After only barely floating around on a few European budgetline LP labels in the past, the Underground Masters label has finally undertaken the oft-talked about Chubby Checker psych reissue into CD realm. Recorded in 1971 while crashing in Holland, Checker took the time to explore his fandom/friendship with Hendrix (paid tribute to on "Ballad of Jimi"), explore some, uh, other elements Holland ably provided ("Stoned In the Bathroom"), and knocked out quite an interesting detour on his Twist-soaked career. Other titles include "No Need To Get So Heavy", "Goodbye Victoria", "If the Sun Stopped Shining", and "Let's Go Down." There's no info on the band backing him up, unfortunately. Check out Chubby getting some Jesus into the proceedings on "He Died" (MP3).
sure, but could arthur lee do the twist?
Posted by: Holland Oats | April 11, 2007 at 12:01 PM
It's got a long way to go before it's "Pammy's On A Bummer".
Posted by: Parq | April 12, 2007 at 11:14 PM
What Chubby really found in Holland
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/hwtports/0/0/3/im/hp003949.jpg
see also (if you can read dutch):
http://www.kwekelevenementen.nl/maskers.html
Posted by: casper | April 14, 2007 at 02:46 AM
i should have the mp3s of the single he did with the maskers somewhere on my hd
Posted by: Cities On Flame | April 16, 2007 at 08:56 AM