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Still sealed double cd in digipak

Led by the dance floor anthem that rocked into the UK pop charts all the way to #3, “Papa’s Got A Brand News Pigbag,” a song that has since become a signature at football matches and television shows alike, Pigbag returns with the definitive collection of their output: Pigbag Volume One and Pigbag Volume Two, encompassing both of their full length releases “Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive” and “Lend An Ear” along with a collection of their pulsing singles and b-sides and a clutch of amazing live performances. Volume’s One kick it up a notch with fresh mastered versions of stone cold groove classics that sound more at place with the current indie/world music resurgence than they ever have. Don’t mistake them for a one hit wonder when you hear “Sunny Day” or “Getting Up” kick in. We can personally attest that these tunes are killer – one and all. Mixing punk, funk, jazz, ska, reggae and afrobeat into a bewitching brew – Pigbag delivers baby! The list of current tastemakers that owe them a debt of gratitude would take days to run through. This is hardly a simple re-issue, but rather a long needed re-introduction. About the band: Formed from creative jam sessions in punks aftermath, the young group gathered steam after convincing Simon Underwood to join the fun following his departure from The Pop Group. Soon, the band would find themselves on Dick O’Dell’s Y Records and naming themselves after early member Chris Hamlin’s bag that he always carried. Cheekily naming their first single in reference to the Jame’s Brown number, they delivered an instrumental classic of their own with “Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag” and stormed the charts. Following with funky singles and the massive success of debut album “Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive,” they embarked on a tour that began to fragment the group, while also bringing several appearances on “Top of the Pops” and other highlights. All the while, “Papa” pounded relentlessly on the dance floor and the football terraces, culminating in a triumphant third showing on the Christmas edition of “Top of the Pops.”

Track list:
1. Papas Got A Brand New Pigbag-single version
2. Sunny Day-single version
3. Getting Up-single version
4. Big Bag
5. Dozo Don
6. Brian The Snail
7. Wiggling
8. Brazil Nuts
9. Orangutango
10. As It Will Be
11. Papas Got A Brand New Pigbag-maxi version
12. The Backside-maxi version
13. As It Was-live
14. Another Orangutango-remix
15. Sunny Day-maxi version
16. Elephant’s Wish To Become Nimble
17. Whoops Goes My Body
18. Getting Up-maxi version
19. Go Cat
20. Giggling Mud
21. Big Bean-maxi version
22. Scumda