Hanson (British band)

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Hanson
OriginEngland, UK
Genres
Years active1973–1974
Labels
Past members

Hanson (also known as Junior Marvin's Hanson) were a British-based Rock band formed by Junior Hanson in 1973 and Hanson would later join Bob Marley and the Wailers. The band signed to Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Manticore Records. Their debut album Now Hear This, was released in 1973 [1] . This album featured Bobby Tench [2] [3] and Jean Roussel. At the beginning of 1974, Junior Marvin disbanded the existing line-up and reformed the band for the recording of the album Magic Dragon, which was released later that year. [4]

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Hanson disbanded after the second album and Marvin Hanson went on to session work for Island records before joining Bob Marley and the Wailers. [5]

Influencial guitar sound

Marvin Hanson used a fuzzbox guitar effect when recording with the band and in session work. This sound was noticed by The Wailers. Marvin’s use of this effect became an integral part of the Bob Marley and the Wailers’ sound on songs on their album Exodus and other songs, after he joined them. [5] [6]

First album

Now Hear This
Studio album by
Hanson (UK)
Released1973
Recorded1973
Genre Funk rock
Label Manticore
Producer Junior Hanson and Big "M" Mario Medious
Hanson (UK) chronology
Now Hear This
(1973)
Magic Dragon
(1974)

Track listing

1-Traveling Like a Gypsy 6:15
2-Love Knows Everything 3:08
3-Mister Music Maker 4:27
4-Catch That Beat 3:48
5-Take You into My Home 3:11
6-Gospel Truth 5:03
7-Rain 5:10
8-Smokin to the Big M 9:53

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Additional Information

Second album

Magic Dragon
Studio album by
Hanson (UK)
Released1974
Recorded1974
Genre Funk rock
Label Manticore
Producer Junior Hanson and Big "M" Mario Medious
Hanson (UK) chronology
Now Hear This
(1973)
''Magic Dragon''
(1974)

Track listing

1-Rocking Horseman (John Burns) 3:32
2-Modern Day Religion (Hanson/Cumberbatch) 3:10
3-Down into the Magic (Hanson/Cumberbatch) 5:26
4-Rock Me Baby (B.B. King/Joe Josea) 3:50
5-Love Yer, Need You (Hanson/Murray/Glen/Brother James) 4:59
6-Boy Meets Girl (Cassandra) 3:05
7-American Beauty Rose (Hanson/Cumberbatch) 3:05
8-Looking at Tin Soldiers (Hanson) 3:44
9-Magic Dragon (Hanson/Cumberbatch) 2:58

Credits

Notes

  1. Joynson, Vernon (1996). The Tapestry of Delights – The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras. Borderline. p. 326. ISBN   978-1-899855-04-9.
  2. Ruppli, Michel. Atlantic records:A Discography. Greenwood Press. p. 253.
  3. Moskowitz, David. Bob Marley. p. 40.
  4. "Hanson Now hear this". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Wailing Blues: The Story of Bob Marley's Wailers". googlebooks.com. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  6. "Roger Mayer history". rogermayer.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2026.

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