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01. Alan Parker - Sweeny Todd
02. Alan Parker - The Heister
03. Alan Hawkshaw - Getaway
04. Alan Hawkshaw - Speed Run
05. Alan Parker - Pressure Point
06. Alan Tew - Grand Central Station
07. Mike Moran - The Pick-Up
08. Les Hurdle - Soul Train
09. Alan Hawkshaw - Smokey Joe
10. Alan Hawkshaw - Grit Band Reggae
11. Keith Roberts - West Coast Horn
12. Keith Roberts - Overide
ARTIST
TITLE
The All American Powerhouse (Themes)
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
BEWITH 073LP BEWITH 073LP
GENRE
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.