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01. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - Capitol City
02. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - Wallop
03. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - Full Throttle
04. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - Dossier
05. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - Big Haul
06. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - Name Of The Game
07. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - Taste For Living
08. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - Fresh Start
09. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - Hot Boppin
10. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - All Time Greats
11. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - Bop On The Rocks
12. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy - Corn Ball
ARTIST
TITLE
Hot Wax
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
BEWITH 043LP BEWITH 043LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
11/23/2018

Be With Records presents a reissue of Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett/John Fiddy's Hot Wax, originally issued in 1976. Hot Wax is an assured KPM masterclass from a dream team line-up of Bennett, Hawkshaw and Fiddy. This is what happens when all three decide to explore the latest trends in production music. The latest as of 1976, of course. Fiddy's numbers are sumptuous, string-led and light. Floaty soft-psych underpinned by a solid groove, particularly on "Taste For Living" and "Fresh Start". If one is into Koushik and those early Manitoba/Caribou records -- and one should be -- these will be appreciated. The Bennett and Bennett/Hawkshaw stuff is on another level. "Capitol City" oscillates between driving funk and downbeat sentiment. "Name Of The Game" is tough, smokin' funk, famously sampled in 2007 by Madlib for Percee P's "Who With Me". "Bop On The Rocks" knocks hard and "Full Throttle" features a guitar solo with some of the nastiest, about-to-explode fuzz one is ever likely to hear. Be With has worked with the hallowed KPM to re-issue ten of our favorites from across the KPM 1000 Series and the Themes International Music catalogue, currently under KPM stewardship. Whether it's killer soul-funk, sweet jazz-samba, scuzzed-up guitars or accidental Balearic beauty, these records include some of the most innovative work from some of the most talented composers and musicians of the 20th century. These records were never readily available, being originally released as a ready-made, affordable alternative to commissioning music for television and radio. Consequentially the originals have been unobtainable for decades by all but the most dedicated collectors. The audio for all ten re-issues comes from the original analog tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis. The same care has been taken with the sleeves, handing the reproduction duties over to Richard Robinson, the current custodian of KPM's brand identity. 180 gram vinyl.