The Movers - Discography

The liner notes of their Dutch single She Loves You maintains that the The Movers were formed in June of 1969 by keyboardist Sankie Chounyane and producer David Thekwane. Though Rob Allingham points out that they were discovered and first recorded by producer Hamilton Nzimande. Furthermore the liner notes of their second LP, Greatest Hits Volume 2 actually state that Kenneth Siphayi formed the group in Alexandra. Siphayi's image is featured predominantly on the back cover of their third LP Greatest Hits Volume 3.

According to Max Mojapelo, the original group included Sankie Chounyane, Oupa Hlongwane, Norman Hlongwane and Sam Thabo, though the lineup would shift throughout the seventies. Others that performed with the group at various times included Lulu Masilela, Lucky Mbatha, Blondie Makhene, Philip Malela, Jabu Khanyile, Vusi Shange, Rammy McKenzie, Jabu Sibumbe, Lloyd Lelosa, Archie Mohlala, Peter Moteolhe, Thomas Phale, David Thekwane, Dakkie Tau, Robert Mbele, Maxwell Kubheka and Peter Morake.

Below I have complied a provisional discography for The Movers LPs, with EPs and 45s to follow in the near future. The earliest single in the flatinternational archive, Danny's Corner (City Special, CYB 67) dates from 1969 and is also featured on what appears to be an early compilation LP, titled just The Movers. This album was issued on Teal's budget series "Music for Leisure" in 1970. Most of The Movers early albums were pressed on Teal's City Special label and then roughly around 1976 they shifted to Teal's RCA labels.

Thanks to Electric Jive and Matsuli in helping build this discography!

DISCOGRAPHY

Greatest Hits

1970

City Special

CYL 1003

Greatest Hits Volume 2

1970

City Special

CYL 1004
(from Electric Jive)

Greatest Hits Volume 3

1970

City Special

CYL 1006

The Movers

1970

City Special Music For Leisure

NCYN 1000

Greatest Hits Volume 6

1971

City Special

CYL 1011

Sleep Out Baby

1972

City Special

CYL 1013

Greatest Hits Volume 10

City Special

CYL 1020

Special Hits

1974

City Special

CYL 1026

Repeat After Me

1974

City Special

CYL 1029

1976

Generation (US)

GEN 3007

Bump Jive

1975

City Special

CYL 1030

1976

Generation (US)

GEN 3006

Bump Jive No. 6
1975
City Special
CYL 1031
(from Electric Jive)

Black Reggae

1975

City Special

CYL 1034

Bump Jive No.9

City Special

CYL 1035
(from Matsuli)

Jacaranda Phata Phata

1975

City Special

CYL 1037

Soweto Inn

1976

RCA International

RCL 1213

Do It Right

1977

RCA International

RCL 1215

Disco Sound

with Soul Proof and The Drive

1977

RCA International

RCL 1218?

Amabungu

Mavis Maseko and The Movers

RCA

RCL 1223

(from Matsuli)

Ekhayeni

RCA

RCL 1224

Sexy

1977

Coast Disco

CDL 100

Kansas City
1979
Atlantic City
BL 225
(from Matsuli)

Space

1981

Atlantic City

ML 4503

Changes

1991

The Movers - Best of the Best - Vol.1

2005

Gallo

CDGSP 54

The Movers - Best of the Best - Vol.2

2005

Gallo

CDGSP 55