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Bootleg Family Band - Your Mama Don’t Dance (1973)

(Kenny Loggins - Jim Messina)
Australia Australia
#5 Sydney #4 Melbourne #5 Brisbane #3 Adelaide

Co-charted in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide with the original version by Loggins & Messina.

First of five singles and a self-titled EP released by the house band formed by Brian Cadd for his label Bootleg, a venture with Ron Tudor of Fable Records.

See also The Shoop Shoop Song. The band's final single (How Do I Try/Rockin' Hollywood, 1975) was issued as The Bootleg Band.

Further reading: Bootleg Family Band and Brian Cadd pages at Milesago.


Loggins And Messina - Your Mama Don’t Dance (1972)

(Kenny Loggins - Jim Messina)
USA USA
Original version
#4 USA #5 Sydney #5 Brisbane #3 Adelaide #11 NZ

Co-charted 1973 in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide with the Australian cover version by The Bootleg Family.

During their 1970-1976 partnership Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina released several popular albums. Your Mama Don’t Dance was their biggest hit on the singles charts.

Further reading: Loggins & Messina biography by William Ruhlmann at All Music.


Poison - Your Mama Don’t Dance (1989)

(Kenny Loggins - Jim Messina)
USA USA
Later version
#28 Sydney #12 Melbourne #13 Brisbane #3 NZ