Hackensack-Up The Hardway-'74 UK Blues Rock,Hard Rock-NEW LP

Hackensack ‎– Up The Hardway
Label:
Sommor ‎– SOMM061
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:
Spain
Released:
2020
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Classic, raw UK blues–hard–rock from 1973 featuring powerful guitar player / vocalist Nicky Moore. From original masters. Insert with full band history by Pete Sarfas of Audio Archives plus rare photos and memorabilia.

With a name taken from a Thelonious Monk album track, Hackensack became in the early 70s one of Britain’s hardest rocking and hardest working acts and are still remembered fondly today by those who experienced their unforgettable, powerhouse live shows. "Up The Hard Way" was their debut album, recorded in late ’73 at De Lane Lea Studios, Wembley , and released the following year on the Polydor label, housed in a fab sleeve by Jim Fitzpatrick.

Musically, it’s a varied album which goes from hard–rock to blues and rural rock.

Includes a 8–page insert telling the comprehensive history of the group from their Gas Avenue roots in 1969 to 2019, plus many rare photos and memorabilia.

This is the first ever official vinyl reissue, a must for all fans of a band who deserved to be as big as Free, touring with them twice, yet ultimately let down by Island Records.

*Original artwork

*Master tape sound

*8–page insert reproducing the original insert plus extensive liner notes by Pete Sarfas & rare photos / memorabilia
Tracklist
A1     Up The Hardway

    Written-By – Moore*, Smith*

    
A2     A Long Way To Go

    Written-By – Moore*

    
A3     Goodbye World

    Written-By – Moore*

    
A4     Lazy Cow

    Written By – Peacock*Written-By – Hodges*

    
B1     Angel's Theme / Goodboy Badboy

    Written-By – Moore*, Smith*

    
B2     Blindman

    Written-By – Moore*, Smith*

    
B3     Northern Girl

    Written-By – Moore*

    
B4     Hot Damn Home-Made Wine

    Written By – Peacock*Written-By – Hodges*

    
Companies, etc.

    Recorded At – De Lane Lea Studios
    Produced For – Lawrence - Sullivan Productions

Credits

    Art Direction – Vincent McEvoy
    Backing Vocals – Jacky Sullivan, Joy Yates, Sue Lynch (2)
    Bass Guitar – Paul Martinez
    Drums, Percussion – Simon Fox (2)
    Engineer – Dick Plant
    Illustration [Inner] – George Snow (2)
    Illustration [Sleeve] – Jim Fitzpatrick
    Lead Vocals, Guitar, Electric Piano – Nicky Moore
    Producer – Derek Lawrence
    Vocals, Lead Guitar – Ray Smith (4)

Notes
Recorded at: Dinner Lane Lea, Wembley, London
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode: 4040824089474