Island Records The Wild Tchoupitoulas Self-Titled lp,NEW ORL. FUNK,NEVILLES, NM

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On the Island Record label from 1976, this is The Wild Tchoupitoulas Self-Titled lp still in phenomenal condition! The Cover is clean and pristine, and the Labels have absolutely no spindle hole markings to indicate this lp was ever played! Background Vocals are by * all * The Neville Brothers, including Aaron, plus world-class, Willie Harper too! This has the original Lyrics and band pictures Innersleeve are also here! Please see my seven pictures, the ones without the any "spindle hole markings" Labels have all the terrific tracks, Thank You!

From Music Guide:

Teddy Royal, Leo Nocentelli (guitar); Aaron Neville (piano, background vocals); Arthur "Red" Neville, Art Neville (keyboards, background vocals); Ziggy Modeliste (drums); Cyril Neville (congas, background vocals); Charles Neville (percussion, background vocals); Willie Harper (background vocals).

The Wild Tchoupitoulas -- a group of Mardi Gras Indians headed by George "Big Chief Jolly" Landry -- only released one album, but that one record caused a sensation upon its initial 1976 release. It was one of the first records of the album-oriented rock generation that captured the heady gumbo of New Orleans R&B and funk. Landry may have fronted the Wild Tchoupitoulas, but the key to the record's success was his nephews, Charles and Cyril Neville, who headed the rhythm section. They drafted in their brothers, Art and Aaron, to harmonize, and thereby unwittingly gave birth to the band that became the Neville Brothers. Still, the fact that The Wild Tchoupitoulas ranks among the great New Orleans albums isn't because of the Nevillles themselves, but the way the Wild Tchoupitoulas lock into an extraordinary hybrid that marries several indigenous New Orleans musics, with swampy, dirty funk taking its place in the forefront. There are only eight songs, and they are all strung together as if they're variations on the same themes and rhythms. That's a compliment, by the way, since the organic, flowing groove is the key to the album's success. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Track Listing
1. Brother John
2. Meet the Boys on the Battlefront
3. Here Dey Come
4. Hey Pocky A-Way
5. Indian Red
6. Big Chief Got a Golden Crown
7. Hey Mama (Wild Tchoupitoulas)
8. Hey Hey (Indians Comin')