Alan Tew Drama Suite Part II - 140 Gram Black Vinyl - Sealed UK Vinyl LP

ALAN TEW Drama Suite Part II (It's the one you've all been waiting for! FINALLY! Alan Tew's Drama Suite Part II. The first thing that strikes you is how clean the drums are. Almost impossibly slick but dripping so, so heavy with the neck-snapping funk you'd expect from perhaps the most sought-after library funk set of them all. With originals selling for big money now's your chance to remedy that gap in your library collection! Pressed on 140-gram black vinyl, picture sleeve, factory sealed)
Also available on a separate 140-gram vinyl LP is the equally essential Drama Suite Part I...

TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
"The Rub" is a cool, low-slung heavy-funk roller with relaxed brass and alto flute phrases. Up next, "Money Runner" is another edgy funk glider, its easy-tempo moving in harmony with slinky rhythmic riffs and featuring a seemingly ad-libbed electric piano solo. Strutting along after, "White Elephant Walk" is another laconic, deeply stoned walking theme with electric piano and alto flutes. There follows a couple of brief "walking" links before the brilliantly tense "Master Plan" slowly builds. Expectancy grows to the main theme around a minute in and then a melodic theme builds slightly to the 3 minute mark before floating down gradually and elegantly to its climax. It's utterly fantastic. The smoky, after-hours "Night Watch" is a slow, cool gem featuring alto flutes and synths.

Now we're talking, "The Fence (a)" is just sensational and worth buying this album all on its own. It's likely the reason you're here, anyway. Another impossibly funky, slow and easy tempo with a bass riff to die for, dramatic guitar with gorgeous electric piano and alto flute phrases. It was sampled for "Action Satisfaction" by J5, way way back. "The Fence (b)" is a slower, more deliberate version of the previous heater, but it's no less essential. Indeed, it's absolutely jaw-drooping. Closing out this remarkable side, "Surveillance" is another horizontal masterpiece of relaxed yet dramatic jazz-funk. Vibes ad-lib in centre section and give you an idea of how Roy Ayers making library funk in the mid-late 70s might've sounded. Sensational.

Flip over for "Total Silence", a near-beatless and understated scene-setter featuring neat interplay of guitar and synthesizer themes over bass and hi-hats. The slow "Eyes" follows, a brief gem with subdued electric piano solo and a light climax. The fantastic "Drama Backcloth (1a)" is up next, a repetitive piano and bass refrain with guitar figures over the top. Its creeping crime-funk vibe was pilfered for "Outta Town Shit" by Ghostface Killah in 2006. "Drama Backcloth (1b)" is a short, subdued version without the guitar figure. "Drama Backcloth (2)" features an expectant, background marimba figure over light rhythm whilst the cool "Drama Backcloth (3)" centres around a relaxed riff and the angular "Drama Backcloth (4)" presents eerie progressions with piano interjections. It's decidedly non-rhythmic!

We're then onto 14 (!) different half-minute "Scenechanges", all jazzy and funky, some cool and dramatic, some slow and rhythmic. All ace and groove-fuelled. The aptly-titled "Final Statement" closes proceedings, a slow, pensive theme on guitar joined by cool brass and a solo trumpet to its climax.

As with all of our KPM re-issues, the audio for Drama Suite Part II comes from the original analogue tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis. And as usual, the sleeve reproduction duties were handed over to Richard Robinson, the current custodian of KPM's brand identity. We're not quite sure what else to say about this landmark record, other than, GET IT!

Side One
1. The Rub 2:27
2. Money Runner 2:15
3. White Elephant Walk 1:24
4. White Elephant Walk (Link) 0:07
5. Walking Link 0:18
6. Master Plan 3:26
7. Night Watch 2:12
8. The Fence (Version A) 1:49
9. The Fence (Version B) 2:11
10. Surveillance 1:33

Side Two
1. Total Silence 1:26
2. Eyes 0:4
3. Drama Backcloth (1a) 1:38
4. Drama Backcloth (1b) 0:17
5. Drama Backcloth (2) 0:59
6. Drama Backcloth (3) 0:17
7. Drama Backcloth (4) 0:24
8. Scenechange (1) 0:17
9. Scenechange (2a) 0:10
10. Scenechange (2b) 0:24
11. Scenechange (2c) 0:25
12. Scenechange (3a) 0:17
13. Scenechange (3b) 0:17
14. Scenechange (4) 0:15
15. Scenechange (5) 0:21
16. Scenechange (6a) 0:25
17. Scenechange (6b) 0:21
18. Scenechange (7) 0:10
19. Scenechange (8a) 0:12
20. Scenechange (8b) 0:30
21. Scenechange (9) 0:51
22. Brass Statement 0:05
23. Final Statement 0:47

Artist - Alan Tew (click link for complete listing)
Title - Drama Suite Part II (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 2024
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - Themes International Music Ltd
Catalogue No - BEWITH162LP (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info - Sealed, Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 4251804143813
Condition - Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - G9MLPDR828146

GENRES
60s Pop, 70s Pop, Library, Lounge.

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