Adults Only

Adults Only

Editorial Reviews
<"b00025d6cm2999"> About the Artist
Can there actually be anyone who doesn't know or recognise the song In The Summertime? I doubt it, as thanks to the regular use of the song on TV commercials In The Summertime is one of those instantly recognisable songs. That hit in 1970 was the start of a major career for the band Mungo Jerry who went on to have a number of further hits throughout the seventies and while founder member and leader of Mungo Jerry, Ray Dorset acknowledges his illustrious past, like many artists he has moved on and produced a fine and respected body of work that in addition to the many Mungo Jerry releases includes recording an album with Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green and Vincent Crane (Katmandu) and writing songs for the likes of Elvis Presley, Dr. Feelgood, Bob Dylan, Elton John and many others. In the early days of gigging as a band before they were called Mungo Jerry, Ray played in the same London pubs as bands like the Rolling Stones and in the early days as Mungo Jerry musicians such as Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa could be found in their audience. Over thirty five years on from the bands emergence things have almost come round full circle with Mungo Jerry's latest release Adults Only. The band is still led by Ray Dorset [also known as Mungo Jerry hence the aka title] and the band are still in high demand for live concerts more recent proof being the inclusion of Ray Dorset on the Legends Of R&B tour. Ray's band on that particular tour included musicians with the highest credentials and included a rhythm section that comprised bassist Colin Hodgkinson (Back Door, Alexis Korner, Whitesnake) and drummer Colin Allen (John Mayall, Stone The Crows, Focus). Mungo Jerry will support the release of Adults Only with a world tour that takes in America, South Africa and Australia and beyond into 2005 back into America.

<"b00025d6cm4999"> Album Description
The 2004 edition of Mungo Jerry which includes newer members James Davis, Tim Green, Toby Hounsham and Matt Round alongside Ray Dorset is a vibrant R&B band with blues elements and it is certainly comparable to other long-term acts such as the Rolling Stones and Van Morrison. Adults Only features such blues classics as Statesboro Blues/ Morning Dew/With a Girl Like You/Going Down Slow/One Bourbon One Scotch & One Beer and it will be these cuts that feature in the bands live set along with some older material. The album will also contain a bonus track in the re recording of the 1972 hit Open Up. However this version is a radically re worked version from the original hit single which has already found favour in America.

Whilst many would like to dwell on the past and the multi million sales of In The Summertime certainly draw attention to the band it should not be seen as the only worthwhile piece of work Ray Dorset has produced indeed Adults Only probably rates as his most mature and dare I say it...Adult work to date. The album comes with full sleeve notes from respected journalist Alan Clayson who was responsible for the original review in the Record Collector magazine. In 2004 Mungo Jerry are playing authentic blues/R&B or in Ray's own words "Music straight from the heart and no bullshit...Music for Adults Only". Adults Only may well surprise newer fans but for those fans who have followed the band for almost thirty five years it will be a reaffirmation of their initial belief in the talent of Ray Dorset.

Adults Only, Music, Ray Dorset AKA Mungo Jerry Blues Band, Blues, England, Pop

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