{"product_id":"bees-knees-and-chicken-elbows","title":"Bees Knees and Chicken Elbows - Expanded","description":"\u003cp\u003eBack in the early 80s Soho, \u003cem\u003eBlue Rondo A La Turk\u003c\/em\u003e defined ‘cool’. Singer\/writer \u003cstrong\u003eChris Sullivan\u003c\/strong\u003e, guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eMark Reilly\u003c\/strong\u003e, and vocalist \u003cstrong\u003eChristos Tolera\u003c\/strong\u003e (with help from a myriad of talented personnel) married Latin jazz, R\u0026amp;B, Cuban, and urban soul with a strong pop sensibility - witty lyrics and catchy melodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter singles such as the Top 40 hit ‘Me And Mr. Sanchez’ and the irrepressible ‘Klacto Vee Sedstein’ and debut album \u003cem\u003eChewing The Fat\u003c\/em\u003e in 1982, the team went their separate ways. While Mark Reilly and others founded Matt Bianco, a new line-up of the original combo re-emerged in autumn 1983 with a shortened name - Blue Rondo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by new singles ‘Slipping Into Daylight’ (a club favorite at the time) and ‘Masked Moods’ (revealing a mellower vibe than their earlier incarnation), Blue Rondo delivered a wonderful second album entitled \u003cem\u003eBees Knees And Chicken Elbows\u003c\/em\u003e. The LP landed during the height of what the press labeled ‘New Jazz’, with significant success for contemporaries such as Sade, Carmel, and Working Week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome four decades on, \u003cem\u003eBees Knees And Chicken Elbows\u003c\/em\u003e makes its debut on CD, overseen by Chris and Co. For this much-expanded two-CD edition, original non-album tracks and alternative mixes are joined by a host of hitherto unheard recordings fresh from the vaults, rescued by Chris from his extensive tape archive. The package has also been annotated by Chris, who is still very active in London to this day as a writer, DJ, compiler, and painter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"CDx2.","offer_id":50379950358859,"sku":"2206979","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BLUE_RONDO_PACKSHOT.jpg_395e357d_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1726204039","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/bees-knees-and-chicken-elbows","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}