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01. NAFFI SANDWICH - Intro Naffi
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02. NAFFI SANDWICH - Hoochie Pooch
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03. NAFFI SANDWICH - Slice One
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04. NAFFI SANDWICH - Tara-La
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05. NAFFI SANDWICH - Skank Rank
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06. NAFFI SANDWICH - We Are Willing
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07. NAFFI SANDWICH - The Hutch
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08. NAFFI SANDWICH - Slop It
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09. NAFFI SANDWICH - On This Occasion
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10. NAFFI SANDWICH - New Chinese Funk
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11. NAFFI SANDWICH - Space Alligator
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12. NAFFI SANDWICH - Toxteth Train Time
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13. NAFFI SANDWICH - Slow Train to Viaductsville
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14. NAFFI SANDWICH - Watch Them
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15. NAFFI SANDWICH - I Don't Understand
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16. NAFFI SANDWICH - Naffi Dread
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17. NAFFI SANDWICH - More Like Beans
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18. NAFFI SANDWICH - Yes, I'll Take You Home
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19. NAFFI SANDWICH - Don't Forget
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ARTIST
NAFFI SANDWICH
TITLE
Hoochie Pooch/Space Alligator: Freddie Viaduct at Naffi H.Q., 1979-83
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
EM RECORDS
CATALOG #
EM 1116CD
EM 1116CD
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
8/6/2013
Delving further into the
Brenda Ray
/
Naffi
multiverse, following EM's releases of Brenda Ray's
Walatta
(EM 1071CD) and her work with Naffi in
D'Ya Hear Me!: Naffi Years, 1979-83
(EM 1108CD/LP), here is
Hoochie Pooch/Space Alligator
. This release focuses on the contributions of
Freddie Viaduct
to the delightfully strange world of the variously-named Naffi Sandwich/Naffi, the former being the earlier incarnation of the group as a trio, the latter a duo. Less vocal-driven than the poppier
D'Ya Hear Me!
tracks, these mainly instrumental pieces emphasize the group's "instant or not at all" ethos, an emphasis on spontaneity and in-the-moment freedom, allied with the creative freedoms offered by the band's ever-growing mastery of their Naffi H.Q. recording studio. The strong influence of American funk and Jamaican roots music is clearly felt in Viaduct's forceful and spacious bass playing; Jamaica is also present in the dub-influenced use of reverb, echo, and other effects.
Captain Catchpole
's drums and Ray's multi-instrumental work fill out the trio sound, resulting in a pleasingly vast aural territory, with the aforementioned reggae/dub elements blending with Euro-improv, free jazz and post-punk viruses to create a subtly mind-bending, rhythmically compelling, and texturally-varied DIY dandy, described as "weird instrumental psychedelic dub-up reggae funk" by one learned aficionado. Originally released on cassette and vinyl and extremely rare, released under the Naffi Sandwich and Naffi monikers, the tracks have been compiled here, along with two previously-unissued pieces and three previously-unissued full-length versions, as
Hoochie Pooch/Space Alligator
and are presented for your listening pleasure, with the CD featuring two bonus tracks. This release is a vital companion piece to
D'Ya Hear Me!
, the two releases together providing the yin-yang dichotomy essential to full comprehension of the Naffi Sandwich circle. Liner notes written by Freddie Viaduct and Captain Catchpole in English and Japanese text, including rare photos.
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