Make Mine Bop!

Name: Make Mine Bop!
Brand: L.A. Boppers
SKU: PTG34100
Price: 13.99 GBP
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Cat No: PTG34100

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Release Date: 08 March 2019

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 8717438197005

Genres: R&B R&B

Description
In the mid 70’s Augie Johnson formed the Boppers in Los Angeles, CA, to back his stylish, knickers-wearing group who had signed a deal with Fantasy Records. In 1978 The Boppers, consisting of Robert Griffin, Kenny Davis, Ed Riddick, Ed Luna, and Vance Tenort cut their own Fantasy album entitled The Boppers. The single releases "Everybody Wants to be a Star" and "Something Missing" did unfortunately not hit the charts. In 1980 they switched to Mercury Records and changed their name to The L. A. Boppers. The line-up also changed and now consisted of Tenort (lead), Gerry Davis, Riddick, Kenny Styles, Michael Stanton, Stan Martin, and Augie Johnson (on loan from Side Effect). The L. A. Boppers (with input from Mikki Howard) dropped on Mercury in 1980; the first single "Is This the Beat (Bop-Doo-Wah)" made the R&B Top 30 and became their most popular single ever. Subsequent releases, the jazzy "Watching Life" and "Be-Bop Dancer," failed however to capture the same audience. A final Mercury album Bop Time (1981) featured an update of the Delfonic's "La, La Means I Love You." Their final album on MCA Records titled "Make Mine Bop" was released in 1982 and featured the singles: "Where Do the Bops Go"/"Well Deserved Rest," and "How Strong Love Can Be"/"Dog House.". This album, now re-issued on CD by PTG Records, is still highly in demand with soul/funk/jazz fans worldwide.
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