• Essentially a vehicle for Hammond organ maestro Mick Weaver, late 60s British band WYNDER K. FROG specialised in funky club Soul/Jazz. Hailing from Bolton, Lancashire, but based in London for much of their career, Mick and the band made three albums for Island Records between 1966 and 1970. These have long been coveted by Mod collectors and fans of the prestigious Island label. • For the first time ever, all three LPs – Sunshine Super Frog (mono, 1966), Out Of The Frying Pan (stereo, 1968) and the US-only Into The Fire (stereo, 1970) – appear on one package, accompanied by a host of rare non-album tracks, previously unissued material, a track from a BBC radio session and two stereo mixes from the soundtrack to the 1968 film The Touchables. • SHOOK, SHIMMY & SHAKE is housed in a handsome clamshell box. Inside are miniatures of all three albums (featuring their original artwork), alongside a hefty booklet featuring extensive sleeve-notes in which Mick Weaver is heavily quoted, in which he finally tells the story of the mysterious Wynder K. Frog! • In addition to the albums, the package boasts all their relevant non-album tracks, an obscure 1966 advert flexidisc ‘Henry’s Panter’ and nine tracks from a hitherto undocumented nine-track acetate album which was probably cut in 1967 in the period between albums one and two.
7**S
Cheese on Toast
I remember someone telling me about "out of the frying pan" and saying that it was great. I listened and heard "dad" music. Covers of pop tunes with a cheesy Hammond. There was lots of that around in the 60s/ 70s. Wynder was never as original as Traffic, Spencer Davis etc, instead going for middle of the road stuff and covers. It's OK, not one I will play often, I am not sure what he was trying to do with these albums. I guess if you like the Austin Power vision of the 60s, then this will float your boat. Or if you are a "Dad" then it could appeal too
K**H
Brought back memories
Close your eyes, turn up the volume and you could be back at the Marquee in the 1960s.
R**T
Sunder k frog
If you like sixties Hammond organ led music you will like this
D**R
Five Stars
A great collection
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