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With its keyboard-driven, funk-tinged anthems, Toploader's first album references in equal measures of the honky-tonk of the Rolling Stones and the Faces, the soul of early Elton John, and the infectious funk of Stevie Wonder in the '70s. In fact, the entire album sounds as though it could have been recorded in that decade, and that's not a bad thing. Joseph Washbourne's keyboards take center stage throughout the album, while his gravelly vocals, by turns joyful and melancholy, are well-suited to the band's brand of dance-oriented rock. The rhythm section establishes a solid groove, the guitars wail and soar, and the keyboards act as the guide and foundation. "Let the People Know," an exceptionally catchy dance track in the style of Jamiroquai, features a string section on loan from the Bee Gees; "Achilles Heel" rolls along tunefully, the intensity building until the song ends in a chaotic wall of noise. "Dancing in the Moonlight" is another album standout, a laid-back party anthem that could have been recorded by Rod Stewart when he still had a rooster-cut. All in all, Onka's Big Monka is a supremely enjoyable record, an album that evokes some of the best musical trends of the 1970s and blends them all together admirably.
© Brandon Gentry /TiVo
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Brett Findlay, Percussion - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Producer - Joseph Washbourn, Composer - Joseph Washbourn, Lyricist - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Toploader, Performer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Alan Douglas, Engineer - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Shiffman, Mixing Engineer - George Drakoulias, Producer - Greg Fidelman, Mixing Engineer - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Sherman Kelly, Composer - Sherman Kelly, Lyricist - Toploader, Performer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Brett Findlay, Percussion - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Producer - Joseph Washbourn, Composer - Joseph Washbourn, Lyricist - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Toploader, Performer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Brett Findlay, Percussion - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Producer - Joseph Washbourn, Composer - Joseph Washbourn, Lyricist - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Toploader, Performer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment UK
Brett Findlay, Percussion - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Producer - Joseph Washbourn, Composer - Joseph Washbourn, Lyricist - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Toploader, Performer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Brett Findlay, Percussion - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Drakoulias, Producer - Jim Scott, Mixing Engineer - Joseph Washbourn, Composer - Joseph Washbourn, Lyricist - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Paul Buckmaster, Arranger - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Toploader, Performer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Brett Findlay, Percussion - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Eringa, Producer - Dave Smith, Composer - Dave Smith, Lyricist - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Mike Terry, Composer - Mike Terry, Lyricist - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Tim Woodcock, Composer - Tim Woodcock, Lyricist - Tommy D, Drums - Tommy D, Mixing Engineer - Tommy D, Producer - Toploader, Performer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Alan Douglas, Engineer - Brett Findlay, Percussion - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Shiffman, Mixing Engineer - George Drakoulias, Producer - Greg Fidelman, Mixing Engineer - Joseph Washbourn, Composer - Joseph Washbourn, Lyricist - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Toploader, Performer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Brett Findlay, Percussion - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Producer - Joseph Washbourn, Composer - Joseph Washbourn, Lyricist - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Toploader, Performer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Ben Foster, Conductor - Brett Findlay, Percussion - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Producer - Edwin Cox, Engineer - Enigma Ensemble, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Composer - Joseph Washbourn, Lyricist - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Michael Rose, Orchestrator - Nicholas Foster, Orchestrator - Richard Lowe, Engineer - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Toploader, Performer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Brett Findlay, Percussion - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Producer - Joseph Washbourn, Composer - Joseph Washbourn, Lyricist - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Toploader, Performer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Brett Findlay, Percussion - Daniel Hepgrave, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Producer - Joseph Washbourn, Composer - Joseph Washbourn, Lyricist - Joseph Washbourn, Organ - Joseph Washbourn, Performer - Joseph Washbourn, Piano - Julian Deane, Background Vocal - Julian Deane, Guitar - Kick Horns, Brass - Matt Knight, Acoustic Bass - Rob Green, Drums - Rob Green, Percussion - Toploader, Performer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Album review
With its keyboard-driven, funk-tinged anthems, Toploader's first album references in equal measures of the honky-tonk of the Rolling Stones and the Faces, the soul of early Elton John, and the infectious funk of Stevie Wonder in the '70s. In fact, the entire album sounds as though it could have been recorded in that decade, and that's not a bad thing. Joseph Washbourne's keyboards take center stage throughout the album, while his gravelly vocals, by turns joyful and melancholy, are well-suited to the band's brand of dance-oriented rock. The rhythm section establishes a solid groove, the guitars wail and soar, and the keyboards act as the guide and foundation. "Let the People Know," an exceptionally catchy dance track in the style of Jamiroquai, features a string section on loan from the Bee Gees; "Achilles Heel" rolls along tunefully, the intensity building until the song ends in a chaotic wall of noise. "Dancing in the Moonlight" is another album standout, a laid-back party anthem that could have been recorded by Rod Stewart when he still had a rooster-cut. All in all, Onka's Big Monka is a supremely enjoyable record, an album that evokes some of the best musical trends of the 1970s and blends them all together admirably.
© Brandon Gentry /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:59
- Main artists: Toploader
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Soho Square
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
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