Juju (Gass album)

Juju (1970) was the first album recorded by the rock band Gass and featured guitarist Peter Green,[1] who had just left Fleetwood Mac at this time.[2] The album was released by Polydor (catalogue reference 283-022 A) and withdrawn soon after it was released to retail outlets and re-issued entitled Gass[3]

Juju (aka "Gass")
Studio album by
Gass
Released1970
Recorded1970
GenreRock
LabelPolydor
ProducerMel Collins (for Active Records Ltd)
Gass chronology
Juju (aka "Gass")
(1970)		 Catch My Soul
(1971)
Juju side 'A' (original label)
Studio album

Track listing
  1. "Kulu Se Mama" (McClean, Harper, Tench) - 7:00
  2. "Holy Woman" (McClean, Harper, Tench) - 5:36
  3. "Yes I Can" (McClean, Harper, Tench) - 6:43
  4. "Juju" (McClean, Harper, Tench) - 3:31
  5. "Black Velvet" (McClean, Harper, Tench) - 3:41
  6. "House for Sale" (McClean, Harper, Tench) - 3:39
  7. "Cold Light of Day" (Derek Austin) - 4:04
  8. "Cool Me Down" (McClean, Harper, Tench) - 6:03 [1]

Track times are included on the German issue of this album (Polydor 2383 022).[4]

Personnel
  • Robert Tench[5]- vocals, percussion; guitar on "Holy Woman"; organ solo on "Kulu Se Mama"[1]
  • Michael Piggott - violin, guitar
  • Derek Austin - organ, piano, flute, percussion
  • Delisle Harper - electric and acoustic basses, percussion
  • Godfrey McLean - drums, percussion, congas; vocals on "Yes I Can" and "Cool Me Down"[1]

Other musicians
  • Junior Kerr[6]-guitar
  • Errol McLean-congas
  • Humphrey Okah-sax
  • Alan Roskans-lead guitar
  • Frank Clark-organ
  • Peter Green-guitar (track 4 "Juju" and track 5 "Black Velvet")[7]

References
  1. Joynson, Vernon. The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras. Borderline. p. 325.
  2. Freedland, Jan; Fitzgerald, John. "Peter Green". fmlegacy.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  3. "Gass(Juju ) album cover". alexgitling.com. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  4. "Juju album by Gass". rare-vinyl-lp.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  5. "Robert (Bob) Tench". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  6. Moskowitz, David. Bob Marley. p. 40.
  7. "Gass". alexgitling.co. 2001-02-18. Retrieved 2009-05-07.

Further reading
  • Hjort, Chris and Hinman, Doug. Jeff's book : A chronology of Jeff Beck's Career 1965-1980 : from the Yardbirds to Jazz-Rock. Rock 'n' Roll Research Press, (2000). ISBN 0-9641005-3-3
  • Joynson, Vernon. The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976. Borderline (2006). Reprinted (2008). ISBN 1-899855-15-7
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