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To Be Cool

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HUX058

This rehearsal at the start of the Kokomo journey was recorded for posterity. With extended takes on the material that was the core of the live set, it captures the band in great form and clearly enjoying themselves. The CD was released in 2009 by Hux Records.

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Dyan Birch: vocal
Frank Collins: vocals
Mel Collins: saxes/flute
Neil Hubbard: guitar
Jody Linscott: percussion
Paddie McHugh: vocals
Tony O'Malley: keyboards/vocals
Jim Mullen: guitar
Alan Spenner: bass/vocals
Terry Stannard: drums

Track Length Written by Lead Vocals
Friend Of Mine  8:38 Bill Withers Tony
It Ain't Cool (To Be Cool No More)  7:24 Frank Collins Frank
Mother's Prayer  6:39 Allen Toussaint Dyan
New Morning  10:53 Bob Dylan Alan
Chameleon  9:28 Herbie Hancock –
Anytime  4:28 Neil Hubbard Tony and Dyan
Yes We Can  7:16 Allen Toussaint Tony
Angel  6:02 Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Saunders Paddy
I Can Understand It  12:50 Bobby Womack Tony
Archive / Reviews

To Be Cool album review, Los Angeles Daily News

KOKOMO: “To Be Cool” (Hux import) Standing in front of this ’70s Brit-soul revue at North London clubs like the Hope & Anchor and Dingwalls was the most exquisite place …

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British soul pioneers, Kokomo, built their reputation and loyal following with awesome live shows. A series of packed reunion gigs since 2014 proved that the band is grooving as well as ever. This led to the "Soul Summit", with old touring partners the Average White Band, that sold out the Royal Festival Hall in 2015.

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Timeline

Interviews

Tony O'Malley

A 2015 interview with Craig Chaligne of the 'Louder Than War' site, timed for the release of his Back in the Bag album, and including some Kokomo insights.

In conversation with Keef Trouble in 2010 (video)

Frank Collins

Frank talks about his life and times in music (video)

Neil Hubbard

A backstage video interview

Jim Mullen

Jim's unusual guitar technique explained

Mel Collins

Mel talks about his career to Chris Groom.

Credits

Thanks to Steven Cropper, John 'Ziggy' Parkes, Anita Corbin and Neil Holmes for their photos, Peter Hubbard, Doug Dean and David Bird for doing the lots of leg work on the gig dates and the reviews/clippings.

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