Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo is a live rhythm and blues album recorded by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames at the Flamingo Club in September 1963 and released by Columbia Records in 1964. It was the first album on which Fame appeared.
In the early 1960s Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames were resident at a number of London clubsRudland, D. (2010), CD booklet notes to Georgie Fame: Mod Classics 1964–1966, Ace Records, CDBGPD 206 including The Flamingo John Pidgeon's Rock'sbackpages blog: and the club's manager Rik Gunnell managed the group."Obituary: Rik Gunnell", by Val Wilmer, 18 June 2007, at guardian.co.uk On this recording Gunnell's younger brother Johnny can be heard announcing the songs over the noisy club clientele.
The album was produced by Ian Samwell, engineered by Glyn JohnsJohnny Gunnell, cover liner notes on Rhythm And Blues At the Flamingo, Polydor RSO, SPELP80, 1984. and released on the Columbia label (Columbia 33SX 1599). It failed to chart and the single "Do The Dog", taken from the album and released in the same year, was also commercially unsuccessful.
The vinyl album was re-issued in 1984 on the RSO Records label (RSO SLELP-80), with cover notes by Johnny Gunnell. Gunnell noted: "To Do The Dog involves distinctly sensuous body movements and even the most suburban members of the audience could not fail to be moved to an almost jungle like frenzy."
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Georgie Fame - vocals, Hammond organ Johnny Marshall - baritone saxophone Michael Eve - tenor saxophone Big Jim Sullivan - electric guitar Rod "Boots" Slade - bass guitar Red Reece - drums Tommy Thomas - conga drums
Technical Produced by Ian Samwell Engineered by Glyn Johns Sleeve notes (1984 re-issue) by Johnny Gunnell
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