Raw Sex, Pure Energy – Stop The War / Give Sheep A Chance [12''] (1982, Island Records)

Neneh Cherry is the daughter of West African percussionist Ahmadu Jah and artist Moki Cherry. Raised by her mother and trumpeter stepfather Don Cherry in Stockholm and New York City, Cherry left school at age 14, and in 1980 relocated to London to sing with the post-punk group The Cherries. Following flings with The Slits and The Nails, she joined the experimental funk/post-punk outfit Rip Rig + Panic and appeared on the group's albums 'God' (1981), 'I Am Cold' (1982), and 'Attitude' (1983). During this period, she also recorded with New Age Steppers and as one-third of the one-off group Raw Sex, Pure Energy. Their only output, this 'Stop The War' single, has plenty of raw underground charme, with a young Neneh Cherry dropping old school raps, analog drum machine, lots of funk and animal noises. This really could be considered a forgotten classic. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC]

 

 

Label: Island Records – 12WIP 6797 

Format: Vinyl, 12" 

Country: UK 

Released: 1982 

Style: Dub, Electro, Synth-pop, Dance-Punk, Synth Funk, Disco Rap

 

Tracklist: 

A1 Stop The War 

A2 Give Sheep A Chance 

B Give Sheep A Chance (Woolly Version) 

 

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