The Definitive Ju Ju records collection (1968-1969) By Janko Nilovic and Davy Jones

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Nearly 58 minutes of pure rare groove is the 12th release of the French label Broc Recordz, founded by Dipiz in 2003.

It is also the first limited edition (300 copy) gatefold double lp release of the label with all the 7 inch original covers artwork, black and white photos and a dance tutorial to the hit 'Voodoo Juju Obssession as well as liner notes by Janko Nilovic himself.

Dipiz has been pushing bondaries between the world of hip hop, and musical composer in particular library composer like Janko Nilovic.

Not only you will find the entire collection of Juju Records but also dope and exclusive edits by french producers.
2 edits by Dipiz himself, one by Alexis Hountondji aka Kofi & Renaud Lainé and another one by break beat duo Last Bongo In Paris (Cleon and Jazzy Pidjay)

Mix & mastering at studio Les Murs du sons. Beautiful artwork by the Wickidz.

https://brocrecordz.bandcamp.com/album/the-definitive-ju-ju-records-collection-1968-1969

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The year is 1968, During that period I was a composer but at the same time I was also doing a lot of musical arrangement for both french and foreign singers. I was particularly involved with the label Phillips in France, whom asked me one day to arrange music for the 7 inch 'Love / The Dream?' of a very good canadian singer and lyricist called DAVY JONES. Straight away I accepted the offer. This 7 inch had a good success.

We got along together fine and continued to collaborate as I wrote other songs for his next record 'Funk Machine' I was also playing music on stage and doing TV shows with him on the Hammond B3 organ with my orchestra like at famous Parisien venue l'Olympia.

Following our great collaboration we decided to establish our own recording label, JU JU RECORDS.

Davy Jones was obsessed with voodoo culture and went very oftenely to obscure rituals in Paris.

Actually the logo of the label was created when the two of them stumbled on a medallion in the flea market of Paris, since then Davy kept it around his neck

Thanks to my very good relationship with Eddie Barclay whom invited me often to his label or in his house in Paris, we proposed him to distribute our six 7 inch. The project had 2 singers, a female vocalist my wife 'Yohanna' , a trumpet pop tune and an instrumental track called VOODOO JU JU OBSESSION - Part 1 & 2.

With Eddie's support we launched a new dance for the later track during the summer of 1969. Eddie did a good promotion both in Paris & in St Tropez at the Hôtel Byblos for a big happening as well as another TV show with team of dancers and got us a couple of national TV shows like ' Pulsations' produced by Gésip Légitimus and hosted by Manu Dibango & his orchestra.

And then suddenly my mate Davy Jones was gone with the wind at the end of 1969. I have done everything i could to track him down without succes. Today i am so sad he disapeared like that because we were so close, both as friends and professionally speaking.

Since then no news from him maybe he has become a voodoo priest in Haiti ?

I dedicate this record to his daughter Pearl. .

Janko Nilovic

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Presque 58 minutes de pure rare groove !

Douzième sortie du label Français Broc Recordz fondé par Dipiz en 2003.
C'est aussi le premier vinyle gatefold tiré à 300 exemplaires où l'on retrouve le artwork de tous les 45 tours originaux, photos en noir et blanc, blanc, tutorial de danse pour le tube "Voodoo Juju Obssession'et des notes de pochettes de Janko Nilovic.
Dipiz continue de repousser les frontières entre le monde du hip-hop & des grands compositeurs et en particulier des compositeurs d'illustration sonore comme Janko Nilovic.
Non seulement vous trouverez la collection complète de Juju Records mais aussi en bonus des excellents édits exclusifs de producteurs Français.
Deux édits de Dipiz, un d'Alexis Hountondji aka Kofi & Renaud Lainé et un autre du fameux breakbeat duo Last Bongo In Paris (Cleon and Jazzy Pidjay)
Mixé & masterisé au studio Les Murs du son, superbe artwork de Wickidz.

1968 - A cette époque-là, tout en étant compositeur, je faisais beaucoup d'arrangements
pour les chanteurs ( français & étrangers ). Je travaillais particulièrement avec la maison
de disques Phillips laquelle un jour m'a demandé de faire les arrangements du 33 tours
d'un américain DAVY JONES, très bon chanteur et parolier. J'ai aussitôt
accepté ce travail. Le disque a eu un bon succès. Nous avons sympathisé et continué à
collaborer en écrivant des chansons pour son prochain disque Funk Machine . Je
l' accompagnait également sur scène et à la télévision sur l' orgue Hammond B3 avec mon
orchestre, particulièrement à l'Olympia. Suite à notre collaboration, nous avons décidé de
créer le Label JU JU RECORDS. Comme j'avais de très bonnes relations avec Eddie Barclay
qui m'invitait souvent à son bureau ou chez lui à Paris,nous lui avons proposé de distribuer
nos six disques 45trs 3 chanteurs, une chanteuse, un trompettiste et un instrumental
' VOODOO JU JU OBSESSION - Part 1 & 2 '. Avec le soutien d' Eddie, nous avons lancé
une nouvelle danse sur ce titre pendant l'été 1969. Eddie a fait une grande promotion à Paris
et à St Tropez ( happenings ) avec une troupe de danseurs et plusieurs passages à la télévision.
Et puis, plus de trace de mon ami Davy, fin 1969. J'ai tout fait pour retrouver sa trace mais
sans succès. Je regrette cette disparition car nous étions très liés, amicalement et et sur le
plan professionnel. Depuis lors, plus aucune nouvelle de lui.
je dedie ce disque à sa fille Pearl !

Liens :

Bandcamp Label : https://brocrecordz.bandcamp.com/

Label Website : http://www.brocrecordz.com/

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