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BIGGER THAN BRANDO (2014)
Ten new original songs showcasing the ever-evolving “Kokomo sound”.
1. Vinegar Hill 2. (No One Was) Bigger Than Brando 3. I'll Do Anything 4. Ruby 5. Travel All Over The World 6. Waiting For A Sunny Day 7. Lightnin's Gold Tooth 8. Joe The Bartender 9. Homesick Blues 10. South Sea Song
All songs written by D Jacombs
except: 5. D Jacombs / G Bullot
9. D Jacombs / J Michaelz
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Ten new original songs showcasing the ever-evolving “Kokomo sound”.
1. Vinegar Hill 2. (No One Was) Bigger Than Brando 3. I'll Do Anything 4. Ruby 5. Travel All Over The World 6. Waiting For A Sunny Day 7. Lightnin's Gold Tooth 8. Joe The Bartender 9. Homesick Blues 10. South Sea Song
All songs written by D Jacombs
except: 5. D Jacombs / G Bullot
9. D Jacombs / J Michaelz
For international fans - or anyone who prefers to use PayPal - here is an interactive player which is also a store connected to CDBaby in America. You can listen to free samples, purchase 99c downloads, or even buy the CD itself. We would recommend, for postage reasons, that New Zealand customers buy CDs here at Kokomo.co.nz. But it will be cheaper for international customers to use CDBaby. Prices are US$ (Just click on the song and the play button for a free 30 second sample of any song)
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Line-Up
Derek Jacombs – vocals, acoustic guitar, 6-string banjo
Grant Bullot – harmonica, backing vocals
Sonia Bullot – trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, backing vocals
Nigel Masters – upright & electric bass, accordion, backing vocals
Mike Kirk – electric guitars, resonator guitar, mandolin
Ian “Beano” Gilpin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Produced / Derek Jacombs
Recorded& mixed / Derek Jacombs & Nigel Masters at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, New Zealand, Sept. 2013 - May 2014
Mastered / Tim Julian, The Colour Field, Tauranga
Badge design / Grant Bullot
Badge photography / Jan Holdem
Cover design / Grant Bullot & Derek Jacombs
Cover production / Graham Clark, Clark Design, Tauranga
After the stripped-back acoustic nature of It All Comes Round this is a return to the full electric band. No guest musicians, just the “Kokomo sound”. Mike Kirk takes sole electric guitar duties - and proves himself to be a veritable chameleon of tone - while Sonia stretches out on three different horns (all of which feature on “Ruby”). Derek as usual had various alternative titles before settling on Bigger Than Brando. Two were Songs About People and Places and Here And There. The rest of the band sensibly decided they were “way too boring”.
Derek Jacombs – vocals, acoustic guitar, 6-string banjo
Grant Bullot – harmonica, backing vocals
Sonia Bullot – trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, backing vocals
Nigel Masters – upright & electric bass, accordion, backing vocals
Mike Kirk – electric guitars, resonator guitar, mandolin
Ian “Beano” Gilpin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Produced / Derek Jacombs
Recorded& mixed / Derek Jacombs & Nigel Masters at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, New Zealand, Sept. 2013 - May 2014
Mastered / Tim Julian, The Colour Field, Tauranga
Badge design / Grant Bullot
Badge photography / Jan Holdem
Cover design / Grant Bullot & Derek Jacombs
Cover production / Graham Clark, Clark Design, Tauranga
After the stripped-back acoustic nature of It All Comes Round this is a return to the full electric band. No guest musicians, just the “Kokomo sound”. Mike Kirk takes sole electric guitar duties - and proves himself to be a veritable chameleon of tone - while Sonia stretches out on three different horns (all of which feature on “Ruby”). Derek as usual had various alternative titles before settling on Bigger Than Brando. Two were Songs About People and Places and Here And There. The rest of the band sensibly decided they were “way too boring”.
LITTLE HEROES (1999)
A collection of original songs with additional instruments ranging from electric guitar, trumpet, and saxophone to massed crystal glasses.
1. Tide To Turn (intro) (D Jacombs) 2. Wasteland (D Jacombs) 2. Baby's Getting Bigger (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
3. Better Left Unspoken (D Jacombs / J Michaelz) 4. Dryland (The Farmer's Song) (D Jacombs)
5. Superheroes (D Jacombs / J Michaelz) 6. 21st Century Blues (D Jacombs) 7. Smoky Blues Town (D Jacombs)
8. Don't Tempt Me (D Jacombs) 9. Strange Angels (D Jacombs) 10. Burden Down (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
11. Tide To Turn (outro) (D Jacombs)
Derek Jacombs - Vocals, Guitar, Reidel Crystal Glasses (4)
Grant Bullot - Harmonica, Washboard
Nigel Masters - Bass, Keyboards, Wammy Bar Guitar (11), Drums (12)
Sonia Trappitt - Trumpet (4, 8, 10)
John Michaelz - Vocals (11)
Alan Norman - Drums (2, 6, 7, 8, 9), Accordion (2, 8, 10), Piano (5)
Bruce Morley - Drums (2, 3, 11)
Tim Mellalieu - Backing Vocals (3, 5, 6, 7, 12)
Robbie Laven - Saxophone (8), Mandolin (12)
Trevor Braunias - Jazz guitar (9)
Mahara Tocker - Backing Vocals (5)
Larry Johnson - Gospel Vocals (5)
Produced by Derek Jacombs
Engineered by Nigel Masters
Mixed by Derek Jacombs & Nigel Masters
Recorded at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, 1999
Mastered by Neil Maddever
Cover art & design Grant Bullot
Nigel Masters became Kokomo's bass player in 1998 and a year later the band returned to The Boatshed Studio for the band's most ambitious album yet, broadening the sound palette with a range of other instruments. This was the first time Sonia Trappitt (later to become Sonia Bullot) recorded with the band.
A collection of original songs with additional instruments ranging from electric guitar, trumpet, and saxophone to massed crystal glasses.
1. Tide To Turn (intro) (D Jacombs) 2. Wasteland (D Jacombs) 2. Baby's Getting Bigger (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
3. Better Left Unspoken (D Jacombs / J Michaelz) 4. Dryland (The Farmer's Song) (D Jacombs)
5. Superheroes (D Jacombs / J Michaelz) 6. 21st Century Blues (D Jacombs) 7. Smoky Blues Town (D Jacombs)
8. Don't Tempt Me (D Jacombs) 9. Strange Angels (D Jacombs) 10. Burden Down (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
11. Tide To Turn (outro) (D Jacombs)
Derek Jacombs - Vocals, Guitar, Reidel Crystal Glasses (4)
Grant Bullot - Harmonica, Washboard
Nigel Masters - Bass, Keyboards, Wammy Bar Guitar (11), Drums (12)
Sonia Trappitt - Trumpet (4, 8, 10)
John Michaelz - Vocals (11)
Alan Norman - Drums (2, 6, 7, 8, 9), Accordion (2, 8, 10), Piano (5)
Bruce Morley - Drums (2, 3, 11)
Tim Mellalieu - Backing Vocals (3, 5, 6, 7, 12)
Robbie Laven - Saxophone (8), Mandolin (12)
Trevor Braunias - Jazz guitar (9)
Mahara Tocker - Backing Vocals (5)
Larry Johnson - Gospel Vocals (5)
Produced by Derek Jacombs
Engineered by Nigel Masters
Mixed by Derek Jacombs & Nigel Masters
Recorded at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, 1999
Mastered by Neil Maddever
Cover art & design Grant Bullot
Nigel Masters became Kokomo's bass player in 1998 and a year later the band returned to The Boatshed Studio for the band's most ambitious album yet, broadening the sound palette with a range of other instruments. This was the first time Sonia Trappitt (later to become Sonia Bullot) recorded with the band.
BLUES & BEYOND (2001)
A signed and numbered limited edition 10th anniversary collection of alternative versions, rarities and a handful of new recordings. Long sold out, contact the band to arrange a CD-R on demand.
1. Crawling To The Border (2001) (D Jacombs) 2. Working Class Shuffle (Video mix) (D Jacombs / J. Michaelz)
3. Bonfires (D Jacombs) 4. Any Road Up (D Jacombs) 5. Good Grief (B Lake / A Baysting) 6. Room With A View (D Jacombs) 7. Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me (D Jacombs) 8. Ruby (D Jacombs) 9. Hesitation Blues (Trad)
10. Don’t Tempt Me (Derek’s version) (D Jacombs) 11. Rainy Night In Taupo (Horny mix) (D Jacombs) 12.Baby’s Getting Bigger (Bigger mix) (D Jacombs / J. Michaelz) 13. Riding Underground (K Martin / D Jacombs / T & B de Jong)
14. Nowhere To Go (D Jacombs) 15. Crossroad Blues (R Johnson)
Derek Jacombs – Acoustic, electric & slide guitars, vocals
Grant Bullot – Harmonica, washboard
Nigel Masters – Bass, keyboards, drums, backing vocals
Sonia Trappitt – Trumpet, flugel horn
Paul Higgins - Drums (2,4,5,11)
Jim Laurie - Drums (7,13)
Bruce Morley - Drums (12)
Roger Bullot - Bass (2,3,7,11,13)
Pat Hura - Bass (6,10), Backing vocals (10)
Terry Crayford - Keyboards (3,7)
Grant Winterburn - Keyboards (11)
Tracie de Jong – backing vocals (3,7,13)
Tim Mellalieu – Backing vocals (4,12)
John Michaelz – Backing vocals (12)
Martin Winch – Lead guitar (13)
John Nicholson - Clarinet (6,10)
Paul Sanders - Trombone (11)
Rod Laurenson - Saxophone (11)
Produced by Derek Jacombs
Except: Martin Winch (3,7,13)
Neil Maddever & Derek Jacombs (2,11)
Recorded at the Boatshed Studio, Tauranga
Except:
Broadcasting House, Wellington (3,7,13)
Broadcasting House & the Boatshed Studio (2,11)
Compilation mastered by Dave Walker, Realtime Duplicators, Gold Coast, Australia
Photograph by Steve Bradley
Cover design by Grant Bullot
Released at the end of 2001 in a signed and numbered limited edition of 500 copies, this was not intended as any particular sort of “Best of Kokomo”, but rather a way to mark our 10th anniversary by cleaning out the vaults.
Blues And Beyond is a mixture of some new recordings, some alternative versions, and a few bits ‘n’ bobs that got lost along the way. Three songs are from the now-unavailable Stromboling collaboration with Tracie de Jong, two are from an obscure Bay Of Plenty compilation, Picture This, and one (“Nowhere To Go”) was commissioned for from a short film that never got made. Others are either different versions from the official releases or new recordings.
A signed and numbered limited edition 10th anniversary collection of alternative versions, rarities and a handful of new recordings. Long sold out, contact the band to arrange a CD-R on demand.
1. Crawling To The Border (2001) (D Jacombs) 2. Working Class Shuffle (Video mix) (D Jacombs / J. Michaelz)
3. Bonfires (D Jacombs) 4. Any Road Up (D Jacombs) 5. Good Grief (B Lake / A Baysting) 6. Room With A View (D Jacombs) 7. Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me (D Jacombs) 8. Ruby (D Jacombs) 9. Hesitation Blues (Trad)
10. Don’t Tempt Me (Derek’s version) (D Jacombs) 11. Rainy Night In Taupo (Horny mix) (D Jacombs) 12.Baby’s Getting Bigger (Bigger mix) (D Jacombs / J. Michaelz) 13. Riding Underground (K Martin / D Jacombs / T & B de Jong)
14. Nowhere To Go (D Jacombs) 15. Crossroad Blues (R Johnson)
Derek Jacombs – Acoustic, electric & slide guitars, vocals
Grant Bullot – Harmonica, washboard
Nigel Masters – Bass, keyboards, drums, backing vocals
Sonia Trappitt – Trumpet, flugel horn
Paul Higgins - Drums (2,4,5,11)
Jim Laurie - Drums (7,13)
Bruce Morley - Drums (12)
Roger Bullot - Bass (2,3,7,11,13)
Pat Hura - Bass (6,10), Backing vocals (10)
Terry Crayford - Keyboards (3,7)
Grant Winterburn - Keyboards (11)
Tracie de Jong – backing vocals (3,7,13)
Tim Mellalieu – Backing vocals (4,12)
John Michaelz – Backing vocals (12)
Martin Winch – Lead guitar (13)
John Nicholson - Clarinet (6,10)
Paul Sanders - Trombone (11)
Rod Laurenson - Saxophone (11)
Produced by Derek Jacombs
Except: Martin Winch (3,7,13)
Neil Maddever & Derek Jacombs (2,11)
Recorded at the Boatshed Studio, Tauranga
Except:
Broadcasting House, Wellington (3,7,13)
Broadcasting House & the Boatshed Studio (2,11)
Compilation mastered by Dave Walker, Realtime Duplicators, Gold Coast, Australia
Photograph by Steve Bradley
Cover design by Grant Bullot
Released at the end of 2001 in a signed and numbered limited edition of 500 copies, this was not intended as any particular sort of “Best of Kokomo”, but rather a way to mark our 10th anniversary by cleaning out the vaults.
Blues And Beyond is a mixture of some new recordings, some alternative versions, and a few bits ‘n’ bobs that got lost along the way. Three songs are from the now-unavailable Stromboling collaboration with Tracie de Jong, two are from an obscure Bay Of Plenty compilation, Picture This, and one (“Nowhere To Go”) was commissioned for from a short film that never got made. Others are either different versions from the official releases or new recordings.
SONGS OF LOVE AND NOT (2003)
A collection of new songs recorded live in the studio to capture the band's natural sound.
1. Too Many Words (D Jacombs) 2. Deserter's Song (D Jacombs) 3. Any Road Up (D Jacombs) 4. Show Me Your Colours
(J Michaelz / D Jacombs / B Rolands) 5. Calm Before (G Bullot) 6. Batten Down The Hatches (D Jacombs / A Norman)
7. Song For Brook (Angels) (D Jacombs) 8. You're Not The Only One (D Jacombs) 9. I Wonder Why (I Can't Get No Sleep)
(G Clark / D Jacombs) 10. Too Stoned (D Jacombs) 11. Get A Grip On Yourself (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
12. Blame It On Me (D Jacombs / J Michaelz) 13. Everybody's Having Fun (D Jacombs)
Derek Jacombs - vocals, guitars, mandolin,
Grant Bullot - harmonica
Sonia Bullot - trumpet
Nigel Masters - bass, keyboards (11)
Liam Ryan - keyboards (4,8)
Bruce Morley - drums (2,3,4,8,9,10)
Paul Higgins - drums (1,6,11,12), extra snare (4,9)
Tracie de Jong - backing vocals (2,4,7)
Tim Mellalieu - backing vocals (10,11,12)
Produced by Derek Jacombs
Engineered by Nigel Masters
Mixed by Derek Jacombs and Nigel Masters
Recorded at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, New Zealand, June/July 2003
Cover art - Grant Bullot
Cover design - Graham Clark, Grant Bullot, Derek Jacombs
With Sonia Bullot now a permanent member of the band this was a return to basics, recorded largely live in the studio with only minimal input from outside players. In a last gasp of analogue pride, no computers were used in the recording and mixing of the album.
A collection of new songs recorded live in the studio to capture the band's natural sound.
1. Too Many Words (D Jacombs) 2. Deserter's Song (D Jacombs) 3. Any Road Up (D Jacombs) 4. Show Me Your Colours
(J Michaelz / D Jacombs / B Rolands) 5. Calm Before (G Bullot) 6. Batten Down The Hatches (D Jacombs / A Norman)
7. Song For Brook (Angels) (D Jacombs) 8. You're Not The Only One (D Jacombs) 9. I Wonder Why (I Can't Get No Sleep)
(G Clark / D Jacombs) 10. Too Stoned (D Jacombs) 11. Get A Grip On Yourself (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
12. Blame It On Me (D Jacombs / J Michaelz) 13. Everybody's Having Fun (D Jacombs)
Derek Jacombs - vocals, guitars, mandolin,
Grant Bullot - harmonica
Sonia Bullot - trumpet
Nigel Masters - bass, keyboards (11)
Liam Ryan - keyboards (4,8)
Bruce Morley - drums (2,3,4,8,9,10)
Paul Higgins - drums (1,6,11,12), extra snare (4,9)
Tracie de Jong - backing vocals (2,4,7)
Tim Mellalieu - backing vocals (10,11,12)
Produced by Derek Jacombs
Engineered by Nigel Masters
Mixed by Derek Jacombs and Nigel Masters
Recorded at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, New Zealand, June/July 2003
Cover art - Grant Bullot
Cover design - Graham Clark, Grant Bullot, Derek Jacombs
With Sonia Bullot now a permanent member of the band this was a return to basics, recorded largely live in the studio with only minimal input from outside players. In a last gasp of analogue pride, no computers were used in the recording and mixing of the album.
KOKOMO À
GOGO CD (live) (2006)
A showcase of the regular 6-piece touring unit and the band's catalogue of original tunes. Featuring one new song and a collection of re-arranged favourites.
1. Too Many Words (D Jacombs) 2. Good Grief (B Lake / A Baysting) 3. Get A Grip on Yourself (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
4. Don't Tempt Me (D Jacombs) 5. Song For Brook (Angels) (D Jacombs) 6. To Be Or What (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
aka Don't Ask Me Now, aka (It's All So) Joy Joy Happy Happy 7. Strange Angels (D Jacombs)
8. Baby's Getting Bigger (D Jacombs / J Michaelz) 9. 30 Days (D Jacombs) 10. Rainy Night In Taupo (D Jacombs)
11. Freight Train (J Terry) 12. Superheroes (D Jacombs / J Michaelz) 13. Home Of The Blues (D Jacombs)
Derek Jacombs - vocals, acoustic guitar
Grant Bullôt - harmonica, washboard
Sonia Bullôt - trumpet, backing vocals
Nigel Masters - bass, backing vocals
Mike Kirk - electric guitar
Ian "Beano" Gilpin - drums
Produced by Derek Jacombs, Recorded by Brian de Jong, Engineered and mixed by Nigel Masters and Derek Jacombs
at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, New Zealand
Compiled by Brian de Jong at eieio studio, Pongakawa. Mastered by Tim Julian at The Colourfield Studio, Tauranga.
Cover & booklet design – Graham Clark
Recorded this live during two concerts at Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, November 10th 2005. With one new song - "home of the blues" – and some radically rearranged versions of others, Kokomo À Gogo is a fine indication of how the regular six-piece line-up had settled in and, at the time was the best representation of the “Kokomo sound” to be captured on a recording.
A showcase of the regular 6-piece touring unit and the band's catalogue of original tunes. Featuring one new song and a collection of re-arranged favourites.
1. Too Many Words (D Jacombs) 2. Good Grief (B Lake / A Baysting) 3. Get A Grip on Yourself (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
4. Don't Tempt Me (D Jacombs) 5. Song For Brook (Angels) (D Jacombs) 6. To Be Or What (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
aka Don't Ask Me Now, aka (It's All So) Joy Joy Happy Happy 7. Strange Angels (D Jacombs)
8. Baby's Getting Bigger (D Jacombs / J Michaelz) 9. 30 Days (D Jacombs) 10. Rainy Night In Taupo (D Jacombs)
11. Freight Train (J Terry) 12. Superheroes (D Jacombs / J Michaelz) 13. Home Of The Blues (D Jacombs)
Derek Jacombs - vocals, acoustic guitar
Grant Bullôt - harmonica, washboard
Sonia Bullôt - trumpet, backing vocals
Nigel Masters - bass, backing vocals
Mike Kirk - electric guitar
Ian "Beano" Gilpin - drums
Produced by Derek Jacombs, Recorded by Brian de Jong, Engineered and mixed by Nigel Masters and Derek Jacombs
at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, New Zealand
Compiled by Brian de Jong at eieio studio, Pongakawa. Mastered by Tim Julian at The Colourfield Studio, Tauranga.
Cover & booklet design – Graham Clark
Recorded this live during two concerts at Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, November 10th 2005. With one new song - "home of the blues" – and some radically rearranged versions of others, Kokomo À Gogo is a fine indication of how the regular six-piece line-up had settled in and, at the time was the best representation of the “Kokomo sound” to be captured on a recording.
KOKOMO À
GOGO DVD (live)
(2007)
A filmed companion piece to the live CD, this adds an extra 40 minutes of music for a full-length concert film.
1. Too Many Words (D Jacombs) 2.Good Grief (B Lake / A Baysting) 3. Get A Grip on Yourself (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
4. Don't Tempt Me (D Jacombs) 5. Song For Brook (Angels) (D Jacombs) 6. Saturday Blues* (I Bracey)
7. To Be Or What (D Jacombs / J Michaelz), aka Don't Ask Me Now, aka (It's All So) Joy Joy Happy Happy
8. Burden Down* (D Jacombs / J Michaelz), 9. Strange Angels (D Jacombs), 10. Dry Land* (D Jacombs)
11. Rainy Night In Taupo (D Jacombs), 12. Freight Train (J Terry), 13. Baby's Getting Bigger (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
14. 30 Days (D Jacombs), 15. Raided The Joint* (D Burley), 16. Home of the Blues (D Jacombs),
17. Superheroes (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
* bonus tracks not included on the Kokomo à Gogo CD
Concert running time: 101 mins approx.
Derek Jacombs - vocals, acoustic guitar
Grant Bullôt - harmonica, washboard
Sonia Bullôt - trumpet, backing vocals
Nigel Masters - bass, backing vocals
Mike Kirk - electric guitar
Ian "Beano" Gilpin - drums
John Michaelz – vocals
SPECIAL BONUS DVD FEATURES
The Old Original Kokomo Blues (1992), the first Kokomo Blues album in its entirety (audio only)
“Love In Vain” music video
“The Working Class Shuffle” music video Concert length audio commentary track with the band Boatshed Studio Featurette
Bullôt Brothers Artwork Featurette
After-show interviews
...and more, including a hidden bonus...
A companion piece to the CD of the same name, this DVD was recorded live during two concerts at Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, November 10th 2005. The full-length concert film includes an extra 40 minutes of songs not on the CD. The film had two big-screen airings, both at the Rialto Theatre in Tauranga. We welcome enquiries from anyone who would like to arrange a public screening of Kokomo à Gogo.
A filmed companion piece to the live CD, this adds an extra 40 minutes of music for a full-length concert film.
1. Too Many Words (D Jacombs) 2.Good Grief (B Lake / A Baysting) 3. Get A Grip on Yourself (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
4. Don't Tempt Me (D Jacombs) 5. Song For Brook (Angels) (D Jacombs) 6. Saturday Blues* (I Bracey)
7. To Be Or What (D Jacombs / J Michaelz), aka Don't Ask Me Now, aka (It's All So) Joy Joy Happy Happy
8. Burden Down* (D Jacombs / J Michaelz), 9. Strange Angels (D Jacombs), 10. Dry Land* (D Jacombs)
11. Rainy Night In Taupo (D Jacombs), 12. Freight Train (J Terry), 13. Baby's Getting Bigger (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
14. 30 Days (D Jacombs), 15. Raided The Joint* (D Burley), 16. Home of the Blues (D Jacombs),
17. Superheroes (D Jacombs / J Michaelz)
* bonus tracks not included on the Kokomo à Gogo CD
Concert running time: 101 mins approx.
Derek Jacombs - vocals, acoustic guitar
Grant Bullôt - harmonica, washboard
Sonia Bullôt - trumpet, backing vocals
Nigel Masters - bass, backing vocals
Mike Kirk - electric guitar
Ian "Beano" Gilpin - drums
John Michaelz – vocals
SPECIAL BONUS DVD FEATURES
The Old Original Kokomo Blues (1992), the first Kokomo Blues album in its entirety (audio only)
“Love In Vain” music video
“The Working Class Shuffle” music video Concert length audio commentary track with the band Boatshed Studio Featurette
Bullôt Brothers Artwork Featurette
After-show interviews
...and more, including a hidden bonus...
A companion piece to the CD of the same name, this DVD was recorded live during two concerts at Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, November 10th 2005. The full-length concert film includes an extra 40 minutes of songs not on the CD. The film had two big-screen airings, both at the Rialto Theatre in Tauranga. We welcome enquiries from anyone who would like to arrange a public screening of Kokomo à Gogo.
IN THE WELL (2008)
A long-standing labour of love - the songs of Bob Dylan presented Kokomo-style. Featuring the musical genius of multi-instrumentalist Nigel Gavin.
1. On A Night Like This 2.It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry 3. Things Have Changed
4. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go 5. Dignity 6. Absolutely Sweet Marie 7. Highway 61 Revisited
8. Tryin' to Get to Heaven 9. Down In The Flood 10. Tangled Up In Blue 11. Queen Jane Approximately 12. Cat's in the Well
All songs written by Bob Dylan
Sonia Bullôt - trumpet, flugelhorn
Nigel Masters - bass
Nigel Gavin - electric guitar, mandolin, banjo
Mike Kirk - electric guitar (5, 11)
Matt Hennessey - drums, percussion
Ian "Beano" Gilpin – drums (5, 9, 11)
Liam Ryan - keyboards
Produced by Derek Jacombs
Mixed by Derek Jacombs and Nigel Masters
Recorded at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, New Zealand
Mastered by Tim Julian at The Colourfield, Tauranga
Cover art by Grant Bullot
Cover design by Graham Clark
Released on May 24th 2008 (Bob's birthday) this project was a long-standing labour of love, with the initial sessions started even before the Kokomo À Gogo CD and DVD were recorded/filmed and released. It contained the band's most complex and colourful music to date, and made the widest use yet of special guests, particularly the immaculate and inventive guitar (and more) of Nigel Gavin.
A long-standing labour of love - the songs of Bob Dylan presented Kokomo-style. Featuring the musical genius of multi-instrumentalist Nigel Gavin.
1. On A Night Like This 2.It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry 3. Things Have Changed
4. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go 5. Dignity 6. Absolutely Sweet Marie 7. Highway 61 Revisited
8. Tryin' to Get to Heaven 9. Down In The Flood 10. Tangled Up In Blue 11. Queen Jane Approximately 12. Cat's in the Well
All songs written by Bob Dylan
Sonia Bullôt - trumpet, flugelhorn
Nigel Masters - bass
Nigel Gavin - electric guitar, mandolin, banjo
Mike Kirk - electric guitar (5, 11)
Matt Hennessey - drums, percussion
Ian "Beano" Gilpin – drums (5, 9, 11)
Liam Ryan - keyboards
Produced by Derek Jacombs
Mixed by Derek Jacombs and Nigel Masters
Recorded at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, New Zealand
Mastered by Tim Julian at The Colourfield, Tauranga
Cover art by Grant Bullot
Cover design by Graham Clark
Released on May 24th 2008 (Bob's birthday) this project was a long-standing labour of love, with the initial sessions started even before the Kokomo À Gogo CD and DVD were recorded/filmed and released. It contained the band's most complex and colourful music to date, and made the widest use yet of special guests, particularly the immaculate and inventive guitar (and more) of Nigel Gavin.
IT ALL COMES ROUND (2011)
A twentieth anniversary return to Kokomo's roots with a playful all-acoustic mixture of traditional and contemporary blues.
1. Mine’s All Troubled Blues (G Davis) 2. If You Haven’t Any Hay Get On Down The Road (N James) 3. Bonfires (D Jacombs)
4. It All Comes Round In The End (D Jacombs) 5. Buckets of Rain (B Dylan) 6. Tintin’s In Love (B Lake / A Baysting)
7. Sporting Life Blues (B McGhee) 8. Plastic Jesus (E Rush / G Cromarty) 9. How Long Blues (L Carr)
10. Bye Bye Blues (T Johnson) 11. Cocaine Blues (L Jordan) 12. My Baby (Knows What I Like) (M Garner)
Derek Jacombs – voice, guitar, banjo
Grant Bullôt – harmonica, percussion, backing voice
Nigel Masters – upright bass, percussion, backing voice
Sonia Bullôt – backing voice (4)
Ian “Beano” Gilpin – snare, hi-hat, kick drum (3,6,8,9,10,11)
Mike Kirk – resonator guitar (3,5,6,8,11)
Jan Preston – piano (7)
Recorded at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, New Zealand, June 2011
Produced by Kokomo
Engineered by Brian de Jong & Nigel Masters
Mixed by Nigel Masters & Derek Jacombs
Mastered by Tim Julian, the Colourfield, Tauranga
Artwork – Grant Bullôt
Cover design – Grant Bullôt & Graham Clark
Photos – Jan Holdem
With Sonia Bullôt unable to play due to illness and to mark the twentieth anniversary of the band, It All Comes Round was a deliberate return to the very early days of Kokomo Blues, collecting new recordings of some old blues that the band recorded in the early nineties along with some contemporary Kiwi blues and a couple of songs of Derek's. Musically, it's all acoustic. The title track is a new song while "Bonfires" appeared in a previous version on the band's 1996 collaboration with Tracie de Jong, Stromboling.
A twentieth anniversary return to Kokomo's roots with a playful all-acoustic mixture of traditional and contemporary blues.
1. Mine’s All Troubled Blues (G Davis) 2. If You Haven’t Any Hay Get On Down The Road (N James) 3. Bonfires (D Jacombs)
4. It All Comes Round In The End (D Jacombs) 5. Buckets of Rain (B Dylan) 6. Tintin’s In Love (B Lake / A Baysting)
7. Sporting Life Blues (B McGhee) 8. Plastic Jesus (E Rush / G Cromarty) 9. How Long Blues (L Carr)
10. Bye Bye Blues (T Johnson) 11. Cocaine Blues (L Jordan) 12. My Baby (Knows What I Like) (M Garner)
Derek Jacombs – voice, guitar, banjo
Grant Bullôt – harmonica, percussion, backing voice
Nigel Masters – upright bass, percussion, backing voice
Sonia Bullôt – backing voice (4)
Ian “Beano” Gilpin – snare, hi-hat, kick drum (3,6,8,9,10,11)
Mike Kirk – resonator guitar (3,5,6,8,11)
Jan Preston – piano (7)
Recorded at The Boatshed Studio, Tauranga, New Zealand, June 2011
Produced by Kokomo
Engineered by Brian de Jong & Nigel Masters
Mixed by Nigel Masters & Derek Jacombs
Mastered by Tim Julian, the Colourfield, Tauranga
Artwork – Grant Bullôt
Cover design – Grant Bullôt & Graham Clark
Photos – Jan Holdem
With Sonia Bullôt unable to play due to illness and to mark the twentieth anniversary of the band, It All Comes Round was a deliberate return to the very early days of Kokomo Blues, collecting new recordings of some old blues that the band recorded in the early nineties along with some contemporary Kiwi blues and a couple of songs of Derek's. Musically, it's all acoustic. The title track is a new song while "Bonfires" appeared in a previous version on the band's 1996 collaboration with Tracie de Jong, Stromboling.
