Roogalator was a pub rock band formed in London in 1972, by the US-born guitarist Danny Adler. Earlier that year, Adler recorded demos with 10cc's Graham Gouldman at Strawberry Studios. Prior to Roogalator, Adler had also played with Smooth Loser, a band formed with Jeff Pasternak, the brother of BBC disc-jockey Emperor Rosko. Bass guitarist Tony Lester, guitarist Chris Gibbons and drummer Malcolm Mortimer (G.T. Moore and the Reggae Guitars), were members for a time. Mortimer returned to Adler for an early incarnation of Roogalator before leaving to join Ian Dury in Kilburn And The High Roads. The group finally broke up in July 1978.
Links to Peel[]
When broadcasting their debut session on his 31 May 1976 show, Peel revealed that he first saw them perform at the Marquee Club in London. It is not known whether that performance he saw was their first live show in November 1972 or a recent event. He also mentioned that the band did not have a recording contract. It was only until their second session was broadcast in November that year, that the group were signed to Stiff Records and had released a single. By the end of the 70's, the band had done three sessions, but by that time, Peel had lost interest in them amongst the punk and reggae records that dominated his playlist.
Sessions[]
ROOGALATOR John Peel 16th August 1977
- "All Aboard" and "Cincinnati Feedback" from #1 available on All Aboard With The Roogalator 7”, 1976 (Stiff Records – BUY 3)
1. Recorded: 1976-05-13. Broadcast: 31 May 1976. Repeated: 09 July 1976
- Ride With The Roogalator / All Aboard / Tasty Two / Cincinnati Fatback
2. Recorded: 1976-10-28. Broadcast: 11 November 1976. Repeated: 19 January 1977
- Sock It To My Pocket / Walkin' In The Heat / If You Don't Like Smelling It You'd Better Stop Selling It
3. Recorded: 1977-08-16. Broadcast: 01 September 1977. Repeated: 27 September 1977
- Love And The Single Girl / Easy Talk / Mind Breeding / Sweet Moma
Other Shows Played[]
- 05 October 1977: Cincinnatti Fatback (v/a album - Hits Greatest Stiffs) Stiff FIST 1
- 1978
- 03 January 1978: All Aboard (LP - Play It By Ear) Do It
- 19 January 1978: Sock It To My Pocket (LP - Play It By Ear) Do It
- 06 March 1978: Zero Hero (v/a LP - Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival) Warner Bros.