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Bite Hard: The Music De Wolfe Studio Sampler 1972-1980
Various Artists
Label: BBE
Date Recorded: 60's/70's/80's
Cat no. BBELP010
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Notes
This LP is everything we were hoping it'd be... and more. Sixteen absolute killer tracks from the De Wolfe Music Library. The theme here is what we'd call 70's crime-funk - very much in the style of the stuff on the Sweeny CD (the track "Hogan's Thing" appears on both the Sweeny CD and this LP).
You get a whole range of cool dark-blaxploitation/crime soundtrack stuff - fuzz guitar funk, funky-as-hell beats, early synth and even a lovely ambient track from 1980. This LP is absolutely essential.
The De Wolfe Library (or Music De Wolfe) was started in 1909 by Meyer De Wolfe to cater for silent movies, but quickly established its high reputation with the advent of TV and radio. In the 70's, De Wolfe demonstrated their uniqueness from their rivals (KPM and Chappell) by employing composers who are considered the true musical innovators of their time (Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Parker and Nick Ingman to name a few) to experiment with new studio techniques. Amongst others, their music was used on the classic British TV series' The Sweeny and Whodunnit.
Packaging & Liner Notes
Standard LP sleeve. Nice matt finish.
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Hard Hitter (1975)
Pacy, Forceful
Keith Papworth |
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The Hawk (1972)
Earthy, Driving - featuring synthesiser
Alan Parker/William Parrish |
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Power Surge (1979)
Mid-tempo, beaty, bass and drums
Frank McDonald/Chris Rae |
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Spiro (1975)
Driving percussive with long dramatic notes
Anton Vallotti |
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Collect (1972)
Powerful active theme
Alan Hawkshaw |
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Main Chance (1972)
Moody, Beaty - featuring synthesiser
Alan Parker/William Parrish |
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Hogan's Thing (1973)
Tense, Bluesy, Medium-Slow
Simon Haseley |
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Night Moves (1978)
Slow, Furtive, Moody
Frank McDonald/Chris Rae |
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Sunken Ship - Version 2 (1972)
Deep, Drifting, Bubbling, with percussion
Sam Spence |
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Rock Bed 1 (1973)
Rock-style neutral
Jack Trombey |
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Hold Back (1972)
Powerful, Semi-dramatic, medium, slow
Peter Reno |
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Trip Wire (1973)
Dramatic, Pulsing Beat
Nick Ingman |
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Condition Red (1972)
Ominous, Mechanical, Repetitive
Barry Stoller |
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Hot Ice (1974)
Beaty, Syncopated Flute Feature
Alan Parker |
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Sounds Unusual (1974)
Funky weird, Semi-mysterious
Derek Scott |
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Mantaray (1980)
Slow, Drifting Intro into Beaty, Swirling Atmosphere
John Saunders |
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