Album search help

racolvin

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The music would have come out in the early seventies I believe (I was just a kid) but it was saxophone, drum set, guitars, and almost completely instrumental. Sort of a mix of R&B and rockabilly stuff and I would have sworn it was The Ventures but it's doesn't seem to be (I've checked their official website).

Anyway, the album cover is yellow with a blue square in the middle. There is a redheaded kid winking at you and across the lower area in red letters is what my memory says is "Ooh-foo-pah-doo" on it. The only vocal I remember is this deep voice that comes on at the beginning of one track that says "Smokey, part one ..." and then this upbeat sax kicks in.

I'd like to get this music again but without knowing anything about the group, etc I can't seem to find it.

Anyone out there with a clue that could help me in my search? I've been digging in Google for a while now with no luck :(

Thanx in advance for any help!

R
 

IronWing

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"Ooh poo pah doo" was a song recorded by lots of folks back in the '60s and into the '70s. Maybe a tie in there?
 

racolvin

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The "ooo poo pah doo" reference came up as a suggestion on Google and I can certainly see that my memory might be converting the "p" into an "f" but so far going with that in the search hasn't yielded much. Thanks for the effort :)
 

JeffZman

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Group: The Ventures
Album: Rock and Roll Forever
Song: Smokie

My Dad died last night and this was one of his favorite albums. Your string helped me find the album, (and closure), thank you.
 

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