Lets do the timewarp…
eddy grant - timewarp (mp3)
been after this record for way too long…thankfully though, i finally picked it up in a bargain bin yesterday….
eddy grant is probably most remembered for his solo stuff, particularly his cheesy contribution to the pop world, with tracks like “baby come back” and “gimme hope jo’anna”. however, in addition to this, eddy was also part of the 70’s london based group the equals, who were responsible for the most excellent track “black skin blued eyed boy”. if this rings any bells, then its probably because “black skin blue eyed boy” recently got covered by dj harvey and thomas bullock on the oh so elusive what ever we want records label…
anyway, back to the track in question. “timewarp” is a 6 minute spacey disco journey, which reels you in via its erratic female vocals and its hypnotic, tripped out baseline. for anyone who’s heard daniel wang’s seminal balihu #1 release, the track “warped” should become instantly recognisable when listening to eddy grants innovative masterpiece…
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Sean added these pithy words on Jan 14 07 at 11:05 pmI can’t believe someone actually unearthed this track! When I was little, I had a cassette copy of “Killer on the Rampage” that had this song as a bonus track on the end of side 2, but I’ve worn it out since. It’s truly difficult to find any of Eddy’s work anywhere in the US. I’ve found a couple hits collections, but they don’t have this song or “War Party” or any of my other favorites.
Again, thanks so much!
Lil Mike added these pithy words on Jan 15 07 at 7:41 amdefinitely check out the Equals y’all
best , if not only, inter-racial 60’s garage band…
wrote Police On My Back, later a Clash show staple…
Jude added these pithy words on Jan 15 07 at 6:23 pm…crazy thing is, there’s a track on the latest Matmos record called “Steam And Sequins For Larry Levan” which if I’m not mistaken–and I hope I am–seems to have updated this track in some respect.
Kev added these pithy words on Jan 15 07 at 7:55 pmthat track’s absolutely blinding - watch your record bag next week methinks. big props to danny “the legend” wang for working that up even more. good find!
schoolsy added these pithy words on Jan 15 07 at 8:30 pmsean - no problems, glad it brings back fond memories. cassettes hey, them were the days, rewind, fast forward, stop, rewind…what a total pain in the arse…as for picking up some of eddy’s work, bit obvious, but try ebay, seen ‘timewarp’ go for about 30 bucks tho…ouch
lil mike - i shall try and check out more of the equals work, any albums you can recommended???
jude - ‘Steam And Sequins For Larry Levan’, not heard it so i cant comment (you got a link so i can check it???). timewarp has however been used/sampled/stolen numerous times over the past 20 years so it wudn’t surprise me…
kev - get your filthy hands away from my record bag, you big dirty lager lout…happy 100th post…x
muchos thanks for your comments…
jonny added these pithy words on Jan 19 07 at 8:23 pmBoy Boy Boy Boy Now in the street There is violence And then there’s lots Of work
to be done No place to Hang out our washin’, gosh i love lowering the tone of this musical forum, Eddy Grants best work, most recently featured on a nationwide advertising campaign for COMET major UK retiler of white goods and such, go Eddy, rastafaray, etc.
ivan_smackhead added these pithy words on Jan 22 07 at 9:50 pmat last ! i’ve got “timewarp” on a ministry of sound tape circa 1993. bert bevans plays it with a malcolm x speech over the top. never knew what it was until now, cheers.
the boys on djhistory are always raving about it but i didn’t know how it went. strange eh ?
stuart 'disco' purcell added these pithy words on Jan 23 07 at 10:31 amall right Kev & Mark?
Site’s looking good fellas!
On the Equals front, try and track down ‘Mystic Sister’. Quite astounding record. And if you find two let me know ‘cos I don’t have a copy and I desperately want one!
schoolsy added these pithy words on Jan 23 07 at 8:36 pmjonny - shudn’t u be doing something constructive, rather than lowering the tone of our blog. bloody bar owners hey, always got summat or other to say…oh, and i believe the picture of the man with curly hair in our friends pic’s, is you???
smackhead - no probs, thanks for your comments…
disco stu - all good thanks stu, will check out that equals track and if i see one ill pick it up for ya…maybe see you sat…ta ta
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