The Two Block Hero, by Stu Gardner & The First Cosin Ensemble

The Two Block Hero

by Stu Gardner & The First Cosin Ensemble

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previously unissued tc soundtrack lp, containing 8 tracks. Comes sealed

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1.	Point a cross 03:13	buy track
2.	Curtains drawn 03:35	buy track
3.	king of the block 02:41	buy track
4.	Go for yourself 04:18	buy track
5.	It fitted 03:10	buy track
6.	Low ride 03:30	buy track
7.	Hump back 02:45	buy track
8.	Popping 03:38	buy track

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Welcome everyone to our 2nd previously unissued tv soundtrack, & what an honour to put out some of this amazing tv & film music history. Back around 1977/78 Stu Gardner and his group "The First Cousin Ensemble" who recorded the wonderful lp "For the cos of jazz" were signed to powerhouse label Capital records. The group consisted of many members of Stu's close musical network. And often changed personnel. On the Two Block Hero soundtrack we had such heavyweights performing like James Gadson (Drums) , Rudolph Johnson (Saxophone) Ray Parker Jnr (Guitar) & Melvin 'Wah Wah" Watson . Stu was approached by the big wigs at Capital to lay down a soundtrack for a new TV movie that was in production called "The Two Block Hero" a tale of growing up too fast , not learning life's real lessons of family values and working hard to make a living. For some reason towards the end of the production the TV movie was scrapped and the subsequent music lay dormant on a reel at Stu's house for all this time. The music represents the feeling towards the end of the 1970's, creating lush layered production skills but keeping the raw energy of a film score.

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released September 29, 2020

Written and Produced by Stu Gardner

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