HEED THE CALL!collects the best New Zealand soul, funk and disco cuts from the afrotastic days of 1973 to 1983. Artists likeMark WilliamswhoseHouse For Salebecame a sought after northern Soul single,The(three)Yandall Sisters(two of whom are pictured behind Mark WiIlliams on our cover), a teenageTina Cross,Dalvanius&Prince Tui Teka, all became household names in NZ.
The collection mines some overlooked nuggets from their respective catalogues alongside lesser known boogie cuzzinsThe Pink Familywith their non-secular floor sizzlerDon’t Give Your Life Away, the gritty gospel soul ofSonia & Skee,The Johnny Rocco Band,Inbetweens, andThe Totals.The Kaukau Brothers were four fifths ofGolden Harvestwho hit the national charts with the number oneI Need Your Lovein 1978 which featured new addition 17 year old Karl Gordon fronting the band. Local 60s beat pioneerLarry Morrisfresh out of the big house after a public LSD misdemeanour finds his groove onWho Do We Think We’re Fooling. Funk dynamosCollisionHail from Tokoroa, and in an earlier incarnation were known as The Shriek Machine, move to Australia on Dalvanius‘ insistence to record the showstopperYou Can Dance. Early 70s Acid RockersTicketflaunt their funky flare(s) with their Vertigo single only releaseMr Music(later covered by Collision). The windy city jazzmenThe 1860 Bandtake form fitting self promoting t-shirts to the next level while re- interpretingRitaJean Bodine’sThats The Kind Of Love.

Compiled by Alan Perrott and John Baker. Double LP, with illustrated inner sleeves showcasing the sleeves of all the original LP releases. Liner notes by co compiler Alan Perrott based on interviews with actual participants in the recordings in black & white booklet with tasty pics and ephemera.

TRACKLIST

1. DALVANIUS AND THE FASCINATIONS Voodoo Lady DISCO VERSION
2. COLLISION You Can Dance
3. MARK WILLIAMS Disco Queen
4. THE JOHNNY ROCCO BAND Shes Knocking at My Door
5. THE 1860 BAND Thats the Kind of Love Ive Got for You
6. INBETWEENS Mr. Funky
7. TINA CROSS You Can Do It
8. GOLDEN HARVEST I Need Your Love
9. MARK WILLIAMS A House for Sale
10. THE PINK FAMILY Don’t Give Your Life Away
11. PRINCE TUI TEKA Heed the Call
12. THE YANDALL SISTERS Sweet Inspiration
13. SONIA & SKEE Theres a River Somewhere
14. TICKET Mr. Music
15. LARRY MORRIS Who Do We Think Were Fooling
16. HERB MCQUAY Night People
17. THE TOTALS Total Man