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[Flashcomix]

On the HOB-Radio Hour (is was a BB-specail ca. 2001) Elwood once said that their is an BB album called
"Dancing with the Blues Brothers".
I never heared of that. Do you??
Is it just a sampler? A bootleg or a real album?

[YicklePigeon]

I've never heard of it either, done the Google, Amazon and eBay on it - and if what I make out is correct...it's an album released somewhere betwen "Best Of The Blues Brothers" (1995) and "Live In Chicago: Blues Brothers and friends" (1997). That is if the Dan Aykroyd mini biography located here has listed the albums in chronological order (looks to have done...but still, errors are made...).

It's also quite possible that "Dancing With The Blues Brothers" was to be another compilation album featuring the higher/high paced songs. But I cannot find any definite information about it at present.

Regards,

Yickle.

[ChAnOoD_bLuEs]

I think i find the name of that cd in the first church of dan aykroyd website, reading an article of dan.They put some examples of the bb cds, and one of them was "Dancing with the Blues Brothers". I don´t have idea about that cd, and i can´t find anything in the net about it!

[SP2153]

Hello Fellow Brothers!

I'm new on the forum so wanted to throw myself into it head first by offering a little help on this "Lost Album" release.

I actually own a copy of this LP. It sits lovingly in amongst my entire Blues Brothers collection on vinyl.

So... here's the details if your interested...

The correct title of this Mini-LP is

"DANCIN' WID' DA BLUES BROTHERS"

- This maybe one of the reasons you've had trouble tracking it down.

It is an official Atlantic release.
It was available only on LP and cassette. Here are the catalogue numbers:
LP = 80135.1 : Cassette = 80135.4

The date on the records label is 1980 but that might actually be the copyright date of the material on the record rather then the actual release date. I picked my copy up back in the mid 1980's in a record shop in London. On the sleeve it still has it's original Import sticker - as I'm in the UK and it's an American release - I've a feeling it was a U.S release only as there's another sticker on the front of mine saying "Mini LP $8.99 R.R.P"
I don't own a digital camera so I'm afraid I can't offer anyone a picture of it. But I will rectify that if I can borrow one from a mate. In the meantime I'll descibe the cover if you're interested...

The entire front and back cover has picture stills from the original movie. Over the top of the stills on the front is a black and white shot of Jake and Elwood hat & shades wearing heads.
The back is covered with the same pictures (approx 24) but doesn't have the heads of Jake or Elwood. Instead it has the LP's track listing at the top middle and 3 of the pictures amongst all the others have little speach bubbles coming from either Jake or Elwoods mouth quoting a relevant line from that scene.

Picture 1 = Jake & Elwood walking past the ladies in the toilet cubicles at the Palace Hotel Ballroom. Speach bubble says:
"'Scuse us Ma'm we're on a mission From God!"
(Although as most of you will know.. they don't actually say that in that scene in the film.. they actually say "Good evening ladies" as they pass by the toilet cubicles and the women all scream.

Picture 2 = The fantastic close up of the two as they look direct into the camera (at ex-landlady Mrs Tarantino's house) and explain who they really are. Speach bubble says "We're Musicians"

Picture 3 = (last one) has Jake at Chez Paul leaning over to the family at the table behind them and causing trouble.
Speach bubble says "How much for da little girl"

And so to the track listing...

As it's a mini LP compilation, it contains 8 tracks
(5 on Side 1, 3 on Side 2). They are:

Side 1:
1) Intro: "I Can't Turn You Loose", "Time Is Tight" (The same intro as "Briefcase Full Of Blues")
2) Peter Gunn Theme (From the Original Soundtrack)
3) Shake A Tailfeather (From the Original Soundtrack)
4) Soul Man (From "Briefcase Full Of Blues")
5) Rubber Biscuit (From "Briefcase Full Of Blues")

Side 2:
1) Do You Love Me (From "Made In America")
2) Gimme Some Lovin' (From the Original Soundtrack)
3) Sweet Home Chicago (From the Original Soundtrack)

Well there you go...
Sorry for such a long explaination.. must invest in a digital camera and let the pictures do all the talking!!
Also many apologies if all this info has been mentioned before somewhere on this forum.
I've yet to read every single post so it may have already been covered elsewhere!

Hope it helps anyway.

Keep both feet on the wheel...

Rob

PS if any collector is interested... I just found one for sale on the interweb... (as of 10.52pm 17/10/05)

It's at:

http://www.musicstack.com/item.cgi?f=1&aid=z&item=69017020&band=Blues+Brothers

Good luck and be quick!!

[bbcentral]

Thanks for the info! You're the first one to answer the question

[SolomanDHBlues]

Awesome info! Thanks for the listing!!

[SP2153]

OK...

I've FINALLY managed to get round to taking some pictures of the front & back covers of this very rare Blues Brothers Mini LP release, "DANCIN' WID DA BLUES BROTHERS"

Firstly apologies...

1) The quality of the pictures isn't perfect, as they were done on a mobile phone camera...
(still haven't invested in a proper digital one yet!)

2) The front & back sleeves obviously don't have my union card name all over them!
I've added these to prevent possible bootlegging of the covers of this very rare LP release.
Sorry if that annoys anyone but even though the picture quality isn't great, I'd hate to think that they could be used to produce a "bootleg" copy of this release which people on eBay might try & rip people off with.
Hope you understand.

I will put up proper quality pictures when I can.
Until then, I hope these will do for now!

I've also included close-ups of the pictures with the speech bubbles, the price & import sticker PLUS a close-up of a picture on the sleeve I've not seen before..

Enjoy!

Front cover:

Back cover:


Price & Import Stickers:


The Speech Bubbles:


Close-up of unknown picture:


All the best

Rob
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[bluesharp]

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[ChAnOoD_bLuEs]

Hey, you can find the "unknown picture" in the "stories behind the blues brothers" in the dvd. The first video sequence of the extra had jake & elwood ready to go to the palace hotel scenario.

[bluesharp]

Thanks for the info Chanood!!

[SP2153]

I've put this LP's details up on the internet music database "Discogs"

www.discogs.com

(it may not be on there at the time of typing this as it's being processed - I will let you know when I get confirmation of it's addition to the list)

Anyways, while I was checking the sleeve for information, I discovered that the release date of the LP was on the spine (in very small numbers & letters!)

It was officially released by Atlantic in 1983.

I bought in in 1985, so it's been in my collection for 21 years!!
Blimey, where does the time go?!

Anyone else out there own a copy?

Rob

[bluesharp]

Nope,but wish i had!!

[SP2153]

The "Dancin' Wid Da Blues Brothers" has been accepted by the internet music database "Discogs" so as promised, here's the link:

http://www.discogs.com/release/677685

Now when any fans search and type in the album name into Google, the information can be found both there and on this forum...
from now until the end of time!

Job done!

:D

[bluesharp]

Nice one SP2!!
Thanks for the link!!

[jake_lee_blues]

I saw the album last week at a car boot. But the guy wanted £30 for it! So i left it

[bbcentral]

jake_lee_blues said:

I saw the album last week at a car boot. But the guy wanted £30 for it! So i left it

More proof that if you have old albums, hang onto them! If you see one cheap, buy it http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/forum2/public/style_emoticons/default/icon_razz.gif

I bought a copy of BB Private, near-mint condition, poster intact and attached! Paid $30 for it, seen similar on eBay for close to $100

[dirtyshoes]

Yeah ,I know what you mean Chris . That's the reason I don't have a copy of BB private !

[3LW00D]

I think I gotta look for that album on casset. I need some good tapes for my van, CD player broke and I dont feel like paying lotsa money for a new one when the radio and tape player still works fine

[Ghostbluesman]

3LW00D said:

I think I gotta look for that album on casset. I need some good tapes for my van, CD player broke and I dont feel like paying lotsa money for a new one when the radio and tape player still works fine

Get yourself a cheapo MP3 player (20 bucks) and a cassette adapter (9 bucks), and you can download all the BB you want into the MP3 player, and play them through your van stereo via the cassette adapter...
Rob

[3LW00D]

I got a mp3, never go anywhere without all my BB songs. Just need the adapter. Dont know if my silly van has a place for my adapter, I'll have ta take a look tonight. Thanks Ghost, I never thought of that.