{"product_id":"glad-to-know-you-the-anthology-1980-1986","title":"Glad To Know You – The Anthology 1980-1986","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChaz Jankel\u003c\/strong\u003e, having originally played guitar in prog-rock group Byzantium and briefly in Jonathan Kelly’s Outside, rose to prominence as Ian Dury’s sidekick and musical director in \u003cstrong\u003eIan Dury and The Blockheads\u003c\/strong\u003e. He was the musical mastermind behind debut \u003cem\u003eNew Boots And Panties\u003c\/em\u003e and its follow up \u003cem\u003eDo It Yourself\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJankel’s solo career was launched with the song \"\u003cem\u003eAi No Corrida\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which appeared on his self-titled debut album, but was mainly known via the version recorded by Quincy Jones on his \u003cem\u003eThe Dude\u003c\/em\u003e album, which was a worldwide hit in 1981 (#14 UK, #28 US). The follow-up album, \u003cem\u003eChasanova\u003c\/em\u003e (Questionnaire in US) was notable for the big US club hit \"\u003cem\u003eGlad To Know You\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which went to #1 in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, staying there for seven weeks. It was the biggest selling 12-inch single of 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was one of several collaborations between Jankel and Ian Dury, who wrote the sardonic lyrics to the song. Several of the tracks for \u003cem\u003eChazablanca\u003c\/em\u003e were recorded at Chris Blackwell’s Compass Point Studios, where Chaz worked with legendary Jamaican sound engineer Steve Stanley (Kendall Stubbs also contributed bass to this album). Several of the songs on \u003cem\u003eChazablanca\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eQuestionnaire\u003c\/em\u003e were co-writes with Laura Weymouth, sister of Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads \/Tom Tom Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChaz\u003c\/em\u003e’s final album for A\u0026amp;M, \u003cem\u003eLooking At You\u003c\/em\u003e, included the club hit \"\u003cem\u003eNumber One\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which was included on the soundtrack for BratPack comedy Real Genius, starring Val Kilmer. This was also another co-write with Ian Dury. All the albums demonstrate both Jankel’s keen ear for melody but also his willingness to experiment with rhythms, forms, and styles, from the Kraftwerkian \"\u003cem\u003e3,000,000 Synths\u003c\/em\u003e\" to the criminally underrated R\u0026amp;B of \"\u003cem\u003eTell Me Tell Me\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded in the package are five CDs, which comprise the four solo albums originally released on A\u0026amp;M of which only two; \u003cem\u003eLooking At You\u003c\/em\u003e (released in Germany) and \u003cem\u003eChaz Jankel\u003c\/em\u003e (released in the UK in 2005) ever came out on CD. There is a bonus CD which includes various dance remixes, single edits, and bonus tracks from 12-inch releases over the period 1980 – 1986. The vast majority of the material here has never been available digitally anywhere before. The bonus CD was compiled by acclaimed DJ and writer – Bill Brewster – and this gorgeous package also includes a Bill Brewster penned essay, detailing the career of Chaz taken from extensive interviews with the author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"CD | x5","offer_id":50447401517387,"sku":"1102902","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/94952cab-af8b-41f0-806e-acb7e63b5df6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727077292","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/glad-to-know-you-the-anthology-1980-1986","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}