| | Mike Hurst Drivetime CD - Import Mike Hurst Discography of CDs
Originally recorded in 1969 but unreleased for 34 years, Drivetime was a grandiose concept that attempted to translate American radio's penchant for "drive-time" music to the British airwaves. A massively orchestrated blend of movie themes, pop gems and rock & roll classics, all were selected with one thing in mind: It was music to drive to. The fact that Britain could scarcely boast anything even remotely approaching the American culture of motorvating does not appear to have crossed Mike Hurst's mind. Armed with a 49-strong backing band drawn from both classical and jazz circles, he not only rearranged, but utterly reinvigorated the likes of "Route 66" and "Sounds of Silence". He tackled "Good Vibrations" with an aplomb that might have given Brian Wilson pause for thought, and he sent themes from The Wild Ones and West Side Story soaring. Although it could readily be filed alongside the similarly orchestral albums being issued by other top producers of the age (Larry Page, Tony Hatch, George Martin, and Andrew Loog Oldham all tried their hands at such things), the result towers above almost all of them. ~ Dave Thompson
Mike Hurst became a record producer more by luck than judgment. When The Springfield's broke up in October 1963 he started his own band with Jimmy Page, Albert Lee & Tony Ashton but found little success! So in 1965 he became a record producer initially working for Andrew Loog Oldham & Mickie Most before finding in 1965 a very young Cat Stevens. He then became 'hot' & over the next five years produced Spencer Davis Group, Marc Bolan, Manfred Mann, PP Arnold, to name a few. This album was originally recorded in 1969 with a 45-piece orchestra. 2003 remastered release. Angel Air.
Recorded in 1969. Drivetime Music | List Price | $23.99 (You save $1.64) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Rock | | Label | Angel Air | | Orig Year | 2003 | | CD Universe Part number | 5853396 | | Catalog number | 125 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 06, 2003 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Additional Info | United Kingdom |
Mike Hurst Drivetime Songs | 1. | Theme From Mission Impossible |
| 2. | Theme From the Wild Ones |
| 3. | Image |
| 4. | Theme From Route |
| 5. | Almost There |
| 6. | Good Vibrations |
| 7. | MacArthur Park |
| 8. | West Side Story / The Jets Song |
| 9. | Wednesday's Child (Theme From Quiller Memorandum) |
| 10. | West Side Story / Cool |
| 11. | Theme From April Fools |
| 12. | Sound of Silence |
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