''The Korgis'' is the debut

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by English pop band,

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. It was released in 1979 on Rialto Records in the UK, and on

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in the US. The album includes the

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"Young and Russian" and "If I Had You" (#13,

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), the latter being notable for the keyboard contributions of

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, who in 1982 would join

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for thirteen years. ''The Korgis'' was re-issued on

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by Edsel Records in 1999.

Track listing

Side A: #"Young 'n' Russian" (Davis, Jakki Ridlington, Warren) - 3:12 #"I Just Can't Help It" (Davis) - 3:43 #"Chinese Girl" (Davis) - 2:19 #"Art School Annexe" (Davis) - 3:37 #"Boots and Shoes" (Davis, Warren) - 4:32 Side B: #"Dirty Postcards" (Warren) - 4:45 #"O Maxine" (Warren) - 2:39 #"Mount Everest Sings the Blues" (Warren) - 2:32 #"Cold Tea" (Warren) - 4:26 #"If I Had You" (Davis,

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) - 3:55 #* Album version

Personnel

* James Warren -

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* Andy Davis - vocals,

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* Stuart Gordon -

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, mandolin, percussion * Phil Harrison - keyboards,

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* Bill Birks - drums, percussion ;Additional personnel *

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* Glenn Tommey - keyboards * David Lord - keyboards * Al Powell - drums * Kenny Lacey - percussion * Keith Warmington -

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* Jo Mullet - backing vocals * Jo Pomeroy - backing vocals

Production

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- producers * David Lord -

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* Glenn Tommey - assistant engineer * George Rowbottom -

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* Julian Balme - art direction * Martyn Goddard -

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* Heath Bros. -

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* Recorded at Crescent Studios,

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1977 (track B5), 1978 (tracks A1-A4, B2 & B3) & 1979 (tracks A5, B1 & B4).

Release history

* 1979 LP Rialto Records TENOR 101 (UK) * 1979 LP Warner Bros. Records 3349 (US) * 1999 CD Edsel Records EDCD 621

Single releases

* "Young 'n' Russian" / "Cold Tea" (Rialto TREB 101, March 1979) * "If I Had You" (Single Version) / "Chinese Girl" (TREB 103, May 1979) UK #13 * "Young 'n' Russian" / "Mount Everest Sings the Blues" (re-issue, TREB 108, October 1979) * "I Just Can't Help It (Remix)" / "O Maxine" (TREB 112, January 1980)

References

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