{"product_id":"barry-morgan-and-ray-cooper-percussion-spectrum","title":"Barry Morgan and Ray Cooper - Percussion Spectrum","description":"Genre: Funk\/Soul\/Jazz\/Latin\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: LP \u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: BEWITH091LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEAN: 4251804123457 \u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 30 Jul 2021 (back in)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat Notes: 2021 re-issue, 180g vinyl, remastered audio from the original tapes\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey Say: “Exploring the wide range of moods and sounds produced by percussion”.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe say: MPCs at the ready because this does exactly what it says on the tin, to devastating effect. Oh, and the sleeve is stunning.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally released in 1979, Percussion Spectrum was produced by the legendary percussionists Barry Morgan and Ray Cooper. With dope beats taking in diverse styles, from funk and soul and jazz through to Latin, Brazilian, samba and Afro-Cuban, this is an amazing sample source filled with killer drum-breaks and percussion flares. Unsurprisingly it’s one of the most sought-after records from the Themes catalogue.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis library LP is a library in itself, with its mix of short themes of single beats, short breaks and some longer, more fully-formed DJ-friendly tracks. Trust us when we say that this is a box full of percussion firework ready to be thrown onto the dancefloor at the just right moment. We don’t have anywhere near enough space to describe all 34 tracks (there isn’t even enough room on the labels to list them all!) so we’ll pick out some favourites.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFavourites like opener “Impulsion”, a percussive masterclass with drum upon drum upon drum making it feel like a neat prototype to the percussive underscores of Peter Lüdemann and Pit Troja’s eternal The Now Generation LP. And the dramatic “Fast Action” is exactly that, racing along on a rapid roll of congas, cymbal crashes and throbbing kicks. “The Chaser” is classic library cop-funk with dilapidated drum figures, and the outrageously funky “Heat On” is the perfect accompaniment to your wild action sequences.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA real highlight is “Runaway”, and not just because it sounds like nothing else on the record. Here are drums and percussion in that tight funk style that just cries out to be sampled. “Percussion Power” is an extended, near-three minute suite of funky drum solo after funky drum solo that just aches to be looped: open drums to die for people! “Shivers” is a tense, apprehensive underscore with shock stabs that builds to a climax whilst “Drums On Parade” is a showcase of head-nod drums and cymbals in march time. Did someone say “funky”?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide B starts with a stroll down “Samba Street”. With the noise of the crowd in the background, this is riotous, authentically drawn samba that sounds like it’s been beamed straight in from Rio in full flow. Drop this at midnight and watch the cobwebs fly off any dancefloor. Prefer it without the fake crowd? “Samba Street (b)” has you covered.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe simple, innocent “Child’s Themes” (all five of them) provide a nice, sweet respite from all the funk. Nursery sounds tinged with only a touch of melancholy. The gentle marimba solo of “Tropical Peace” only adds to the sense of serenity we get from the relatively calm second side. The album closes out with a veritable toolkit of tom toms, snare drum rolls, timpani, vibraphones and chiming bells.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePercussion Spectrum is a joyous collection of sounds, as bright, beaming and downright funky as the vibrant cover. The Themes series is known for each record having its own particularly striking sleeve, which was unusual for library records at the time, and Percussion Spectrums’s multi-coloured drumsticks make for one of the most eye-catching.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs with all of our other Themes re-issues, the audio for Percussion Spectrum comes from the original analogue tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis. As usual Richard Robinson has taken the same care with restoring the original sleeve from archive scans. This is another one ticked off the list of library records that should be out there for anyone who wants a copy.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e* Tracklist: \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 A1 - Impulsion (03:02)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2 A2 - Tension Build (00:30)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3 A3 - Fast Action (02:28)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 A4 - The Chaser (01:57)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 A5 - Heat On (01:03)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6 A6 - Runaway (02:04)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 A7 - Power Source (00:30)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8 A8 - Percussion Power (02:51)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9 A9 - Shivers (03:08)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 A10 - Gathering Storm (02:21)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11 A11 - Drums On Parade (02:16)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12 B1 - Samba Street (a) (03:00)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e13 B2 - Samba Street (b) (03:00)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e14 B3 - Child’s Theme (a) (01:14)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e15 B4 - Child’s Theme (b) (00:40)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e16 B5 - Child’s Theme (c) (01:04)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e17 B6 - Child’s Theme (d) (01:26)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e18 B7 - Child’s Theme (e) (01:25)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e19 B8 - Spanner In The Works (02:17)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e20 B9 - Tropical Peace (01:45)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e21 B10 - Clippity Clop (01:15)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e22 B11 - Red Indian Drums (00:35)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e23 B12 - Fairy Wand (a) (00:08)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e24 B13 - Fairy Wand (b) (00:09)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e25 B14 - Fairy Wand (c) (00:12)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e26 B15 - Snare Drum Roll (a) (00:12)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e27 B16 - Snare Drum Roll (b) (00:07)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e28 B17 - Timpani (a) (00:25)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e29 B18 - Timpani (b) (00:05)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e30 B19 - Timpani (c) (00:05)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e31 B20 - Vibraphone (a) (00:15)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e32 B21 - Vibraphone (b) (00:15)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e33 B22 - Bell Chimes (00:27)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e34 B23 - Clock Chimes (00:37)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e","brand":"Be With Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37201795186844,"sku":"BEWITH091LP","price":21.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/BEWITH091LP.jpg?v=1607938793","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/barry-morgan-and-ray-cooper-percussion-spectrum","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}