King Funk The Mohawks-Champ LP: ORIGINAL PAMA 1968:HOLY GRAIL:Hammond Ska Jazz
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ALBUM TITLE:- The Champ
ARTIST:- The Mohawks
LABEL/YEAR:- Pama, Holland, 1968
DESCRIPTION:- Alan Hawkshaw, surely the best hammond organ grinder the UK has ever produced, with his finest outing, "The Champ" under his Mohawks guise.
This is a 100% original 60's Dutch Pressing (Pama NY 800 901), and is in mighty fine condition too. I think this is rarer than the UK pressing, as it hardly ever comes up for sale. I've had the UK press 3 or 4 times, but the dutch pressing only twice before. (Don't get caught out, this is the real deal, I have seen reissues being sold as originals for high prices on ebay in the recent past.)
This is personally my favourite album of all time. You rarely get a collection of such high quality hammond tracks appear on one album, but every one is a winner here. Contains one of the greatest B-Boy breaks of all time, the title track "The Champ". Sampled by so many producers and championed by so many DJ's.
I doubt if I need to give you a tracklist, 'cos if you're looking, you must have an idea of what this album is all about, but email me if you need it, or just go and look up on the internet ('cos that's what it's for!).
Cover has a 5 inch seam split along the bottom opening of the cover, which has been taped up. Other than that, it looks great. LP is nice and shiny and sounds great. Has some surface marks, but nothing serious. This is one of the better copies of this lp i've seen and I've had a few.
CONDITION OF COVER:- VG+ (Ringwear, Has a 5 inch split on bottom seam at sleeve opening, which has been taped)
CONDITION OF MEDIA:- VG+ (Surface marks, scratches)
MY GRADING IS AS FOLLOWS:- G / VG /EX/ NM , WHERE A + OR A - DENOTES FURTHER INDICATION OF CONDITION.
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Please note, I always recycle mailers wherever possible (my small contribution to saving the environment), but be assured, it will be very well packaged.
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