The South African Rock Encyclopedia > Rock Legends > 1970s > Finch & Henson > Discography > Recycled
A compilation of old songs, a few remixes and a couple of new songs recorded at Spaced-Out Sound Studios in Cape Town.
Tracks
- Good Times [3:02] from Brian Finch’s Bringing Back The Good Times
- Helping Hand [3:25] from Brian Finch’s Bringing Back The Good Times
- Love Is Hard To Find [3:26] from Brian Finch’s Bringing Back The Good Times
- Free And Easy [2:58] from Brian Finch and Kenny Henson’s Playgrounds In Paradise
- Some People* [3:15] from Brian Finch and Kenny Henson’s Playgrounds In Paradise
- Playgrounds In Paradise* [6:23] from Brian Finch and Kenny Henson’s Playgrounds In Paradise
- Ten Times Loser** [3:12] b-side of “Sweet Marie” single in 1979
- Sweet Marie** [3:24] a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Absolutely Sweet Marie” released as a single in 1979
- Lonely Spaceman [3:47] from Finch & Henson’s High Octane
- Hey Operator [3:22] from Finch & Henson’s High Octane
- Belinda Lou [3:34] from Finch & Henson’s High Octane
- Orang Outang* [7:10] see comments below
Arranged and produced by Lofty Schultz, engineered by Peter Ceronio
* remixed
** 1979 recordings
Release information
LP: 1979, Warner Bros. Records, WBH 7712
Streaming / Download: Brian Finch Music
Comments
“Orang Outang” (sometimes styled as “Orang-Outang”, “Orangoutang”, “Orang Otang” and “Ourang-Outang”) was written by Ramsay MacKay and originally recorded in 1971 by Freedom’s Children with Malombo Jazz Makers, but only released in 2020.
“Orang Outang” was first released as a single by Hawk in 1972. It has been recorded by Margaret Singana, Kenny Henson’s Harambee, Finch & Henson, Joy, Brian Finch and others. The version by Finch & Henson on their Recycled album is very similar to the track by Harambee, however Brian Finch’s vocals have replaced the voice of Margaret Modisell.
Ramsay MacKay’s “Orang Outang” is unrelated to two different songs with the same title by Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg (1969) and Bow Wow Wow (1981).
Brian Currin