Back To New York City

If you took the famous song of the classic French Film, Tonton Flingueurs, and converted it into blues, the title 'We should never leave Montauban' (On ne devrait jamais quitter Montauban) could be translated as 'He's gone back to his roots'. And that's exactly what has happened with the re-release of Popa Chubby's three albums initially appearing between 2010 and 2012. Taking advantage of, as you say in the jargon, 'the end of exploitation rights', Dixiefrog Records jumped at the chance to get these three albums on their label. Now, more than ever, Popa Chubby's roots are taking hold in Dixiefrog, a long way from the release in 1996 of his debut album 'The First Cuts'. And that's where the story might have ended, but the label decided to mark the occasion by laying on an extravagant spread for these three albums. Flattering the senses, both ears and eyes, whilst modernizing; a tough one to crack! To begin with, 'The Fight Is On', 'Back To NYC', and 'Universal Breakdown Blues' are re-released with brand new record sleeves. Added to that, three previously unreleased and outstanding tracks! Firstly, a cracking version of Led Zeppelin's 'What Is And What Should Never Be' on the 'Fight Is On' album, showing the deep connection Popa Chubby has with the