"The Incredible Bongo Band was formed by MGM A&R Michael Viner in 1972 to record the soundtrack to a now virtually anonymous B-Movie entitled 'The Thing with Two Heads'. ""The IBB"" transformed from a loose studio collective to an instrumental pop covers consortium interpreting classics of the day in their inimitable percussive fashion. Viner recorded them at MGM studios during downtime assembling line-ups from whichever musicians were available at the time leading to a unique blend of multi-talented musicians that included Jim Gordon King Errisson Jerry Scheff and Perry Botkin Jr. The full bands' line-up is shrouded in mystery but their legacy is undeniable. They spawned cult-classic records that would become a goldmine for hip hop breaks and attain sampling immortality."