Hanson (UK band)
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For other artists using this name, see Hanson.
| Hanson (UK) | |
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| Origin | UK |
| Genre(s) | Rock,Funk |
| Years active | 1973-1974 |
| Label(s) | Manticore Ork |
| Website | Hanson (UK) Junior Marvin (Hanson) |
| Members | |
| Junior Hanson | |
| Former members | |
| Bobby Tench Delisle Harper Rebop Kwaku Baah Godfrey McLean Neil Murray Clive Chaman |
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Hanson[1](also known as Junior Marvin's Hanson) is a UK based rock band. Hanson was started by Junior Hanson in 1973 and were signed to Emerson, Lake and Palmer's record label Manticore. Their debut album was, Now Hear This[2] was released in 1973 and featured Bobby Tench. At the beginning of 1974 Marvin disbanded the existing line-up and re-formed the band. They recorded a funk rock album entitled Magic Dragon, which was released later that year.[3]
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[edit] Now Hear This
| Now Hear This | |||||
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| Studio album by Hanson (UK) | |||||
| Released | 1973 | ||||
| Recorded | 1973 | ||||
| Genre | Rock, funk rock, blues rock | ||||
| Label | Manticore,Ork/Cherry Red | ||||
| Producer | Junior Hanson and Big "M" Mario Medious | ||||
| Hanson (UK) chronology | |||||
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[edit] Track listing
- Traveling Like A Gypsy
- Love Knows Everything
- Mister Music Maker
- Catch That Beat
- Take You Into My Home
- Gospel Truth
- Rain
- Smokin’ To The Big M
[edit] Credits
- Junior Hanson (guitar and vocals)
- Conrad Isidore (drums)
- Clive Chaman (bass)
- Jean Roussel (keyboards)
- Bobby Tench (guitar and bvs)
- Godfrey McLean (drums)
- Jimmy Thomas (superstring and bvs)
- Delisle Harper (bass)
- Chris Wood (flute)
- Rebop Kwaku Baah (percussion)
- Ken Cumberbatch (piano)
[edit] Magic Dragon
| Magic Dragon | |||||
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| Studio album by Hanson (UK) | |||||
| Released | 1974 | ||||
| Recorded | 1974 | ||||
| Genre | Rock,funk rock | ||||
| Label | Manticore | ||||
| Producer | Junior Hanson and Big "M" Mario Medious | ||||
| Hanson (UK) chronology | |||||
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[edit] Track listing
- Rocking Horseman
- Modern Day Religion
- Down Into The Magic
- Rock Me Baby
- Love Yer Need You
- Boy Meets Girl
- American Beauty Rose
- Looking At Tin Soldiers
- Magic Dragon
[edit] Credits
- Junior Hanson (guitar and vocals)
- Glen LeFleur (drums)
- Neil Murray (bass)
- Brother James (percussion)
- Marlo Henderson (guitar)
- Andre Lewis (keyboards)
[edit] Discography
- Now Hear This Manticore (1973)
- Magic Dragon Manticore (1974)
- Now Hear This [re-release] Ork/Cherry Red (2007)[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Hanson (UK) Press release 2007
- ^ Hanson (UK) Press release 2007
- ^ Hanson (UK) Press release 2007
- ^ Hansonat Allmusic
[edit] External links
- Junior Marvin'swebsite
- Junior Marvin Hanson press release
- Junior Marvin's Hanson at Myspace
