Davy Jones And The Voodoo Funk Machine – Sookie Sookie (Philips 849 002)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Davy Jones – Sookie Sookie | Philips 849 002

 

 

 

Philips records 1968   849 002

 

 

notes:

Released in 1968, Sookie Sookie is the rare Philips album 
by Canadian soul singer Davy Jones and The Voodoo Funk Machine. 
The French pressing carries the catalog number 
Philips 849 002 BY and is documented as 
a 12-inch LP running at 33⅓ RPM.

The album blends soul, funk, R&B, psychedelic touches
 and raw groove, reflecting Jones's European period and 
his collaboration with arranger and composer Janko Nilovic.
 Contemporary discographical research identifies
 Nilovic and Jones as responsible for the arrangements on 
most of the album, with Jean-Claude Desmarty credited as producer.

The title track, “Sookie Sookie,” was written by Don Covay
 and Steve Cropper. It was also issued as a French Philips single, 
making this LP an interesting entry in the European history of the song.

credits:

Musicians & Line-up

The complete individual studio line-up for the LP is unfortunately 
not fully documented in the available discographic sources. 
The principal documented contributors are:

Davy Jones – lead vocals; composer; arranger
Janko Nilovic – arranger; composer/keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist 
associated with the French sessions
Harry van Hoof – arranger/conductor on “Sookie Sookie”
Orchestra and female choir directed by Harry van Hoof – backing on “Sookie Sookie”
Jean-Claude Desmarty – producer of the French-recorded material
Bert Schouten – producer of “Sookie Sookie”
Albert Kos – sound engineer on the earlier “Sookie Sookie” session
Gerard Beckers – sound engineer on the earlier “Sookie Sookie” session

The important distinction is that “Sookie Sookie” was recorded 
earlier than the other LP material. It had already appeared as a 
Dutch Philips single in 1968, with Harry van Hoof directing 
the orchestra and choir. The French Philips LP subsequently 
incorporated the track into the album.

The French-produced material was recorded during Davy Jones's 
period working in France with Janko Nilovic. Billboard also confirms 
that “Sookie Sookie” was recorded for Philips in France, although 
the detailed session date is not supplied.

Important: the often-cited 29 June 1967 date belongs to an earlier 
Davy Jones/Pocomania recording session and should not automatically
 be given as the recording date for the Philips 849.002 BY LP.

tracklist:

A1        Voodoo
Written-By – Davy Jones 
    2:45
A2        The Dream
Written-By – Davy Jones 
    2:55
A3        Mojo
Written-By – Muddy Waters
    3:02
A4        The Magic Words
Written-By – Davy Jones 
    1:50
A5        Love
Written-By – Davy Jones 
    2:43
A6        Grazing In The Grass
Written-By – Philemon Hou
    2:30
B1        Sookie Sookie
Written-By – D. Covay, S. Cropper
    2:22
B2        Burning Desire
Written-By – Davy Jones 
    2:08
B3        There I Go And Then
Written-By – Davy Jones 
    2:00
B4        Huk
Written-By – Davy Jones 
    1:47
B5        Strange World
Written-By – Davy Jones 
    2:40
B6        Hitch It To The Horse
Written-By – Jess And James
    3:15 

 

 

 

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