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September 25, 2021

1988 Was (Not Was) – What Up, Dog?

Al Kooper, Alex Acuna, Arnold McCuller, Bill Reichenbach, Dan Higgins, Dann Huff, Don Was, Jerry Hey, John Patitucci, John van Tongeren, Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams, Marcus Miller, Mike Fisher, Neil Stubenhaus, Paul Jackson Jr, Russ Kunkel, Was (Not Was)

What Up, Dog? is a 1988 album by Was (Not Was). It became the US group’s breakthrough album worldwide and was ranked #99 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Best Albums of the 1980s. The cover illustration was credited to Christoph Simon and Karen Kelly. Success of What Up, Dog? was propelled by […]

September 25, 2021

1987 Was (Not Was) – Walk The Dinosaur (US:#7 UK:#10)

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“Walk The Dinosaur” is a song by Was (Not Was), released in 1987, from their album What Up, Dog? The song features a tight, funky sound, punctuated by horns and a cowbell. When released in the UK in 1987, the song reached No. 10 on the singles chart, becoming the group’s first UK top 10 […]