The Wild Tchoupitoulas Wild Tchoupitoulas

• 1 Brother John 03:34
• 2 Meet De Boys On The Battlefront 03:23
• 3 Here Dey Come 04:05
• 4 Hey Pocky A-Way (A Way) 03:58
• 5 Indian Red 07:20
• 6 Big Chief Got A Golden Crown 04:00
• 7 Hey Mama (Wild Tchoupitoulas) 04:45
• 8 Hey Hey (Indian Comin) 04:01
• Total Runtime 35:06

Info for The Wild Tchoupitoulas

„The Wild Tchoupitoulas -- a group of Mardi Gras Indians headed by George 'Big Chief Jolly' Landry -- only released one album, but that one record caused a sensation upon its initial 1976 release. It was one of the first records of the album-oriented rock generation that captured the heady gumbo of New Orleans R&B and funk. Landry may have fronted the Wild Tchoupitoulas, but the key to the record's success was his nephews, Charles and Cyril Neville, who headed the rhythm section. They drafted in their brothers, Art and Aaron, to harmonize, and thereby unwittingly gave birth to the band that became the Neville Brothers. Still, the fact that The Wild Tchoupitoulas ranks among the great New Orleans albums isn't because of the Nevillles themselves, but the way the Wild Tchoupitoulas lock into an extraordinary hybrid that marries several indigenous New Orleans musics, with swampy, dirty funk taking its place in the forefront. There are only eight songs, and they are all strung together as if they're variations on the same themes and rhythms. That's a compliment, by the way, since the organic, flowing groove is the key to the album's success.“ (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG)

Big Chief Jolly, vocals
Second Chief, vocals
Trail Chief, vocals
Flag Boy, vocals
Spy Boy, vocals
Art Neville, keyboards, background vocals
Charles Neville, percussion, background vocals
Cyril Neville, congas, background vocals
Aaron Neville, piano, background vocals
Ziggy Modeliste, drums
Leo Nocentelli, guitar
George Porter, Jr., bass
Teddy Royal, guitar
Willie Harper, background vocals

Recorded at Sea-Saint Recording Studios, New Orleans
Engineer, remastering, remixing by Ken Laxton
Produced by Allen Toussaint, Marshall Sehorn

Digitally remastered

The Wild Tchoupitoulas
were originally a group of Mardi Gras Indians formed in the early 1970s by George Landry, and photographed exclusively by Paul Howrilla at the request of George Landry. With help from local New Orleans musicians The Meters, The Wild Tchoupitoulas recorded an eponymous album, which featured the "call-and-response" style chants typical of Mardi Gras Indians. Vocals were provided by Landry, as "Big Chief Jolly", as well as other members of his Mardi Gras tribe. Instrumentation was provided in part by members of the Meters. The album also notably featured Landry's nephews, the Neville Brothers, providing harmonies and some of the instrumentation. While not a financial success, the effort was well received critically and the experience recording it encouraged the four Neville brothers to perform together for the first time as a group. The album was produced by famed New Orleans writer/musician and record producer Allen Toussaint.

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