The Wild Magnolias: They Call Us Wild (red vinyl) [JACKPOT]

Why you'll love it

Jackpot's red vinyl reissue of the Mardi Gras Indian tribe's second album, first out on the French label Barclay in 1975. Big Chief Bo Dollis leads the chants over a full New Orleans funk band.

This edition

• Red vinyl
• Nine tracks

About the album

The Wild Magnolias are a Mardi Gras Indian tribe first, and a funk band second, which is the right way round. Bo Dollis became Big Chief in 1964, and in 1970 the tribe cut "Handa Wanda", played the first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and, on the strength of that single's jukebox success, landed a deal with the French label Barclay.

They Call Us Wild, from 1975, was the second of two acclaimed albums for Barclay. The chants and call-and-response of Mardi Gras Sunday sit on top of a hard-hitting rhythm section: the title track, "New Suit", "Fire Water" and the gloriously titled "Ah Anka Ting Tang Boo Shanka Boom". If you've ever wondered what a parade sounds like when it decides to stay in your living room, here's your answer.

Tracklist

Listen

Out September 4, 2026 on Jackpot (cat# JPR129), a reissue of the 1975 album.