Reissue of The Hunter (Drama Suite) / Adventure Story, originally released in 1975. They say: "composite themes and incidental cues for dramatic application." Be With Records say: well, it's definitely dramatic, and no wonder this LP was mined by a multitude of '70s and '80s crime shows. This true gem includes a raft of enjoyable sub-ten-second incidental cues alongside satisfyingly stretched-out, hard-knocking sleuth-funk. A real library-head's library album, it serves up the best works of no less than five heavyweights of the genre: drummer Brian Bennett, guitarist Clive Hicks (of The Gentle Rain), saxophonist Duncan Lamont, rock bassist Dave Richmond, and keyboard session giant Steve Gray. Something of a dream line-up, they each contributed stellar efforts to one of the most sought-after of the legendary KPM albums. Both sides drip with insidious grooves and dramatic spy-score themes, bursting with heavy guitars, swirling flutes, creeping piano-funk, and drum breaks galore, clearly influenced by the tough funk and street soul of cutting-edge Blaxploitation soundtracks. Dave Richmond's wah-wah swagger on "Nightwatch", Steve Gray's sleazy horn and clav-funk on "Theme For A Hunter" and Brian Bennett's rolling strut of "The Investigator" are just three highlights, the last sampled by Jeff Jank under his Captain Funkaho guise on "My 2600" for Stones Throw in 1999. As with all of Be With's KPM reissues, the audio comes from the original analog tapes, remastered by Simon Francis, with sleeve reproduction by Richard Robinson. 180 gram vinyl.