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Naffi Sandwich
Hoochie Pooch/Space Alligator: Freddie Viaduct at Naffi H.Q., 1979-83

Compil. JP 2013 on EM Records label
Rock and Reggae (Dub, Experimental, New Wave)

"Delving further into the Brenda Ray multiverse, described as 'weird instrumental psychedelic dub-up reggae funk' by one aficionado, this release focuses on the contributions of Freddie Viaduct to the delightfully strange world of Naffi Sandwich/Naffi. Extremely rare tracks originally released on cassette and vinyl and extremely rare are compiled here. CD version features two bonus tracks." Track 1-10: Recorded at Naffi H.Q., except track 3 at 4-track Ampex co-operative studio in Manchester. ℗© Kenny/Kenny 2013. Track 6 recorded in 1983. Tracks 9 & 10 - CD only bonus tracks. Tracks 11-19: All recorded, engineered and mixed at Naffi H.Q. ℗© Kenny/Kenny 2013. Tracks 12 & 14 - previously unissued. Tracks 13, 17 &19 - previously unissued full-length version. Note: "Watch Them" is the Viaduct edit dub from the latter part of released "Hunt Dance" on "Naffi-Locksman" LP. "Yes, I'll Take You Home" is the remixed track of "New Chinese Funk" back masking with added guitar/bass guitar running forwards. "Intro Naffi", "Tara La", "Slop It", "Naffi Dread" and "On This Occassion" are originally issued on the cassette "Naffi 1-2-3" (Rum 3) in 1979, "Hoochie Pooch" and "Skank Rank" on the cassette "Naffi Sandwich" (Rum 1) in 1979, "The Hutch", "New Chinese Funk" and "Yes, I'll Take You Home" on the cassette "Another Rum 'Un" (Rum 4) in 1980, "Slice One" on 7" single (Absurd 8) in 1979, "Space Alligator", "Slow Train To Viaductsville", "I Don't Understand", "More Like Beans" and "Don't Forget" on "Yum Yum Yum Yum Ya" LP (ARK: Dove 1) in 1983, "We Are Willing" on "Naffi-Locksman" LP (ARK/Situation Two: Dove 2) in 1985 (recorded in 1983). With a 12 page booklet featuring liner notes in English & Japanese, photos and re-productions of cassette/LP covers and an obi strip.

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	Naffi Sandwich , album by
	Brenda Ray , alto saxophone, bell tree, handclaps, triangle, vocals, drum, kidi, cowbell, guiro, melodica, vibraslap, voice, performer, silver ashtray, glockenspiel, pixiphone, cabasa, cabassa, drums, drummin', whistle, whistles
	Sir Freddie Viadukt voc, b, g, artwork, back cover image on cd booklet, bass guitar, guitar, voice, composed by, drums, drummin', handclaps, cornet, harmonica, liner notes, producer, recorded by, engineer, mixed by
	Muhammad Eugene Lange claves, voice
	Captain Catchpole dr, voc, drum, backbeat drum, drums, effects, live dub sound, voice
	Keith Cole drum, sogo, cabasa, cabassa, drum, sogo
	Jo Ros sax, tenor saxophone

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