Comments on: The Hykkers-I Want A Break Through http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/21/the-hykkers-i-want-a-break-through/ Because I'm naughty by nature, not cause I hate 'cha Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:55:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: comb & razor http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/21/the-hykkers-i-want-a-break-through/#comment-9654 comb & razor Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:42:59 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/21/the-hykkers-i-want-a-break-through/#comment-9654 The Hykkers were one of the earliest and most popular Nigerian post-highlife pop/rock (or "beat") groups. the only members i know for certain are lead singer Pat Finn and guitarist Jake Sollo, who later was a member of the Funkees and Osibisa and then became a prominent record producer in Nigeria before he died in a car crash around 1986 or so. The Hykkers released 3 45s that i know of: "I Want a Break Thru," "Stone the Flower" and "God Gave His Only Son"... all of them rare as hen's teeth and costing a king's ransom. happy hunting! The Hykkers were one of the earliest and most popular Nigerian post-highlife pop/rock (or “beat”) groups. the only members i know for certain are lead singer Pat Finn and guitarist Jake Sollo, who later was a member of the Funkees and Osibisa and then became a prominent record producer in Nigeria before he died in a car crash around 1986 or so.

The Hykkers released 3 45s that i know of: “I Want a Break Thru,” “Stone the Flower” and “God Gave His Only Son”… all of them rare as hen’s teeth and costing a king’s ransom. happy hunting!

]]> By: Ryan http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/21/the-hykkers-i-want-a-break-through/#comment-8829 Ryan Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:03:44 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/21/the-hykkers-i-want-a-break-through/#comment-8829 http://bennloxo.com/index.php?s=the+hykkers Just another post on the same song, etc. http://bennloxo.com/index.php?s=the+hykkers

Just another post on the same song, etc.

]]> By: China http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/21/the-hykkers-i-want-a-break-through/#comment-8711 China Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:24:50 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/21/the-hykkers-i-want-a-break-through/#comment-8711 One more thing...I just found this blog today - you write for the Weekly? I envy you. I liked your campaign song suggestions for Giuliani and Edwards, speaking of which. Tschus! One more thing…I just found this blog today - you write for the Weekly? I envy you. I liked your campaign song suggestions for Giuliani and Edwards, speaking of which.

Tschus!

]]> By: China http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/21/the-hykkers-i-want-a-break-through/#comment-8710 China Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:11:57 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/02/21/the-hykkers-i-want-a-break-through/#comment-8710 Ooh, I like this. Unfortunately, Google brings up a lot of listings for the band with press on this very compilation. But! This book might have answers: http://books.google.com/books?id=yIHfybGz5HoC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_summary_r#PPP11,M1 Sorry about the lack of morse code, I'm terrible at it. Ooh, I like this. Unfortunately, Google brings up a lot of listings for the band with press on this very compilation.

But!

This book might have answers: http://books.google.com/books?id=yIHfybGz5HoC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_summary_r#PPP11,M1

Sorry about the lack of morse code, I’m terrible at it.

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