Tuesday, July 27, 2010

"The Hanged Man" OST - Alan Tew / Bullet (1975)




As a followup to the "Library Rhodes" compilation from the other day, here's Alan Tew's 1975 soundtrack to the Yorkshire TV series "The Hanged Man". This has been around the blogs in a lower bit rate, but here it is in glorious FLAC or 320-mp3, take your choice ...

Several (if not all?) of these tracks were Tew's former library tracks renamed for the series and album release, and four of them actually appeared on the above-mentioned rhodes comp under the original titles - but here's the whole thing.

"Bullet" were a studio band. No exact info is available, but I've read elsewhere that it was likely to have been library legends Alan Parker, Barry Morgan, Les Hurdle on bass, and possibly Alan Hawkshaw on keys.

My files come from a now-deleted CD re-release from 1998, but I've grabbed the images from the original vinyl version from Discogs, 'cos it's a nicer cover, love the star heads. Enjoy.

TRACKLIST

  • 1. Contract Man
  • 2. G.B.H.
  • 3. Road Runner
  • 4. The Heist
  • 5. Duluth Blues
  • 6. The Spic
  • 7. Hanged Man
  • 8. Blue Panther
  • 9. Killer Hill
  • 10. Smokey Joe The Dreamer
  • 11. Gentle In The Night
  • 12. The Peterman
  • 13. Funky Bear
  • 14. Hanged Man
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60 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 28, 2010 at 12:07 AM

    Yeah Baby!
    I have this one on vinyl.
    You've saved me burinng it.
    Cheers
    Funkishbass

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  2. Ian GJuly 28, 2010 at 12:17 AM

    Can't resist an upgrade from the master. A stone cold classic. Cheers!

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  3. the jazzstronautJuly 28, 2010 at 1:23 AM

    Well done Simon, checking this out at work, will definitely grab it as soon as I get home tonight.
    Cheers,

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  4. AnonymousJuly 28, 2010 at 2:23 AM

    Dope tracks...

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  5. JazzjetJuly 28, 2010 at 4:27 AM

    Thanks. Great to have a top quality rip.Still find it amusing that some of this music was used to soundtrack The Two Ronnies comedy sketches. I guess that's the nature of library music.

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  6. RobyJuly 28, 2010 at 6:17 AM

    so so rad, thanks!

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  7. displayJuly 28, 2010 at 9:54 AM

    VERY cool. Many thanks.

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  8. tripmasterJuly 28, 2010 at 10:55 PM

    this is a blessing to have in lossless. thank you!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 29, 2010 at 5:32 PM

    merci mille fois

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  10. James AuburnJuly 30, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    Right up my alley - thanks again!

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  11. AnonymousJuly 30, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    Thanks, great stuff!!

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  12. andrewembassyJuly 31, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    NICE, this is awesome.

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  13. ArkadinAugust 2, 2010 at 2:29 AM

    Thanks for your upgrade, mate! (hey, when did you became a FLAC-guy?)

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  14. Simon666August 2, 2010 at 9:52 PM

    Thanks for the comments guys :)
    hey arkadin, I hadn't really put time into finding a free FLAC-making app for Mac ... but checked it out a bit and found Max, which is pretty good ...

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  15. RobertAugust 9, 2010 at 11:40 AM

    Thanks Simon,wonderful upload as always!!

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  16. NickAugust 11, 2010 at 5:52 AM

    thanks, simon. I always knew this as one of those high roller's "wall pieces," but I realized I've never actually heard it. looking forward to it!

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  17. makumaAugust 14, 2010 at 7:34 PM

    Obrigado Simon!

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  18. Simon666August 14, 2010 at 8:40 PM

    thanks Robert, Nick and Makuma :)

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  19. fritz the catAugust 21, 2010 at 1:57 AM

    lovely, thanks

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  20. AnonymousAugust 28, 2010 at 3:41 AM

    You good people make it so good to be part of this, with your willingness to share the music and spred the love. Thanks

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  21. UnknownSeptember 11, 2010 at 9:09 AM

    This is possibly the coolest soundtrack on plastic... ever.

    Amazing work Simon, keep bringing us this stuff!

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  22. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2010 at 2:15 AM

    thanks - completely new to me, so thanks for sharing.

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  23. ovwarriorSeptember 16, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    thanks man! gotta love the rhodes

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  24. WinbSeptember 26, 2010 at 1:34 AM

    Oh yeah, seriously groovy stuff. Nice to check out this kind of stuff from the likes of you. Keep it coming.

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  25. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2010 at 7:42 PM

    Thank you! This is a magnificent, and much appreciated, blog.

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  26. anonymousremainsOctober 3, 2010 at 7:55 PM

    Great to have in Lossless,one less of my LP's to transfer..cheers.

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  27. FunkyBossOctober 18, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    Great blog)) Love Rhodes piano sound)
    Check out my blog)
    http://hardfunk.blogspot.com/

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  28. Cutmaster SmithOctober 24, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    Great to hear the whole LP for once - Viva N.E.R.!

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  29. AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 4:05 AM

    "The Heist" was later used as the theme music for THE PEOPLE'S COURT!

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  30. AnonymousNovember 8, 2010 at 4:09 AM

    Thanks, This is very appreciated.

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  31. AnonymousNovember 11, 2010 at 2:03 AM

    this is awesome!!!!1

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  32. AnonymousNovember 28, 2010 at 1:37 AM

    just the thing for a cloistered Saturday ... cheers!

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  33. AnonymousDecember 16, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    EXELLENT!

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  34. krisDecember 19, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Some tracks used in blaxploitation satire movie "Black Dynamite" along with one my favourite tracks; Alan Hawkshaw's "Name of the game". It's a real gem, i'm glad at last someone discovered and appreciated it to use in a movie but i would like to hear it in a Tarantino movie :P

    Black Dynamite (2009) IMDB:
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190536/

    Give it a try, a quite funny movie.

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  35. BeauFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    thank you, very interested in taking a listen. THANKS!!!!!!!

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  36. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    FLAC !!!@#%#$^$%^%

    this mustve been some serious effort !

    I LOVE THIS BLOG...it took me this long to put it down in comments

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  37. AnonymousMarch 27, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    thnx

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  38. AnonymousApril 22, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    thank you so very much for introducing me to more music than i can handle.

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  39. AnonymousMay 7, 2011 at 4:24 AM

    Thank you brother

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  40. AnonymousMay 29, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    Thanks you very much. Much appreciated Sir!

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  41. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    Just discovered your site !!!!
    Keep up the good work !!! You've made an 'OF' very happy in his retirement..[12-25-46]

    Hope the younger gen continues to go back, and find out what they missed...and guide them in the future.. BTW, luv the 'Rhodes' posts....

    S Lyckholm
    Crestline CA 92325

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  42. BrendoonOctober 7, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Oh yeah!! This is GOLD!! Thanks.

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  43. bwanaNovember 6, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Hey! Thanx a million, Simon! Your blog never ceases to amaze me...

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  44. AnonymousDecember 8, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    Thanks, thanks, thanks!!!

    Your blog is one of the greatest, keep on doing what you do.

    I discovered some music here that screams to be sampled.

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  45. AnonymousDecember 10, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    I picked up a copy of this on Contour in WH Smith in Blackpool in an upstairs bargain bin in when the tv series had just finished. 25pence. Bargain. Thanks for this. Now i don't have to worry about transferring it.

    radioman

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  46. Simon666December 26, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    Hi guys, new compilation out :

    LIBRARY RHODES 2

    http://neverenoughrhodes.blogspot.com/2011/12/various-library-rhodes-2-comp-15.html

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  47. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2012 at 3:36 AM

    good shit..
    can you please reup Flac version cause Megaupload is shut down ..

    tnx a lot

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  48. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2012 at 4:04 AM

    Any chance of re-upping the lossless? Regardless, thanks for the rip.

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  49. mukahnlorMarch 4, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    yeah, please reup the lossless link,thanks any way for your great work!!!.

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  50. Mang DedenMay 2, 2012 at 1:19 AM

    I can't download.., mediafire link please

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  51. AnonymousMay 12, 2012 at 5:36 AM

    Very nice, thank you!!

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  52. Mario SalimonJune 11, 2012 at 7:53 AM

    Style is for those who have it, not simply for those who want it!

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  53. JazzedMontageNovember 16, 2012 at 1:53 AM

    Thank you very much!!!

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  54. JazzHoppaAugust 17, 2013 at 3:29 AM

    TY for this....

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  55. AnonymousOctober 13, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    Thanks dude.

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  56. Simon666June 10, 2014 at 8:52 PM

    Hi people who were looking for the lossless, there's a WAV version up now, see the post.

    Also, you might be interested in my new comp "Library Rhodes 3" :

    Hey guys, just letting you know that 'Library Rhodes 3" is now up :

    http://neverenoughrhodes.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/various-library-rhodes-3-comp-19.html

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  57. Muff DiverApril 10, 2015 at 6:07 AM


    Thank you, Simon666!

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  58. WytseMay 4, 2016 at 1:32 AM

    Tripping out on this great funky music, thanks Simon!

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  59. Simon666May 7, 2016 at 1:54 PM

    Thanks for all your comments on diff. posts Wytse, nice to know people are listening and enjoying :)

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  60. WytseAugust 28, 2016 at 7:00 PM

    The more I listen to this, the more I like it. Thank you again Simon for introducing me to Alan Tew.

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