Various (Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Parker et al) - Hogan, The Hawk And Dirty John Crown Artist_Conrad Schnitzler

Various (Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Parker et al) - Hogan, The Hawk And Dirty John Crown Artist_Conrad SchnitzlerBe with records unearths filthy '70s library funk gem: hogan, the hawk and dirty john crown makes long awaited vinyl return. Be With Records proudly announces the first vinyl reissue of the absolute stank face filth that is Hogan, The Hawk And Dirty John Crown by various (Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Parker et al). Originally recorded for legendary library label Music De Wolfe in 1972, this hard hitting espionage drama soul and tough, jazzy street funk

Yazmin Lacey

as they approach the surface

including anecdotes about the time a lorry nearly jackknifed into us in a blizzard ‘(We came to a halt in the snow / Swerving on the wet slush below / Just as well we did 'cos / That lorry in front of us / Was gonna tip over)’ and getting robbed in San Francisco ‘(Way out on the north golden coast / Just as we were ready to go / Bandits broke into the van / And took all we had)

shining light onto forgotten music rescued from home-recorded tapes

muses singer Anja Huwe

which garnered significant critical acclaim in the press

which also included early versions of The Traitor and The Smokey Life (then with music by John Lissauer)

They recorded the full album at the Olympic Sound Studios in only 5 days time

texture and melody

You're on the Stardust trip…

the EP blurs boundaries between jazz

which has given me great satisfaction