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UK five CD clam shell box set that concentrates on the years 1976-1981 in the long lasting and highly successful career of Mungo Jerry. Disc One features the Impala Saga album from 1976, now with six bonus cuts. Features the singles 'Hello Nadine' and 'Don't Let Go' plus two rare demos. The second disc is 1977's Lovin' In The Alleys Fightin' In The Streets LP, making it's debut on CD. Now with five bonus cuts and featuring the singles 'Sur Le Pont D'Avignon', 'All That A Woman Should Be' and 'Heavy Foot Stomp'. The self-titled Ray Dorset & Mungo Jerry from 1978 can be found on Disc Three, again making it's debut on CD. Two previously unreleased demos have been added to an album that features the singles 'Hello It's You Again', 'We're O. K. ' and 'Sugar Mama'. Disc Four is the Six A Side compilation from 1980 which at the time collected a whole batch of non LP singles and B-sides and put them on an album. Seven bonus tracks have been added including rare solo 45's by vocalist Ray Dorset. The final disc is 1981's mainland Europe only Together Again album. This featured the singles 'Stay With Me' and 'Rockin' On The Road' and has now been joined by six rare bonus cuts. The detailed booklet contains line notes by noted Rock historian Alan Clayson and is illustrated with numerous picture sleeves from across Europe of all the singles and albums from the time.
