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Track Listings
| 1. Girl At The Top |
| 2. The Millionairess |
| 3. Hastle |
| 4. Hawkwind and Fire |
| 5. Senior Thump - The Mohawks |
| 6. Dr Jekyll & Hyde Park - The Mohawks |
| 7. Rocky Mountain Roundabout - The Mohawks |
| 8. Beat Me 'til I'm Blue - The Mohawks |
| 9. Girl In A Sportscar |
| 10. Blue Note |
| 11. Beat Boutique |
| 12. Dave Allen At Large |
| 13. Piccadilly Night Ride |
| 14. Sweet Motion - Groupie Girl Soundtrack |
| 15. Squadron Leader Johnson - Rumplestiltskin |
| 16. Move Move Move |
| 17. Powerboat |
| 18. Action Man |
| 19. Raver |
| 20. Drive On |
Product Description
Product Description
RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2003 He is one of those names. Those names that you've read on countless album covers or single labels as arranger, writer or keyboard player. Not surprising as Alan has played from 1960 onwards on approximately 7,000 recording sessions. Following early years as a member of Emile Ford's Checkmates backing band Alan contributed to many hits, such as: I'll Close My Eyes and Count To Ten - Dusty Springfield, Zabadak - Dave Dee & Co., Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan, Here Comes My Baby - The Tremeloes, Everlasting Love - Love Affair, Reflections of My Life - Marmalade, Black Is Black - Los Bravos, Bonnie and Clyde - Georgie Fame, Sorrow The Merseybeats. In 1967 Alan also began recording albums for production libraries, notably KPM. A selection of early recordings all written by Alan, were collected together by Pama Records and released as The Mohawks. This album has seen plenty of action at the clubs ever since its 1968 release. Alan had another studio make up group in Rumplestiltskin, a version of Blue Mink, produced by Shel Talmy. He has also contributed to a number of film soundtracks and a cult TV series that dramatised Arthur C Clarke s Mysterious Universe. Along the way TV themes have sprung forth such as the ones for Dave Allen At Large and Grange Hill. Our focus is on the music that swings in the clubs, the hammond organ driven beat sounds such as Beat Boutique and Action Man, and the best chill out apres-ski numbers such as the stand out classic Girl In A Sportscar.This is the only Alan Hawkshaw collection on the market and he remains a high profile name amongst collectors. The original Library albums and commercial releases now highly sought after and these are Club friendly grooves. It is the first time on CD for two-thirds of the collection
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By MR C E BRYAN
Format:Audio CD
fabulous!! cheesey, swingy, hammondy, beaty. nice tunes. top tip! try the compilation "Sound Gallery" as well -more hawkshaw, alan parker, paddy kingsland, mandingo and ....well, stacks more. In fact, more, more, more is what I want.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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This is absolutely perfect summer barbecue music. Also ideal for playing very loud in the car with the windows open - the kind of music that makes you wish you had a convertible.
Best track: Track Two - "Beat Me 'til I'm Blue", which deserves to be a retro-funk classic. It is absolutely criminal that *everybody* doesn't know and love this tune.
So buy it, play it loud, and spread the word.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By (Red)Rob
Format:Audio CD
This CD caught my eye originally for the inclusion of the Dave Allen At Large theme......( ahhh,I miss that show).....,which is undoubtedly one of the "Swinging-est TV theme tracks" ever.After listening to the entire rest of the CD,I was putting it on heavy rotation.It is flat out great! Every track pulls you in and you won't be able to keep still.Throw away your "wet blankets",put this disc in your convertible MG,put the top down and go cruise for mod girls(or guys)!......Buy this CD.......you won't regret it
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