Nobody's Fools: The Ultimate Guide To Jook (2nd edition)

Jook was the brainchild of vocalist / guitarist Ian ‘Ralf’ Kimmet. After he got to know guitarist Trevor White, the pair took off to Scotland for a song-writing stint and returned to London with bassist Ian Hampton. Chris Townson completed the line-up in the summer of 1972. They recorded 5 singles for RCA Records - ‘Alright With Me’, ‘Shame’, ‘Oo Oo Rudi’, ‘King Capp’ and in 1974 ‘Bish, Bash, Bosh’, by which time the Bay City Rollers had stolen their wardrobe. Annoyed yes, unfazed no, but after a support slot with Sweet was cancelled in April they split-up, as come May Trevor and Ian had departed for Sparks. In 1978 Bomp / Exhibit “J” (US) and Chiswick (UK) issued a 4-track EP of unreleased material and in 2005 RPM Records released the CD compilation, ‘Different Class’. Eight years on Sing Sing Records in the US issued the compilation as a beautiful double LP and in 2014 Jook reunited for a gig in Hartford, Connecticut, US. Since Chris had passed away in 2008, Simon Stewart sat on his drum stool and keyboard player Adam Gloc joined the band on stage for their final three songs. In June 2025, 'The Jook's On You' documentary was released thanks to director Ashley Kimmet, Ralf's son. The excellent film includes a band history, rehearsals in the UK & US in 2014 leading up to their comeback gig and numerous interviews. The movie has deservedly won awards worldwide. Nobody's Fools: The Ultimate Guide To Jook is a deep insight in to their unique career. It includes a ton of memorabilia, discography, gig diary and some great stories. Steve Wright was introduced to Jook in 1978 by Trevor White and he's still singing their praises today.