The Movers - The Movers
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THE MOVERS
THE MOVERS


recorded 1969-1970
issued 1970
City Special
Teal
made in South Africa
produced by David Thekwane
published by Laetrec
NCYN 1000
matrix NCYN 1000 A
matrix NYCN 1000 B
33 rpm
stereo
possible reissue
cover printed by Artone Press
source: Flatinternational Archive

TRACK LISTING

 

1.1Soul on the Moon

(The Movers)

1.2Where to Find Her

(The Movers)

1.3Movers Underground

(The Movers)

1.4Danny's Corner

(The Movers)

1.5Apple Tart

(The Movers)

1.6Soul Crazy

(The Movers)

2.7Norman's Road

(The Movers)

2.8Movers Great Dream

(The Movers)

2.9Movers on the Way

(The Movers)

2.10Mountain Breeze

(The Movers)

2.11Slow Down

(The Movers)

2.12Let's Have It

(The Movers)

ARTISTS

 

THE MOVERS
SANKIE CHOUNYANE - organ
NORMAN HLONGWANE - guitar, bass?
OUPA HLONGWANE - guitar
SAM THABO - drums
KENNETH SIPHAYI

NOTES

 

This album is a budget compilation LP featuring tracks from The Movers' first three "Greatest Hits" LPs; all issued in 1970.

The liner notes of the Dutch single She Loves You maintains that the group was formed in 1969 (June) by keyboardist Sankie Chounyane and producer David Thekwane. Though Rob Allingham points out that they were discovered and first recorded by producer Hamilton Nzimande. Furthermore the liner notes of their second LP, Greatest Hits Volume 2 actually states that Kenneth Siphayi formed the group in Alexandra. Siphayi's image is featured predominantly on the back cover of their third LP, Greatest Hits Volume 3.

According to Max Mojapelo, the group included Sankie Chounyane, Oupa Hlongwane, Norman Hlongwane and Sam Thabo, though the lineup would shift throughout the seventies. Others that performed with the group included Dinah Mbata, Blondie Makhene, Philip Malela, Jabu Khanyile, Vusi Shange, Rammy McKenzie, Jabu Sibumbe and Lloyd Lelosa.

Finding a chronology and discography of The Movers is proving to be quite difficult. The earliest single in the flatinternational archive, Danny's Corner (City Special, CYB 67) dates from 1969 and is also featured on this LP, which was issued on Teal's budget series "Music for Leisure" in 1970. Teal Holdings introduced budget LPs to South Africa in 1970 through their newly formed subsidiary—Music for Leisure, Ltd. Their budget LPs retailed at R1.99 compared with the normal price of R4.50 at the time.

Although this LP also appears on the City Special label its catalogue number (NCYN 1000) differs from that label's other releases (usually with the prefix CYL). City Special also issued other Movers albums including: Greatest Hits (CYL 1003), Greatest Hits Volume 2 (1970, CYL 1004), Greatest Hits Volume 3 (1970, CYL 1006), Greatest Hits Volume 6 (1971, CYL 1011) Sleep Out Baby (1972, CYL 1013), Greatest Hits Volume 10 (CYL 1020) Black Reggae, Repeat After Me (1974, CYL 1029), Bump Jive, Bump Jive No.9 (CYL 1035), Jacaranda Phata Phata (1975, CYL 1037) to name but a few.

View their second LP Greatest Hits Volume 2 at Electric Jive.

For a Movers discography visit the new flatint blog at flatint.blogspot.