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01. Alan Parker - Sweeny Todd
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02. Alan Parker - The Heister
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03. Alan Hawkshaw - Getaway
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04. Alan Hawkshaw - Speed Run
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05. Alan Parker - Pressure Point
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06. Alan Tew - Grand Central Station
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07. Mike Moran - The Pick-Up
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08. Les Hurdle - Soul Train
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09. Alan Hawkshaw - Smokey Joe
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10. Alan Hawkshaw - Grit Band Reggae
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11. Keith Roberts - West Coast Horn
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12. Keith Roberts - Overide
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ARTIST
VA
TITLE
The All American Powerhouse (Themes)
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
BE WITH RECORDS
CATALOG #
BEWITH 073LP
BEWITH 073LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
12/27/2019
Reissue of
The All American Powerhouse (Themes)
, originally released in 1976. They say: "Driving brass and sax ensemble over funky rhythm section, playing tracks of various feel and style". Be With Records say: From the Lincoln Continental that memorably adorns the cover to the tranquil funk contained within, this glowing ode to the grooving force of 70s American soul music is ice cool all over. With brilliant contributions from the
Three Key Alans
(
Hawkshaw
,
Parker
,
Tew
) as well as
Mike Moran
,
Les Hurdle
, and
Keith Roberts
, this is driving music for only the vibeiest cats. Originally released in 1976,
The All American Powerhouse
is one of the very best of the
Themes
library releases. It's killer. A feast of dramatic jazz, horizontal, melodic funk, and bouncing sunshine-y West-Coast feels throughout, there also lurks an intense injection of the Blaxploitation sound. Understandable, given the subject matter and year it was released. Highlights include Alan Parker's confident, horn-heavy wah-wah-fueled album-opener "Sweeny Todd", Hawkshaw's graceful "Getaway" glide and dramatic, breathless "Speed Run", Mike Moran's loose, organ-driven propulsive B-Boy classic "The Pick-Up" and Keith Roberts's percussive tour de force "Overide" that closes out the LP. Yet, perhaps the most significant track here is Les Hurdle's long-adored "Soul Train". A grooving, bass-heavy library classic, it's all swirling strings, stabbing horns, heavy open drums and melodic funk-rock guitars. Add in the funky clavinet, and the combination works beautifully. As with all of Be With Records' other
Themes
reissues, the audio for
The All American Powerhouse
comes from the original analog tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by
Simon Francis
. Sleeve reproduction duties over by
Richard Robinson
, the current custodian of KPM's brand identity. 180 gram vinyl.
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