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  The Kane Gang - The Bad And Lowdown World Of The Kane Gang [KWLP 2 UK 1985 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC] As they were from County Durham, I don't think you could consider The Kane Gang as Geordie-soul boys. Mind you they were among the first bands to sign for important Newcastle label, Kitchenware Records and for a brief time, the most successful band on the label. Although not technically Geordies, they still had a lot more soul than Alan Price or Jimmy Nail. The Kane Gang made sophisticated soulful pop music which sounded good on the radio, to such an extent that one former Piccadilly Radio DJ, bastardized one of their minor hits, Small Town Creed to massage his own ego on national Radio One.  Messrs. Brammer & Brewis just took the money ...and ran. The opening Gun Law was also a single, and a powerful kick-start to proceedings with its hip-hop beats, the band's biggest hit  Closest Thing To Heaven sits proudly mid-side two and still to this day is thought by many to ...

  The Kane Gang - Don't Look Any Further (Mantronik Mix) [SKX 33 UK 1987 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC] I really need to rip my copy of The Kane Gang's debut album  The Bad and Lowdown World of The Kane Gang , it has been sat of the shelf unplayed for many years, however when ripping this second album syndrome single, I was reminded of how good their first releases were.  The Kane Gang will always be remembered as a covers band as most of their hit singles were just that - cover versions. These North Eastern soul boys were responsible for some great tunes in there own right, all of them better that the covers, and this is no different. Their interpretation of Dennis Edwards' Don't Look Any Further gave them their biggest US hit single, with quite a bit of help from Kurtis Mantronik. A1 Don't Look Any Further (Mantronik Mix) B1 Don't Look Any Further (B-Boy Dub Mantronik Mix) B2 King Street Rain