something else

If you started a punk clothing shop with Vivienne Westwood, then managed the New York Dolls, followed by the Sex Pistols, what would you do next? Well, record a South African inspired old-school hip-hop album with New Wave influences, followed by releasing Opera flavoured singles. This album, twice in a week I know how amazing am I thankyou fanmail is appreciated I’d be over the moon if I got any and know I wasn’t here all alone…….., is Malcolm McLaren’s debut, in 1983.

Duck Rock is a pretty funky album, most of the tracks are very cool indeed, although slightly cheesy now. The single Buffalo Gals sounds a touch like Grandmaster Flash if he were holidaying in South Africa, Double Dutch and Soweto are just fucking bizarre New Wave tracks. For your enjoyment…

1. Obatala
2. Buffalo Gals
3. Double Dutch
4. El San Juanera
5. Merengue
6. Punk it Up
7. Legba
8. Jive My Baby
9. Song for Chango
10. Soweto
11. World’s Famous
12. Duck for the Oyster