Hanson (British band) explained
Hanson (also known as Junior Marvin's Hanson) were a British-based rock band formed by Junior Hanson in 1973 and were signed to Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Manticore Records. Their debut album, Now Hear This, was released in 1973 and featured Bobby Tench.[1] At the beginning of 1974, Junior Marvin disbanded the existing line-up and reformed the band for the recording of a funk rock album Magic Dragon, which was released later that year.[2]
Now Hear This
| Italic Title: | no |
| Now Hear This |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Hanson (UK) |
| Cover: | Hansen Now Hear This album cover.jpg |
| Released: | 1973 |
| Recorded: | 1973 |
| Genre: | Rock, funk rock, blues rock |
| Label: | Manticore, Ork/Cherry Red |
| Producer: | Junior Hanson and Big "M" Mario Medious |
| Next Title: | Music Dragon |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
Track listing
- Side One
- "Traveling Like a Gypsy" - 6:15
- "Love Knows Everything" - 3:08
- "Mister Music Maker" - 4:27
- "Catch That Beat" - 3:48
- "Take You into My Home" - 3:11
- Side Two
- "Gospel Truth" - 5:03
- "Rain" - 5:10
- "Smokin’ to the Big 'M'" - 9:53
Credits
- Junior Hanson - guitar and lead vocals; backing vocals on "Love Knows Everything" and "Take You Into My Home"; bass guitar on "Rain"
- Jean Roussel - electric piano, organ, clavinet, Mini-Moog synthesizer; piano on "Gospel Truth"
- Clive Chaman - bass guitar on all tracks except for "Love Knows Everything" and "Rain"
- Conrad Isidore - drums on all tracks except for "Love Knows Everything"
Additional Personnel
- Jimmy Thomas - superstring; backing vocals on "Take You Into My Home", "Rain" and "Smoking to the Big 'M'"
- Rebop Kwaku Baah - congas
- Bobby Tench - backing vocals on "Love Knows Everything", "Gospel Truth" and "Rain"; guitar on "Catch That Beat"
- Godfrey McLean - drums and backing vocals on "Love Knows Everything"
- Delisle Harper - bas guitar on "Love Knows Everything"
- Chris Wood - flute on "Mister Music Maker"
- Ken Cumberbatch - piano on "Catch That Beat"
Magic Dragon
| Italic Title: | no |
| Magic Dragon |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Hanson (UK) |
| Cover: | Hansen Magic Dragon album cover.jpg |
| Released: | 1974 |
| Recorded: | 1974 |
| Genre: | Rock, funk rock |
| Label: | Manticore |
| Producer: | Junior Hanson and Big "M" Mario Medious |
| Prev Title: | Now Hear This |
| Prev Year: | 1973 |
Track listing
Side one
- "Rocking Horseman" (John Burns) 3:32
- "Modern Day Religion" (Junior Hanson, Ken Cumberbatch) 3:10
- "Down into the Magic" (Hanson, Cumberbatch) 5:26
- "Rock Me Baby" (B.B. King, Joe Josea) 3:55
Side two
- Love Yer, Need You" (Hanson, Neil Murray, Glen LeFleur, Brother James) 4:59
- "Boy Meets Girl" (Cassandra) 3:05
- "American Beauty Rose" (Hanson, Cumberbatch) 3:05
- "Looking at Tin Soldiers" (Hanson) 3:44
- "Magic Dragon" (Hanson, Cumberbatch) 2:58
Credits
- Junior Hanson — electric guitar, lead vocals; acoustic guitar (track 3)
- Neil Murray — bass
- Glen LeFleur — drums; percussion (track 1)
- Brother James — congas; percussion (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7)
- Cassandra — backing vocals (track 2)
- Marlo Henderson — electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 6)
- Andre Lewis — clavinet (tracks 1,8), organ (tracks 3,6)*The Big 'M' — voice of the company sergeant (track 8)
Discography
- Now Hear This Manticore (1973)
- Magic Dragon Manticore (1974)
- Now Hear This Ork/Cherry Red (2007) re-release
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Hanson Now hear this. allmusic.com. 2011-11-12.
- Web site: Musicians Olympus archive. oocities.org. 2011-11-12.
