Mr. Penguin Pt.1 - Lunar Funk (Vinyl) 1972

[@dennismorgan75]

This was the hottest tune when I was in the 6th grade back at Bryan Elementary School in Washington, DC. I played my copy of this 45 until it turned chalky white but I never forgot that you CAN NOT remain motionless while listening to to this song. Funk is it's own reward! Thanks for posting.

[@maryburrell3948]

I think I was in 6th or 7th grade when this came out on a 45

[@dr.marlinmcnichols3907]

The song went top 3 WJLB and WCHB and when CKLW the big 100 thousand watt power house pop station played it, it was on. Thanks

[@mickiegaffke3494]

Right on! I bought the 45 record the minute I heard it! DETROIT radio stations- WJLB, WCHB!!! "CKLW the motorcity"- sang the radio station singers! WOO

[@MusicLover-mx4kf]

Totally awesome track. Lunar Funk is another band name for the Fabulous Counts, then just the Counts. First heard this back in 72 when David Simmons played it on BBC Radio London during his transatlantic hook up with an American RnB station.

[@diamonddominguez6510]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting this song on You Tube. I was 16 yrs old when this song came out. I am now in my 50's. Do you realize that the song has been playing in my head for the last ten years, wondering where could I find it? It feels good to hear again and brings back pleasant memories. I wish I could buy it somewhere.

[@darrenpope9938]

Me too, heard it first in 1979/80 at the youth club, also crusaders put it where you want it.......

[@samuelglass6805]

Try some of the oldies collections from that year on CD - one of them has to include it! This was one of my mom's favorite dance records...

[@dr.marlinmcnichols3907]

This song was created because it was near Christmas and the group came to me and said they had know money for Christmas gifts. The record label said they had know money coming which was a lie. I said lets go into the studio and cut a record. We went into the studio and cut two masters Mr. Penguin under Lunar Funk (Bell Records) and Bad Smoke (Chess Records) under name Bad Smoke. I got on a plane and went to New York and cut my first and second major label master purchase deal. Bell Records wanted the Lunar Funk record so bad, their A&R head check me into a hotel and stayed in the same room. Leroy Emmanuel, Mose Davis, Demo Cates and Andrew Gibson.

[@timmullens9479]

+Marlin McNichols I loved this jam -I think it played on the big8 in Windsor/Detroit-thanx for posting it-People were thinking I was crazy-I seemed to be the only one in my circle that could remember it!!

[@kennyhawkes7416]

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[@sweetiepie1862]

I remember it. Its rare, and alot of people aren't familiar with it, even people who think they know music. There was a dance called Mr Penguin too...at least in some parts of the country.

[@tonyktown]

I took a nap, and woke up with this song on my head...haven't heard it in like 50 years.

[@jln55]

The organ was always my favorite part of this song.

[@MrMichaelChampion]

I love this song! I have no idea what made me think of it today. I think you are right Marlin, The Big 8 CKLW, helped propel it to the top!

[@Survivor2002]

You have NO IDEA how long I've been looking for this song! Thanks for posting it!

[@jonahno1]

Now I am back in the 6th form loving this to pieces

[@venusocean]

Awesome love it!!!! Thats the jam!!

[@badnivlek]

My parents had some old records in a box and I played this just about all the time lol

[@zincfreud]

When I tried to buy this record in '72 the shopgirl said "MR PENGUIN WHATS THAT?" I was 11yrs old, I went away feeling silly I never asked for it again and now its an iconic funk classic! great guitar at the end. thanx 4 posting this.

[@markg6328]

First heard this played during Wolfman Jack's last border blaster 1972 show on station XEPRS ( aka. XERB). The full last show is still available on line with great songs like this! Thanks for sharing!

[@michaelaldrid]

I used sit in the living room and play my little sisters organ to this. I was sitting on the F train and remember the name "luna Funk" and thought by chance try KZbin and lo and behold here it is it was a big hit in Mobile Ala thank you man i had the Bell copy.u

[@maryburrell3948]

I remember this from Jr. High School in the early 70’s.

[@richardtheroadie7493]

found 2 copies of this in a junk shop, about mid-70s. still have them in my northern soul record box, will give them a dust off and play on my internet radio show at the week-end KTF { I'm sure they are on a black bell label??}

[@jERRYKIEFER]

Last time I heard that it was on WLAC IN Nashville

[@djdavemick]

Great tune. Spinning is a reissue on Flashback Records, the oldies wing for Bell/Arista oldies.

[@Meridian83West]

My best friend and I used to "get down" to this one back during the spring of '72! I see your copy of "Mr. Pengiun" is on Arista's "Flashback" reissue label. My worn out copy on the original Bell label (Arista used to be Bell Records) is sitting somewhere in my basement in a box under the stairs. I just might go dig it up...

[@libertarianation1]

I'm funky....how 'bout you? I'm Mr Penguin....ha ha ha ha ha

[@DANEBLUEGNOME]

Coool tune!!!

[@chrisa4695]

Truth In Rhythm brought me here.

[@northdolphmusic]

We were 18 years old, it was 1972 and the drinking age had just been lowered to 18! No more driving over to Windsor! What would three recent grads from Franklin High do? We went to the LaChambre' a local strip club and got some over priced beers and watched the strippers! And what song were the girls dancing to? This one!

[@libertarianation1]

Hello I'm Mr.Penguin...hahahahaha

[@ELGROOVER]

Yea... c☺☺l gr☺☺ve :-D

[@libertarianation1]

You're taking me back to 8th grade when I lived in Detroit. Which Dramatic song was number 1 at the time? It don't think it was 'In the Rain." Refresh my memory.

[@OffTheCharts365]

Thanks for posting this song! Find this song and more "lost hits" and "chart wonders" from the 70's (and some 80's), on a new internet radio station, "OffTheCharts!" Go to Live365.com and type "OffTheCharts" in the search box. Or, go to our page for the link. This song is being featured this week (November 29).

[@PDEVIL50]

WHERE IS MR.PENGUIN PT. 2 WHICH SOUNDS BETTER THAN PT. 1