Per Cussion – Don't Stop (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1987)

Per Cussion – Don't Stop is a jazz-funk album by Swedish drummer and percussionist Per Cussion (Per Tjernberg), who also wrote most of the arrangements. It was produced by Anders Lind and first released in Sweden in 1983 on the Silence label. Besides guest vocalist Grandmaster Funk, Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) sings his own "I Walk On Guilded Splinters"; according to the sleeve, all Linn drum parts were played by hand rather than programmed. This copy is the 1987 German edition on Fog Records with gatefold sleeve, adding the bonus track "Funk Off".

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Fog Records FOG 86 007
• Format: Vinyl LP, album
• Pressing: German edition (reissue)
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1987 (original: 1983)
• Genre: Soul & Funk, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH 966).

Tracklist

Side A

1. The Warning
2. Miles Over Pygmyland
3. Lucumi Suite
4. Funk Off (bonus track)

Side B

1. Don't Stop
2. 42nd Street Heartbeat
3. I Walk On Guilded Splinters (Mac Rebennack)
4. 2 AM Berimbau

Personnel

Per Cussion (percussion, congas, drums, arrangements), Grandmaster Funk (vocals; The Warning, Don't Stop), Wilfredo Stephenson (vocals; Lucumi Suite), Mac Rebennack (vocals; I Walk On Guilded Splinters), Christian Falk (bass), Åke Eriksson (drums), Harald Svensson (Moog, Prophet, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes), Ulf Adåker (trumpet, electronics, sequencing), Amadeo Nicoletti (guitar; The Warning), Kopp Te (saxophone; The Warning); backing vocals on I Walk On Guilded Splinters: Emily Gray, Lena Rebennack, Py Bäckman. Producer: Anders Lind.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album first came out in Sweden in 1983 on Silence. This is the 1987 German edition on Fog Records (FOG 86 007), which adds the bonus track "Funk Off".

Who is Per Cussion?
The name belongs to Swedish drummer and percussionist Per Tjernberg. His records combine Afro-Cuban percussion with funk, jazz and electronics, with guests from the Swedish scene and beyond.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of wear that hardly affect playback or overall appearance. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Per Cussion records?
Yes, for example Per Cussion – Everybody's Talking from 1986. More titles are in our Soul & Funk collection.