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JOHN KONGOS

Before scoring a handful of minor hits in the U.K. in the late '60s and early '70s, John Kongos had been the leader behind Johnny Kongos & the G-Men, a prolific beat group from Johannesburg, South Africa that frequently appeared on that country's charts during the first half of the '60s. In 1966, Kongos and a number of his associates relocated to London and cut a 1967 single as Floribunda Rose for Piccadilly. Floribunda Rose eventually morphed into Scrugg, a psychedelic pop band that released a trio of singles for Pye prior to their 1969 breakup. "I Wish I Was Five," a 1968 B-side, gained the most attention. Upon Scrugg's split, Kongos went solo and released a handful of records, including the albums Confusions About a Goldfish, John Kongos, and Tokoloshe Man. The 1971 single "He's Gonna Step on You Again" registered on the charts in the U.K. and the U.S. Sporadic reissues of Kongos' work appeared during the '90s, and in 2002, Castle released Lavender Popcorn: 1966-1969, which combined Scrugg and Floribunda Rose material (both familiar and previously unreleased) with Confusions About a Goldfish.

"CONFUSION ABOUT A GOLDFISH"

1970     LP     JANUS RECORDS       JLS-3032   STEREO

PRINTED IN U.S.A.    ORIGINAL PRESSING    PROMOTIONAL COPY

THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

NOTES: A3 listed as "Desert Of Mountains Of Men" on label; 

A6 listed as "Tomorrow I'll Go" on label;      B1 listed as "Flim Flam Pharisee" on label

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LABEL: JANUS - WHITE LABEL w/BLACK LOGO - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: JLS-3032

Catalog on labels: JLS 3032 (JLS 1 3032 A) / JLS 3032 (JLS 1 3032 B) 

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): JLS-3032A-1   PR

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): JLS-3032B-1 -1-1  PR

On labels: rim text reads "MANUFACTURED BY GRT CORPORATION"

PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE

Produced and Directed By John Schroeder

Arranged and Composed By Alan Tew

Engineers: Alan Florence and Howard Barrow

On Back Sleeve: John Kongos Born - 6/9/45-

Janus Record , a division of GRT Corporation............New York, N.Y. 10019

Printed in U.S.A.

tracklisting

Side A: CONFUSIONS ABOUT A GOLDFISH - AT THIS MOMENT - DESERTS OF MOUNTAINS OF MEN

SEAT BY THE WINDOW - GO HOME - TOMORROW

Side B: FLIM, FLAM PHARISEE - IT WAS EASY - BLOOD - THE LADY WANTS MORE

COMING BACK TO YOU - AMENDMENT TO CONFUSIONS ABOUT A GOLDFISH

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In the late '60s, a school of performers was emerging in Britain that combined early singer/songwriter rock with pop, and weren't rooted much in the folk-rock that many early singer/songwriters claimed as their early inspiration. Some of the best-known of those artists were Elton John, David Bowie, and Cat Stevens; there were others who weren't nearly as famous, such as John Kongos (who would in fact shortly go on to work with Gus Dudgeon, who also produced early records by John and Bowie). And there's some reason for that: as heard on Confusions About a Goldfish (the South African native's first album after his move to Britain), he wasn't nearly as distinctive as the aforementioned names. He essays mild, introspective singer/songwriter stuff just this side of wimpy, and sometimes prone to the more excessively over-straining lyricism of the late '60s, as in the title song, where he wonders where the goldfish in a bowl celebrates Thanksgiving. Heavy musings indeed! It's actually one of the gutsier tracks, as others are prone to dainty, dated orchestrations that can put this as close to sentimental pop as serious singer/songwriting. It's closer to early John than early Bowie, though the wordy and winding earnestness of songs like "Go Home" and "Flim, Flam Pharisee," which both combine strummed acoustic guitars with strings...(AllMusic)