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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Hunt And Turner - Magic Landscape (1972 uk, fabulous groovy folk rock, 2007 korean remaster)



Fabulous grooving folk rock sounds with plenty of atmosphere, first released by the much beloved Village Thing label in 1972. Ian Hunt and John Turner first teamed-up in the late summer of 1970, the inevitable collaboration of two of the West Country's most sought-after session musicians.

String bassist and guitarist Turner had just left the infamous Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra and Hunt, a wizard guitarist and song writer who was already a 'big-name' on the Bristol scene, was looking for a new vehicle for his talents. Both had been spawned by the legendary Bristol Troubadour Club, which Turner had run for several years, and within months the new duo was picking up fans and followers around the UK and in Europe.

This album went straight to number six in the Melody Maker folk charts upon its original release. Years later, Ian Hunt is still making stunning music and is rated amongst the finest guitarists in the land, while John Turner, ever the entertainer and entrepreneur, as well as being in his own words a "part-time rake and bon viveur," was until recently one of Britain's most respected BBC radio and television presenters.

Crystalline acoustic and electric guitars and delicious vocals, backed with electric and string bass and bongos; imagine if you will British band Magna Carta with a guitarist as skilled as Wizz Jones or John Martyn: acoustic instrumentation and strong songs.


 Tracks
1. Hold Me Now - 3:14
2. Silver Lady - 4:11
3. We Say We're Sorry - 4:04
4. Magic Landscape - 2:04
5. Mr. Bojangles - 5:21
6. Living Without You - 3:21
7. Man Of Rings - 2:28
8. Older Now and Younger Then - 6:09
9. Morning For Eve - 4:14
10.Rockfield Rag - 1:24
All songs by John Turner and Ian Hunt.

Musicians
*Ian Hunt - Vocals, Acoustic, Electric Fuitar, Bongos
*John Turner - Vocals, Guitar, Electric Bass
*Rodney Matthews - Percussion

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14 comments:

  1. Unheard of...
    Thanks a lot Marios for this rarity.

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  2. Absolut New for me,Sounds fine.Thanks

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  3. Fine and delicate music.
    Thanks for this beautiful album.

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  4. Thank you very much friend for another fantastic post.

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  5. You are incredible, Marios! Where do you find all these hidden treasures! Thank you soooo many times!

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  6. New to me. Thanks very much for offering...

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  7. Thank you Marios for this beautiful album

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  8. I have the original and have just come by a turntable, so will be playing it again after many, many years...

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  9. Thank you so very much Sir!
    I bearly know "the Village Thing" stuffs besides The Sun Also Rises...

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  10. Another unknow band for me.Need a re-up.In credible acoustic guitar.

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  11. Thank U Marios.Great Band here.

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  12. Saw Hunt and Turner live at the Golden Lion folk club circa 1970.Their virtuosity and musicality was awesome then and still sounds fresh and compelling today. They were just one of many great bands, such as Decameron, who disbanded way too early. Nigel H Williams

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  13. Sorry, should have specified the Golden Lion Folk Club in Padstow

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