{"product_id":"very-best-of-the-hamilton-county-bluegrass-band-by-hamilton-county-bluegrass-band","title":"The Very Best of the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band [CD] by Hamilton County Bluegrass Band","description":"EDITORIAL REVIEWS \n \"The years 1970-1972 were rewarding times for the HCBB. The television series 'The Country Touch' had given the band considerable popularity throughout New Zealand, and from the earlier years of merely imitating the music of overseas groups, the HCBB had developed into a unit with its own distinctive sound. The music on this re-issue is taken from the 2 major albums of this period, 'Fifth Season' and 'Kersbrook Cottage'. We recorded 'Fifth Season' in the Wellington HMV studios in 1970, and with the production skills of Peter Dawkins, captured the energy of the music with contemporary recording techniques, producing an album distinctly different from its predecessors 'Kersbrook Cottage' was recorded in 1972, in Sydney, Australia. David Calder and Lyndsay Bedogni had left the band, being replaced by Graham Lovejoy and Miles Reay; the band's move to Australia introduced them to a new audience and new opportunities, with a new sound that was firmly based on the earlier band, but which leaned in different directions. A trip to the USA in 1971 had finally taken the band to the source of much of its music, and a new enthusiasm was evident in performances and choice of material. The 'new' HCBB refined its sound during tours with the Slim Dusty Show throughout Australia, together with regular performances in clubs, universities and folk music venues, until the opportunity to record 'Kersbrook Cottage' at EMI's Castlereagh St studios. Rod Coe, an ex-pat NZer from Christchurch who had spent his formative years in rock music, produced the album. He successfully captured the vision the HCBB had for their music, and directed it into particularly appropriate contemporary sounds without sacrificing the essentially 'live' sound of the band We're delighted that EMI have chosen to re-release some of the best of the HCBB's music, making it available to old friends and hopefully a whole new audience. We hope you enjoy the experience as much as we did.\"","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43210700062794,"sku":"7054fp","price":8.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/7054fp_0d5475fa-c3dc-41a7-a0bf-261ee481f346.jpg?v=1768364189","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/very-best-of-the-hamilton-county-bluegrass-band-by-hamilton-county-bluegrass-band","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}