Hanson (UK band)
Hanson were a British-based rock band formed by Junior Hanson in 1973 and were signed to Emerson, Lake and Palmer's record label Manticore. Their debut album Now Hear This, was released in 1973 and featured Bobby Tench. 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.''Now Hear This''
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''
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"
Credits
- Junior Hanson
- Glen LeFleur
- Neil Murray
- Brother James
- Marlo Henderson
- Andre Lewis
Discography
- Now Hear This Manticore
- Magic Dragon Manticore
- Now Hear This Ork/Cherry Red re-release
