakachas |
Tracklist
Track listing as above.