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Corduroy were a 4-piece acid jazz outfit based in London, that was formed around twins Ben and Scott Addison, who were previously in former Sire Records act Boys Wonder. Joining the twins in the band was Richard Searle, who was in another band that was a contempory of Boys Wonder in the mid to late 1980s called Doctor and the Medics and guitarist Simon Nelson-Smith. Corduroy released three eclectic albums on Acid Jazz Records and then moved over to Big Cat Records. Several singles from their 1993 album High Havok charted in the U.K. Top Ten Independent Charts.

Albums:
1992 - Dad Man Cat
1993 - High Havoc
1994 - Out of Here
1997 - The New You!
1999 - Clik!
2001 - Quattro - Live in Japan 1994
2004 - Something in My Eye (Best of Album)

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acid jazz, funk, jazz, jazz funk, instrumental
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Out of Here
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1	Mini full track	249
2	Something in My Eye	170
3	Motorhead full track	152
4	Harry Palmer full track	131
5	Electric Soup full track	112
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7	Long Cool & Bubbly full track	108
7	How to Steal the World full track	108
9	Skirt alert full track	103
10	Money Is full track	102
11	High Havoc full track	52
12	Ponytail full track	50
12	Out Of Here full track	50
14	Frug in G Major full track	47
15	The Girl Who Was Death full track	45

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JJJBlue wrote:
last week

such rich and deep sounds in their songs. every single jam is amazing.

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rachelsass wrote:
12 days ago

I'm so into these guys, I stop my day and have a dance. This is why we are here people: to groove to this band!

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ChariotsOfFire wrote:
last month

i love acid jazz like that, rythm and groove, so funky an jazzy

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black_owl89 wrote:
August 2009

Unreachable masters of groove

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neferpanpan wrote:
July 2009

that's for sure ... the most underrated ! corduroy 's the best ever

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sergeeo wrote:
July 2009

One of the most underrated bands ever!

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teecane wrote:
May 2009

Oh My God Elephant was once named this.

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m-salami wrote:
February 2009

wow bonne funk!

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oxyaxion wrote:
January 2009

J'adore !!!

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WayneBirch wrote:
December 2008

High Havoc - what an awesome album!

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Ants_OfTheSCKY wrote:
December 2008

need a link to their discography, or any album past Dad Man Cat, thats the only one i have. Much appreciated if you could upload!

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krns wrote:
November 2008

I have nothing from them but the samples are pretty cool.

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matpieri wrote:
October 2008

I miss them!!! :(

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spaceyoyo wrote:
October 2008

A real Acid Jazz band !!! Listen "Follow that Arab" !

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OrangeCrushn wrote:
August 2008

good times!!!

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thiagok wrote:
July 2008

way underrated[2]

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Synesso wrote:
July 2008

I saw them live in Brissie. They were so awesome. *sniff*

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SarlotKringils wrote:
July 2008

142.415 listens... way underrated

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thiagok wrote:
May 2008

Groovy!

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Takezon wrote:
May 2008

Niiice sound! Me like it!

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