All in all, this is an outstanding collection which demands repeated listens. Hawkshaw's relentless groove attack is tempered by the inclusion of Keith Mansfield on this album who provides some slightly more refined jazz tinged pieces, the best of which is probably the laid back "Teenage Travelogue". His trademark drum and organ heavy tracks are in full swing such as on the compilation favourite "Senior Thump", "Studio 69" is also included here (it appears on The Sound Gallery comp as "Blarney's Stoned") and "Beat Me Til I'm Blue" pops up on one of the Exclusive Blend CD's under a different name. The Big Beat Vol.1 features some of the best music ever produced by Alan Hawkshaw. If you are a fan of the Irma La Douce label this album will be right up you alley. ![]() I just discovered today that the band actually performed the music for Piero Umiliani's smash hit "Mah Na Mah Na". This is their first recording under their own name and it is a typical Italian library music style affair with super groovy keyboards and flute playing the most dominant role. The "Marc" in the group's title comes from the first letter of each band members name. I Marc 4 were an Italian combo who specialized in music for soundtracks and television, while individual members performed as session players for various projects.
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