Cutloose is the absolutely incredible first track on Hamilton Bohannon’s 6th LP released on Mercury Records back in 1979. This track was the main stimulus behind our Cutloose disguise and without doubt sits firmly as one of our all time favorite Bohannon tracks.
Hamilton Frederick Bohannon grew up in Atlanta where he was quickly snapped up by Stevie Wonder as the lead drummer in his touring band. He eventually moved to Detroit in 1965 and began working for Motown where he became a band leader and producer for many of the labels top acts. Motown finally moved from Detroit in 1972 but Hamilton stayed put and formed his own band leading to a record deal with Brunswick Records where he released his first four LP’s.
He then signed to Mercury Records in 1976 where he had huge success with ‘Lets Start The Dance’ which literally blew up all over the world.
Going back to the record, Cutloose keeps the classic heavy, thudding bass accents and aggressive rhythms which is trademark on any Bohannon record. Here is the whole 7 minutes and 54 seconds courtesy of you tube. Sound.
haha where it all started!
bohannon is the boy no doubt