the Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band, In The Jungle, Babe 1969

The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – In the Jungle, Babe 

(1969 Album  Vinyl )

Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1969  WS 1801

notes:

Released in 1969 on Warner Bros. Records, In the Jungle, Babe captures 

The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band at a creative peak, blending funk, 

soul, and R&B with socially aware lyrics and polished studio musicianship.

Led by Charles Wright, the group helped shape the sound of West Coast 

funk during the late 1960s and early 1970s, standing alongside artists 

who bridged raw groove with sophisticated arrangements.

The album is notable for its tight rhythm section, expressive horn lines, 

and Wright’s distinctive vocal delivery. While best remembered for later 

hits such as “Express Yourself,” this record documents the band’s evolution

 toward the crossover success they would soon achieve.

This album is dedicated to Joe Banks and his grandma,
whose great grandmother was born "in the jungle"

credits:

Charles Wright - vocals, guitar, piano
Bill Cannon - saxophone
Big John Rayford - saxophone
Ray Jackson - trombone
Gabe Flemings - piano, trumpet
James Gadson - drums
Al McKay - guitar
Melvin Dunlap - bass


    Engineer  Rudy Hill  (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B2, B4, B5)
    Engineer  Don Blake (track B3)
    Producer  Charles Wright
Recorded in June, 1969, at Western Recorders,
 Hollywood, California.

tracklist:

A1 Till You Get Enough
    Arranged By  Gabe Flemings, John Rayford, Ray Jackson
Written By Charles Wright & Assoc. 4:45    
A2 I'm A Midnight Mover
    Written-By  Bobby Womack, Wilson Pickett 2:11    
A3 Light My Fire
    Arranged By  Gabe Flemings, Ray Jackson
Written-By  Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger 3:40    
A4 Comment
    Arranged By  Charles Wright, Ray Jackson
Written By  Wright-Rahman  5:55    
A5 Everyday People
    Arranged By  Charles Wright, Gabe Flemings, Melvin Dunlap
Written-By  Sylvester Stewart 2:35    
B1 Must Be Your Thing
    Arranged By  Ray Jackson
Written By  Hayes-Wright 3:39
B2 Love Land
    Arranged By  Charles Wright, Ray Jackson
Written By  Trotter-Wright  3:02    
B3 Oh Happy Gabe (Sometimes Blue)
    Arranged By  Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band,
Written-By  Gabriel Flemings* 3:53    
B4 Twenty-Five Miles
    Arranged By  Gabe Flemings, Ray Jackson
Written-By Edwin Starr, Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol 3:05    
B5 The Joker (On A Trip Through The Jungle)
    Arranged By  Al McKay, Bill Cannon
Written-By  Miles Grayson 3:04

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