ANUMBEROFNAMES SHAREVARI

Two recordings by Detroit artists introduced the earliest beginnings of techno as its own style and genre. This track and "Alleys of your mind" by Cybotron are the two in question. In essence, this track is regarded by many as being the very first Detroit Techno track to hit the streets. The name Sharevari evolved from the legendary Charivari parties that began attracting a cult following in 1980 and was a tribute to Detroit's high school party scene. The track name was altered slightly to avoid any possible conflict with the Charivari party promoters. Apparently (source Techno Rebels The Renegades Of Electronic Funk book), the legendary radio jock Charles Johnson, also known as "the Electrifying Mojo" (or simply Mojo) was in the crowd the night Sharevari was first played at a Charivari party. He convinced A Number Of Names to come down to his show on radio station WGPR. Although there were only three writers credited on the record (Paul Lesley, Sterling Jones and Roderick Simpson), a virtual army of band members showed up and crammed into the DJ booth. According to Mojo, they said "What do we call ourselves? We don't have a name". Mojo said, "How may of you are there? Quite a few - why don't your call yourselves A Number Of Names?". Mojo played the record and people went crazy over it. A Number Of Names (now so called) were actually pushing a different song "Skitso" but he said "Sharevari is the one I am going to play". And so this record became one of the most important records in the evolution of techno music. A true seminal release. You will also notice that the catalogue number is P-928, which is a reference to a Porsche 928 as referred to in the lyrics of this record.

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• Chicago
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• Electronic
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• Charivari
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[secondchapter]

I remember this being played on "The Scene" - around 1982. I was a dancer on the show. GREAT jam.

[trevormail]

Heard that this one Detroit dude recently dug thru the invoices at the pressing plant where they did both Shari Vari and Alleys of Your Mind -- It was still ambiguous which was recorded and/or released first.

[xerfes]

@secondchapter Which one of them?!

[Nerph19]

ding dong ding doooooooooooooooong

[Hoody321]

this was so ahead of its time

[nickernosher]

techno goes back furter than detroit!!! period.. it just made its name there thats all..and props for that too

[PaddyButton]

Some bread and cheese and fine white wine ...

[atlantichouse]

The proof if proof be needed that Detroits 'techno' origins lie somewhere east of the river rhine.

[NuToobz]

beppy!!

[MrVinyl09]

sick electro beat!! go 1980s!!

[noidddd]

hmmm this is supposedly from the 60's...

even sounds more like techno than this song.

crazy!

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainm­ent/7512490.stm

[guillermofeto12983]

sound like kraftwerk