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album info
Featuring the cream of the KPM Music Library writers
including Keith Mansfield, Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Parker and Johnny Pearson,
Exclusive Blend Volume 1 takes us on a journey deep into the library's
vaults, starting with the pounding uptempo of 'Move,
Move, Move' through the Hammond-heavy 'Beat Me 'Til
I'm Blue' and 'Rocky Mountain Runabout' (versions of both featuring
on the legendary Mohawks 'The Champ' album) to the sitar 6Ts club sound
of 'Delhi Discotheque' and 'Come here Calcutta'.
Since its original 1996 release Exclusive Blend Volume 1 has continuously
been re-pressed and perfectly captures the 'Blow Up' club sound whilst
still remaining a ground-breaking introduction to the world of the Music
Library and an inspiration to djs, collectors and a million imitators.
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track listing
- Move Move Move (2.50)
'up tempo pounding aggressive movement'
Composed by Alan Parker and Alan Hawkshaw.
- Delhi Discotheque (2.01)
'modern rhythmic beat featuring sitar'
Composed by Johnny Pearson.
- Snowmans Stomp (2.25)
'lighthearted in the 'beat' idiom - not necessarily
depicting christmas'
Composed by Steve Groy.
- Rocky Mountain Runabout (2.08)
'uptemp - tuneful'
Composed by Alan Hawkshaw.
- French Kick (3.30)
'solid medium tempo pop - guitar and organ solos
in the middle section'
Composed by David Lindup.
- Beat me till I'm Blue (2.37)
'powerful hammond organ feature'
Composed by Alan Hawkshaw.
- Exclusive Blend (3.20)
'big beat - tuneful - untempo'
Composed by Keith Mansfield.
- Tap Footer (1.37)
'big beat - heavy beat'
Composed by Alan Hawkshaw.
- The Zodiac (3.07)
'powerful rhythmic theme - brass featured - building
middle section'
Composed by David Lindup.
- Coast to Coast (3.24)
'medium tempo precussive movement'
Composed by Roy Cameron, Alan Parker and Alan Hawkshaw.
- Boogaloo Smith (1.35)
'humourous uptempo pop'
Composed by James Clarke.
- Step Forward (2.59)
'brisk - strident - tuneful'
Composed by Keith Mansfield.
- Mexican D.J. (2.10)
'brisk tuijana sound'
Composed by Keith Mansfield.
- Powerhouse Pop (2.32)
'full blooded pop - brass and 'wah wah' guitar in middle section'
Composed by Keith Mansfield.
- Come Here Calcutta (1.48)
'modern rhythmic beat featuring sitar'
Composed by Johnny Pearson.
- Take to the Sky (3.06)
'impressive - slow moving - luxurious'
Composed by Alan Parker and Alan Hawkshaw.
sleeve notes
"Exclusive Blend Volume 1 is the first in a series of compilations reflecting the eclecticism of
London's Blow Up club, featuring obscure traces that form an integral
part of its musical make up. Volume 1 unearths recordings made for the KPM music library between 1968-1970. From
1965, KPM introduced writers from jazz and pop backgrounds into its writing
stable, to contemporise its catalogue of theme tunes and incidental music.
This album features the creme de la creme of these composers, including
Keith Mansfield, Johnny Pearson and Alan Hawkshaw. For the trainspotters,
an alternative take of Hawkshaw's 'Beat
Me 'Til I'm Blue' (minus horns) to the version featured on The Mohowks' L.P; 'The
Champ' is of particular interest. For the sane among us, think
of this album of just a little something to carry on the party in the
afterhours."
paul tunkin (Blow Up founder/Resident
DJ.)
"Those of us who were port of the recording scene in
the sixties con now look back and reflect on how lucky we were to be around
at the time that English 'Pop & Rock' music would become such a success.
So many great musicians, such good recording studios and so many artists
from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones who would dominate the musical
culture Of young people all over the world.
And so many of them are still with us today!- Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones,
Robert Plant, Georgie Fame, The Love Affair, Marmalade and the Tremeloes-
all of these artists that I worked with hove lasted the 'test of time'.
I hope that when you listen to Exclusive Blend, you will be taken back
in time and con enjoy all the positive energy that was such a port of
that era."
keith mansfield (Composer for KPM) |
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