Hand Clappin, Foot Stompin, Funky-Butt ... Live! is a live album by Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band, released around December 1966.
Background Released in 1966, the album was reviewed by Allen Evans in the December 3 issue of New Musical Express. The saxophone playing by Lionel Kingham on "Land of a Thousand Dances" was also noted.New Musical Express, December 3, 1966 - Page 12 LPs By Allen Evans
It was an attempt to capture the atmosphere of the group's live stage show. Straight away it registered in the UK charts, peaking at number five and staying in the top ten for three months.Mods: The New Religion, By Paul Anderson - - It was still in the top 40 in July the following year.Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, By Lloyd Bradley - Page 181 Chapter Five / Bass Lines, Brass Sections and All Things Equals For three years the album remained the biggest selling album for Pye Records.For the Love of Music, By John Schroeder - Page 129 In the United States, it was a Special Merit pick in the March 4, 1967 issue of Billboard.Billboard, March 4, 1967 - Page 40 ALBUM REVIEWS, R&B SPECIAL MERIT
Track listing
Discogs - Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band – Hand Clappin' Foot Stompin' Funky-Butt... Live!
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