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Night Trains Lovesick 1987-2017 (Acid Jazz)

Acid Jazz records celebrate their 30th anniversary this year, as a part of what will undoubtedly be a multitude of happenings and releases to mark this milestone, Night Trains have released a compilation album. Centred around bassist Hugh Brooker, who is also an internationally renowned DJ, Night Train are in effect a fluid collective of musicians who have over the decades co-collaborated on various Night Trains musical projects. Since 1987 they’ve released singles and albums via Acid Jazz as well as through other labels too. Night Trains were one of Acid Jazz’s earliest signings, originally an instrumental five-piece outfit in the early days they built their soul, jazz, funk and Mod sound around a twin-pronged sax and Hammond attack at the Acid Jazz nights at the Wag club. Night Trains’ first release for Acid Jazz was Open Channel D,

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