VA - Return Of The Tokoloshe Men! [2014] (6 x CDs)

SOUTH AFRICA

VA - Return Of The Tokoloshe Men! [2014] (6 x CDs)

"Return of the Tokoloshe Men!" is a six-CD compilation album that offers an immersive experience into the lively and energetic sound of South African township jive music from the 1950s and 1960s. The album was released in 2014 by the UK-based record label Strut and features a collection of classic tracks from some of South Africa's most iconic artists.

The term "tokoloshe" is derived from African folklore and refers to a creature that is said to bring bad luck or harm to people. The title of the album is a reference to the popularity of this type of music among young men in South Africa during the 1950s and 1960s. The music was often played at dance halls and social gatherings and was associated with a sense of rebellion and youthful exuberance.

The six discs in the compilation are filled with a diverse array of music, ranging from mbaqanga, jazz, and soul to rock 'n' roll and pop. The album features many notable artists. The songs are characterized by their infectious rhythms, catchy melodies, and exuberant vocal performances, which capture the essence of South African township jive music.

The liner notes for the album are extensive and provide a wealth of historical and cultural context for the music. They offer insights into the social and political climate of South Africa during the time when these songs were created and shed light on the cultural significance of township jive music. The notes also include archival photographs that offer a visual representation of the music and its cultural context.

"Return of the Tokoloshe Men!" is a highly regarded compilation album that provides a rich and immersive experience into the vibrant musical culture of South Africa during the mid-twentieth century. The album is a testament to the enduring appeal of township jive music, which continues to inspire musicians and listeners around the world to this day. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Them - One Time Too Many 1:52

02 A-Cads - Watch Your Step 2:29

03 Upsetters - Daddy Rolling Stone 2:03

04 Bill Kimber & The Couriers - I Wanna Know 3:10

05 Invaders - Chief Bull 2:33

06 John E. Sharpe & The Squires - Lsd 2:56

07 Invaders - No Money, No Honey 2:11

08 Tall Emma & His Skippers - Hammatan 2:57

09 004's - I've Got News For You 3:19

10 Mad Munks - Lucille 2:56

11 Bill Kimber & The Couriers - Life Without You 2:23

12 Shake Spears - I Can Tell 2:18

13 Johnny Kongos & The G-Men - It's All Over Now 2:41

14 Danny Rivers & The Savages - Rhythm And Green 2:38

15 Navarones - Blue. Blue Feeling 2:37

16 Bill Kimber & The Couriers - When You Gonna Say 2:50

17 A-Cads - Down The Road Apiece 1:51

18 John E. Sharpe & The Squires - She's Fine, She's Mine 4:24

19 End - They Talk About You 2:22

20 Zombies - Let's Have A Party 2:19

21 Hank Squires - I'll Never Get Over You 2:08

22 News - Wild Face 2:14

23 Them - I Want To Be Rich Again 1:43

24 Gonks - You Can't Stop Me Loving You 1:49

25 Bill Kimber & The Couriers - I'm A Hog For You Baby 2:49

26 Shangaans - Yeh Girl 2:15

27 Etonians - Gates Of Eden 2:37

28 Kynd - Dimples 3:06

CD2

01 Gonks - Woman Yeah 2:55

02 Them - It's A Day 2:18

03 John E. Sharpe & The Squires - Bo Diddley 4:01

04 A-Cads - Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah 2:16

05 Johnny Kongos & The G-Men - 900 Miles 2:27

06 Bill Kimber & The Couriers - Come On, Come On, Come On 2:24

07 A-Cads - Hubble Bubble Toil And Trouble 2:18

08 Rigar S - A Flying Start 1:53

09 John E. Sharpe & The Squires - Yours For The Picking 2:11

10 Dominos - Bye Bye Johnny 2:47

11 Bats - That's Us 2:54

12 John E. Sharpe & The Squires - Monkey Shine 2:25

13 Flames - Don't Ask Me What I Say 2:53

14 Staccatos - The One To Lose 1:56

15 Kynd - Talking 'bout You 2:07

16 Upsetters - Pain In My Heart 2:26

17 Kynd - Shy Girl 2:37

18 Mickie Most & His Playboys - Boney Maroney 1:55

19 Five - Come Back 4:22

20 News - Why Do 1:57

21 Kynd - Hideaway 2:07

22 Hobos - Hasie (Bunny) 2:23

23 004's - It's As Easy As That 2:14

24 Kynd - I've Been Wrong 1:53

25 Johnny Kongos & G-Men - Money 2:17

26 John E. Sharpe & The Squires - I Gave My Love A Diamond 2:14

27 A-Cads - Sha-La-La-La-Lee 2:55

28 Shake Spears - Give It To Me 3:02

29 004's - Parchman Farm 2:52

CD3

01 John E. Sharpe & The Squires - Take It Easy 2:48

02 Bill Kimber & The Couriers - That's What I Want 2:15

03 Bats - Get Your Baggies On 2:13

04 Anchor Beat Group - What A Day 2:25

05 Bill Kimber & The Couriers - Be Mine 2:37

06 Bats - The Chicken And The Hawk 2:56

07 John E. Sharpe & The Squires - Back Door Man 2:57

08 A-Cads - In The Midnight Hour 2:17

09 Invaders - Thinking About You 1:49

10 Bats - All I Got 2:20

11 Chequers - Bundu Beat 1:47

12 John E. Sharpe & The Squires - Walking The Dog 2:21

13 Zeroes - Work All Day 2:51

14 004's - I've Found Her 1:36

15 Hoochie Coochies - I'm A Boy 4:10

16 John E. Sharpe & The Squires - I'm A Man 3:59

17 Hank Squires - Sick And Tired 2:17

18 Difference - I Wonder Why 2:42

19 Vedettes - Please Don't Feel Too Bad 2:06

20 Invaders - Painter Man 2:14

21 Shake Spears - What Happened 2:26

22 Etonians - Mr Spaceman 2:28

23 Bats - Lean On Me 1:38

24 Kynd - Too Much Monkey Business 2:11

25 Johnny Dean & The Apaches - Deep Feeling 1:43

26 Bo Street Runners - One Girl To Love 3:12

27 Crescendoes - Oh! What A Fool 2:49

28 004's Beverley - Beverley 2:05

29 Johnny Kongos & The G-Men - Tobacco Road 2:45

30 Shangaans - Taboo 2:47

CD4

01 Shake Spears - How Does She Look 2:47

02 004's - She's Going Back Home Today 3:25

03 Dunny & The Showmen - You Ain't Got Enough Love 2:29

04 Bats - That's How I Feel 2:01

05 Shake Spears - Mah-Pah 2:37

06 Fireflies - Cathy Come Home 1:48

07 Leemen Ltd - Under My Thumb 2:59

08 Drifters - Ode To An Undertaker 3:16

09 Finders Keepers - Orient Green 2:57

10 Bats - Stop Exchange 2:30

11 Staccatos - New York Mining Disaster 1941 2:31

12 Dave Anthony Quartet - Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James 2:38

13 Bats - Listen To My Heart 3:05

14 Rising Sons - I Wanna Take You Home 2:25

15 Una Valli - Stop Thief! 2:32

16 Freedom's Children - Satisfaction 2:44

17 Attraction - Tax Man 1:35

18 Mccully Workshop - Fast Car 1:42

19 Quentin E. Klopjaeger - Lovers Lane - Wednesday 2:19

20 Staccatos - Spicks And Specks 2:34

21 Dominos - Tabatha Twitchet 2:26

22 Freedom's Children - Little Games 2:29

23 Flames - Purple Haze 3:59

24 Finders Keepers - Reflections 3:06

25 Lunar S Feat; Bernie Brown - Stone Free 3:26

26 Mccully Workshop - Four Walls 2:41

27 Birds Of A Feather - Love Is A Beautiful Thing 2:23

28 Ray Coussins - Uptight 2:22

29 Una Valli - Yum Yum 2:43

30 Birds Of A Feather - Come On Up 2:25

CD5

01 Floribunda Rose - One Way Street 2:45

02 Bats - It's So Hard To Get Up In The Morning 2:17

03 Outlet - Lazy Life 2:23

04 Mccully Workshop - Seance 3:06

05 Square Set - Night Then Comes The Morning 3:30

06 Attraction - A Day In The Life 2:37

07 Quentin E. Klopjaeger & The Gonks - Long Way Home 2:22

08 Flames - Streamliner 3:01

09 Scrugg - I Wish I Was Five 3:19

10 Alan Gold - Topsy Turvy 2:37

11 Bats - Waiting For You 2:14

12 Quentin E Klopjaeger - Not Going To Mersey Square 2:31

13 John & Philipa Cooper - The Mad Professor 2:43

14 Flames - Useless Illusions 2:57

15 Humphrey - Down Down 2:34

16 Quentin E Klopjaeger - Wheatherman 2:44

17 Emil Dean - Lonely Boy 2:39

18 William - Crazy How Love Slips Away 2:16

19 Leemen Limited - Heartaches 3:17

20 Attraction - Moving Underground 2:07

21 Staccatos - Butchers And Bakers 2:49

22 Scrugg - Sandwichboard Man 3:05

23 Third Eye - Valley Of Sadness 2:40

24 John Phillips - Permutation Child 2:19

25 Ronnie Cline's Expressions - Jumbo 2:13

26 Influence - Dream Woman 3:40

27 Mccully Workshop - Head For The Moon 2:37

28 Una Valli & The Peanut Butter Conspiracy - Nowhere To Run 3:09

CD6

01 Flames - Solitude 5:39

02 Quentin E Klopjaeger - Chimes Of Ages Lost In Time 2:52

03 Staccatos - Imitations Of Love 2:11

04 Scrugg - Lavender Popcorn 2:17

05 John & Philipa Cooper - Gypsy Spell 2:43

06 Flames - You Keep Me Hangin' On 6:37

07 Third Eye - Snow Child 3:27

08 Candid Camera - Michaelangelo 2:01

09 Scrugg - Only George 2:49

10 Bryan Miller`s Destruction - Blue Machines And Dreams 2:28

11 Humphrey - Time To Change 2:32

12 Omega Limited - The Boy And The Bee 4:16

13 Dickie Loader - The Wind Keeps Howling 2:46

14 John Phillips - The Bird With Plastic Feathers 2:52

15 Colored Rain - Planes Of Afterlife 2:06

16 Bats - Race With The Devil 4:56

17 Aerophone - Of Tomorrow 2:31

18 Tidal Waves - Spider Spider 2:37

19 Dickie Loader Feat: Freedom's Children - The Eagle Has Landed 3:26

20 Wild Things - Groovin' Is Easy 3:01

21 Abstract Truth - Jersey Thursday 3:48

22 Sharon Tandy - Daughter Of The Sun 3:46

23 Dickie Loader & Friends - Hey Devil Woman 2:01

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