Kokomo - A Little Something From The Attic: Rarities, Alts, Demos

Size: 178.4 MB
Time: 75:02
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric/Acoustic Blues
Art: Front

01. GB Boogie (Alt Mix 1996) (3:48)
02. The Working Class Shuffle (Video Mix 1997) (3:20)
03. Nowhere To Go (Demo 1998) (2:57)
04. Baby's Getting Bigger (Bigger Mix 1998) (3:20)
05. Any Road Up (Demo 2001) (4:06)
06. Ruby (Demo 2001) (6:06)
07. Hesitation Blues (2001 Version) (4:08)
08. Crossroad Blues (2001 Version) (4:20)
09. Saturday Blues (Live 2005) (3:40)
10. Burden Down (Live 2005) (9:50)
11. Any Road Up (Live 2005) (8:45)
12. Cat's In The Well (Cocktail Mix 2008) (3:36)
13. Better Left Unspoken (Accordion Mix 2012) (5:29)
14. Homesick Blues (Acoustic Demo 2014) (3:55)
15. South Sea Song (Piano Demo 2014) (3:37)
16. Holed Up In Karamea (Bushband Demo 2017) (3:58)

A Little Something From The Attic is a collection of 16 rarities, alternative versions and demos spanning the band's history. None have previously appeared on digital platforms and several have never been heard outside the original studios.

Kokomo is a long-standing Kiwi blues & roots group, based in New Zealand's sunny Bay of Plenty.
The band has toured all over and released 14 albums and a full-length concert film.
This is also home for cult duo The Self-Righteous Brothers and other side-projects from Kokomo members.

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Kokomo - In The Well

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:22
Size: 131.3 MB
Styles: Americana, Electric/acoustic blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[3:38] 1. On A Night Like This
[3:27] 2. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
[6:23] 3. Things Have Changed
[4:19] 4. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
[4:39] 5. Dignity
[5:03] 6. Absolutely Sweet Marie
[5:26] 7. Highway 61 Revisited
[6:11] 8. Tryin' To Get To Heaven
[2:52] 9. Down In The Road
[4:04] 10. Queen Jane Approximately
[7:46] 11. Tangled Up In Blue
[3:29] 12. Cat's In The Well

After two early albums of traditional blues, followed by six albums of their own striking songs, New Zealand band Kokomo returned to a labour of love that they have planned for many years - an album of the songs of Bob Dylan.

This isn't your standard album of politely-imitated Dylan favourites. The songs have been totally absorbed into Kokomo's unique blend of blues, jazz and country, with superb musicianship - including remarkable string virtuoso Nigel Gavin (Robert Fripp, Gitbox Rebellion, Nairobi Trio) on electric guitar, mandolin and banjo - and singing from Derek Jacombs that truly digs inside the lyrics, illuminating previously neglected gems and finding different nuances and interpretations in familiar places.

Whether you never listen to Bob Dylan, or are sick of bland reworkings of his songs, or simply dig the distinctive funky Kokomo blend of blues harp, trumpet and guitars, this album is a tasty aural banquet.

In The Well mc
In The Well zippy

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Kokomo - Bigger Than Brando

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 47:59
Size: 109.9 MB
Styles: Contemporary blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[5:20] 1. Vinegar Hill
[5:13] 2. (No One Was) Bigger Than Brando
[4:43] 3. I'll Do Anything
[5:03] 4. Ruby
[4:17] 5. Travel All Over The World
[3:59] 6. Waiting For A Sunny Day
[5:02] 7. Lightnin's Gold Tooth
[4:12] 8. Joe The Bartender
[5:45] 9. Homesick Blues
[4:21] 10. South Sea Song

Kokomo (originally “Kokomo Blues”) are New Zealand's favourite blues & roots band, renowned for dynamic live shows and smart distinctive song-writing, as well as the band’s unique harmonica-trumpet horn section. The band has toured extensively throughout New Zealand, performing at the country’s major rock, blues, jazz and folk festivals, while releasing nine studio albums and a live CD & DVD. Bigger Than Brando is number ten.

The band was formed in 1991 after a chance performance at the New Zealand National Jazz Festival. Derek Jacombs had been invited to present a set of solo blues and brought Grant Bullot to join him. The concert turned into a runaway success and they decided to form a full-time band to spread their love of acoustic blues. Later that year the band set out on the road with a “we play anywhere” policy, which saw them playing around 200 shows a year, everywhere from Great Barrier Island and the smallest country towns to Auckland’s Aotea Centre. That set the scene for following years.

Along the way Radio New Zealand has recorded five programmes focusing on Kokomo’s music, and they have appeared from time to time on various TV channels. Kokomo’s music has also been used as the soundtrack for projects as diverse as TV gardening shows and surfing videos. It has also featured on such popular programmes as Shortland Street and Jackson’s Wharf.

Bigger Than Brando mc
Bigger Than Brando zippy

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