Voodoo Ray is an early Acid House single by Gerald Simpson, recording under the name A Guy Called Gerald. The single was released the UK in 1988, in the 7" and 12" vinyl formats, on the Rham! label. It did not chart. It was released in the USA in 1989 by Warlock Records . It also appeared on A Guy Called Gerald's 1988 album Hot Lemonade , and in remixed form on Gerald's 1990 album Automanikk , for Columbia Records.
The song contains samples of comedians Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, taken from the first Derek and Clive LP, Derek and Clive Live , specifically the sketch entitled 'Bo Duddley'. [1] [2] Voodoo Ray combines a truncated sample of Peter Cook delivering the phrase "voodoo rage", and also includes Dudley Moore forcefully delivering the word "later!". [3] In each case the samples are shifted in pitch, and electronically processed.
