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& lt;header & gt; & lt;p & gt;Coming December 10, 2021 pre-order your copy today! Orders with both pre-order and in stock items will have all in stock items shipped immediately! & lt;/p & gt; & lt;/header & gt; & lt;header & gt; & lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;1973 Egyptian Jazz Classic On Vinyl LP! & lt;br & gt; First Time On Vinyl In Nearly 50 Years! & lt;/strong & gt; & lt;/p & gt; & lt;/header & gt; & lt;p & gt;In 1968, while he was also the leader of the Military Music Departments in Heliopolis, Salah Ragab formed the first jazz big band in Egypt, The Cairo Jazz Band. Some of the best musicians in Egypt of that time were members - Zaki Osman (trumpet), Saied Salama (tenor sax), Khamis El-Kholy (piano) and Ala Mostafa (piano). & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;On these recordings The Band consists of five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones, piano, bass, drums and percussion and various other oriental instruments. The opening concert of The Cairo Jazz Band was in Ewart Memorial Hall at The American University 02/23/1969 followed by many other concerts in various prestigious places such as the Old Opera House, The University of Alexandria and appearances on Egyptian TV Jazz Club Weekly. & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;Salah Ragab studied jazz theory and improvisation with the jazz musician and composer from Kansas City, USA, Osman Kareem, with whom he formed the first Jazz Quintet in Cairo in 1963, recording with the Radio Service of Cairo. He accompanied the great bandleader and composer Sun Ra on a tour in Egypt, Greece, France and Spain in 1984. & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;These recordings present Salah Ragab and The Cairo Jazz Band's definitive work, recorded in Heliopolis Egypt between 1968 and 1973. Western jazz musicians have been fascinated with the world of Islam for many years, for religious, spiritual, musical and sociological reasons. It was therefore inevitable that musicians of the Arabian North African area would play a part in the interaction of these two musical cultures. & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;The compositions correspond to the cross-over of musical styles at the time of the recording 6,000 miles away across the Mediterranean and Atlantic in New York with releases on Moodsville by Yusef Lateef and RCA by Ahmed Abdul-Malik. This record represents the Cairo Jazz Band responding to the American jazz scene in the '60s and '70s with influences from Mongo Santamaria to Randy Weston to Sun Ra. These tracks (apart from & quot;Egypt Strut & quot;) were first presented by the Ministry Of Culture in Cairo as a Prism Music Unit Production. & lt;/p & gt; & lt;blockquote cite= & quot;quote source & quot; & gt; One of the most unique and dramatic albums in all of global jazz music. & lt;footer & gt; -Francis Gooding, The Wire & lt;/footer & gt; & lt;/blockquote & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;features & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Features & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;ul & gt; & lt;li & gt;Vinyl LP & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ul & gt; & lt;/section & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;musicians & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Musicians & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;table & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Salah Ragab & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;conductor, piano, drums, congas & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Zaky Osman & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;trumpet, flute & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Mohamad Abdoe & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;trumpet & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Ibrahim Wagdy & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;trumpet & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Khalifa El Samman & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;trumpet & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Mahmoud Auob & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;trombone & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Sadeek Basyouny & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;trombone & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;El Sayeed Dahroung & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;trombone & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Abdel Atey Faroug & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;bass, trombone & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Mohammed Abdel Rahman & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;bass, tuba & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;El Saied El Aydy & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;alto sax & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Farouk El Sayed & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;alto sax & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Saied Salama & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;tenor sax, baritone sax & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Fathy Abdel Salam & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;tenor sax & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Abdel Hakim El Zamel & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;baritone sax & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Khmis El Khouly & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;piano & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Moohy El Din Osman & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;piano & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Abdel Hamid Abdel Ghaffar (Toto) Nay & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;bamboo flute & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Sayed Ramadan & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;bongos, baza & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Sayed Sharkawy & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;drums & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;!--More musician rows go here-- & gt; & lt;/table & gt; & lt;/section & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;selections & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Selections & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;h4 & gt;Side One: & lt;/h4 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Ramadan in Space Time & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Dawn & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Neveen & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;h4 & gt;Side Two: & lt;/h4 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Oriental Mood & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Kleopatra & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Mervat & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;/section & gt;

Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band Egypt Strut LP (Vinyl)

$ 30.25 ~~$ 31.19~~

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Rare 1962-1991 Sun Ra Singles on Triple LP! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Strut & amp; Art Yart present a new definitive collection of singles released by jazz maverick Sun Ra during his Earth years, spanning 1952 to 1991. Released prolifically during the 1950s and more sporadically thereafter, primarily on the Saturn label, the 45s offer one-off meteorites from Ras prolific cosmic journey, tracing the development of his forward-thinking Space-Bop and his unique take on jazz and blues traditions which sounded unlike anything else from the period. As with his LPs, most 45s were only pressed in small runs and were sold at gigs and have since become extremely rare and sought after. Some have only been discovered in physical form in recent years; some were planned and pencilled but allegedly never made it to vinyl and some appeared as one-off magazine singles and posthumous releases. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Singles Volume 2 covers the years of 1962-1991 and includes fully re-mastered tracks, rare photos, poster artwork, extensive sleeve notes by Chris Trent, an interview with Saturn Records founder Alton Abraham by John Corbett and detailed track by track and session notes by Paul Griffiths. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Praise For Volume 1: & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Beautifully packaged collection bringing together all of [Sun Ras] super rare 7-inch sounds. Sun Ra authority Irwin Chusid music be applauded for this huge cosmic undertaking. & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Mojo (five stars) & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;A compilation can only be as good as the artist(s) within it. This is incredible as good a collection as is possible from which to explore the development of Sun Ras seemingly endless universe of music. Singles is gloriously extensive, bizarre, diverse and cerebral. & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Drowned In Sound & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Blasting into the cosmos and beyond as the jazz titan and his Arkestra expand upon, and create, Ras brand of Afro-futurusim. Space Loneliness this is not. All aboard. & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Aquarium Drunkard (Best of 2016) & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 3LP & lt;br & gt; Gatefold Jacket & lt;br & gt; Fully Remastered & lt;br & gt; Rare Photos & lt;br & gt; Poster Artwork & lt;br & gt; Liner notes by Christ Trent & lt;br & gt; Track by track session details and notes by Paul Griffiths & lt;br & gt; Interview With Saturn Records Founder Alton Abraham by John Corbett & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; LP 1 & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Sun Ra And His Arkestra Space Loneliness & lt;br & gt; 2. Sun Ra And His Arkestra State Street & lt;br & gt; 3. Sun Ra And His Arkestra The Blue Set & lt;br & gt; 4. Sun Ra And His Arkestra Big City Blues & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Sun Ra And His Arkestra featuring Pat Patrick A Blue One & lt;br & gt; 2. Sun Ra And His Arkestra featuring Pat Patrick Orbitration In Blue & lt;br & gt; 3. Sun Ra And His Arkestra Hell #1 (a.k.a. Out There A Minute) & lt;br & gt; 4. Little Mack With Sun Ra And His Arkestra Tell Her To Come On Home & lt;br & gt; 5 Little Mack With Sun Ra And His Arkestra I'm Making Believe & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;LP 2 & lt;br & gt; Side C: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra The Bridge & lt;br & gt; 2. Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra Rocket # 9 & lt;br & gt; 3. Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra Blues On Planet Mars & lt;br & gt; 4. Sun Ra And His Astro-Solar-Infinity Arkestra Saturn Moon & lt;br & gt; 5. Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra Journey To Saturn & lt;br & gt; 6. Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra Enlightenment & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side D: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman & lt;br & gt; 2. Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra The Perfect Man & lt;br & gt; 3. Sun Ra And His Arkestra Love In Outer Space & lt;br & gt; 4. Sun Ra And His Arkestra Mayan Temple & lt;br & gt; 5. Sun Ra Sky Blues & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;LP 3 & lt;br & gt; Side E: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Sun Ra Disco 2021 & lt;br & gt; 2. Sun Ra Rough House Blues & lt;br & gt; 3. Sun Ra Cosmo-Extensions & lt;br & gt; 4. Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra Quest & lt;br & gt; 5. Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra Outer Space Plateau & lt;br & gt; 6. Sun Ra Arkestra Sometimes I'm Happy & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side F: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Sun Ra Arkestra Nuclear War & lt;br & gt; 2. Sun Ra Arkestra On Jupiter / Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 1) & lt;br & gt; 3. Sun Ra Arkestra - Cosmo Drama (Prophetika 2) & lt;br & gt; 4. Sun Ra I Am The Instrument

Sun Ra Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection Vol. 2: 1962-1991 3LP (Vinyl)

$ 39.89 ~~$ 41.99~~

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Rare 1952-1961 Sun Ra Singles on Triple LP! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Strut & amp; Art Yart present a new definitive collection of singles released by jazz maverick Sun Ra during his Earth years, spanning 1952 to 1991. Released prolifically during the 1950s and more sporadically thereafter, primarily on the Saturn label, the 45s offer one-off meteorites from Ras prolific cosmic journey, tracing the development of his forward-thinking Space-Bop and his unique take on jazz and blues traditions which sounded unlike anything else from the period. As with his LPs, most 45s were only pressed in small runs and were sold at gigs and have since become extremely rare and sought after. Some have only been discovered in physical form in recent years; some were planned and pencilled but allegedly never made it to vinyl and some appeared as one-off magazine singles and posthumous releases. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Singles Volume 1 covers the years of 1952-1961 and includes fully re-mastered tracks, rare photos, poster artwork, extensive sleeve notes by Francis Gooding, an interview with Saturn Records founder Alton Abraham by John Corbett and detailed track by track and session notes by Paul Griffiths. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Beautifully packaged collection bringing together all of [Sun Ras] super rare 7-inch sounds. Sun Ra authority Irwin Chusid music be applauded for this huge cosmic undertaking. & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Mojo (five stars) & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;A compilation can only be as good as the artist(s) within it. This is incredible as good a collection as is possible from which to explore the development of Sun Ras seemingly endless universe of music. Singles is gloriously extensive, bizarre, diverse and cerebral. & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Drowned In Sound & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Blasting into the cosmos and beyond as the jazz titan and his Arkestra expand upon, and create, Ras brand of Afro-futurusim. Space Loneliness this is not. All aboard. & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Aquarium Drunkard (Best of 2016) & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 3LP & lt;br & gt; Gatefold Jacket & lt;br & gt; Fully Remastered & lt;br & gt; Rare Photos & lt;br & gt; Poster Artwork & lt;br & gt; Liner Notes by Francis Gooding & lt;br & gt; Track by track session details and notes by Paul Griffiths & lt;br & gt; Interview With Saturn Records Founder Alton Abraham by John Corbett & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; LP 1 & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Sun Ra - I Am An Instrument & lt;br & gt; 2. Sun Ra - I Am Strange & lt;br & gt; 3. The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra - Chicago USA & lt;br & gt; 4. The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra - Spaceship Lullaby & lt;br & gt; 5. The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra - Daddys Gonna Tell You No Lie & lt;br & gt; 6. The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra And Arkestra - A Foggy Day & lt;br & gt; 7. Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra And His Orchestra - I'm Coming Home & lt;br & gt; 8. Billie Hawkins With Sun-Ra And His Orchestra - Last Call For Love & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Sun-Ra And His Arkestra - Soft Talk & lt;br & gt; 2. Sun-Ra And His Arkestra - Super Blonde & lt;br & gt; 3. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkestra - Saturn & lt;br & gt; 4. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkestra - Call For All Demons & lt;br & gt; 5. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkestra - Demon's Lullaby & lt;br & gt; 6. Le Sun-Ra And His Arkestra - Super-Sonic Jazz & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;LP 2 & lt;br & gt; Side C: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Le Sun-Ra & amp; His Arkestra - Medicine For A Nightmare & lt;br & gt; 2. Le Sun-Ra & amp; His Arkestra - Urnack & lt;br & gt; 3. The Qualities - Its Christmas Time & lt;br & gt; 4. The Qualities - Happy New Year To You! & lt;br & gt; 5. Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - M Uck M Uck (Matt Matt) & lt;br & gt; 6. Yochanan (The Space Age Vocalist) - Hot Skillet Moma & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side D: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. The Cosmic Rays With Le Sun Ra And Arkestra - Bye Bye & lt;br & gt; 2. The Cosmic Rays With Le Sun Ra And Arkestra - Somebody's In Love & lt;br & gt; 3. The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra - Dreaming & lt;br & gt; 4. The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And Arkestra - Daddys Gonna Tell You No Lie & lt;br & gt; 5. Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra - October & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;LP 3 & lt;br & gt; Side E: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Adventure In Space & lt;br & gt; 2. Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Hours After & lt;br & gt; 3. Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Great Balls Of Fire & lt;br & gt; 4. Hattie Randolph With Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Round Midnight & lt;br & gt; 5. Hattie Randolph With Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Back In Your Own Back Yard & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side F: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Saturn & lt;br & gt; 2. Le Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Velvet & lt;br & gt; 3. Yochanan & quot;A Space Age Vocalist & quot; With Sun Ra And His Arkestra - The Sun One & lt;br & gt; 4. Yochanan & quot;A Space Age Vocalist & quot; With Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Message To Earthman & lt;br & gt; 5. Yochanan With Sun Ra And His Arkestra - The Sun Man Speaks

Sun Ra Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection Vol. 1: 1952-1961 3LP (Vinyl)

$ 41.57 ~~$ 41.99~~

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Triple LP Compilation Album! & lt;br & gt; Remastered From Original Tapes! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Definitive 3LP Compilation of classics, 12 & quot; versions and original samples & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Remastered from Original Tapes by The Carvery & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Strut present the first definitive retrospective of an icon of 1970s and '80s soul, jazz and disco, Patrice Rushen, covering her peerless 6-year career with Elektra / Asylum from 1978 to 1984. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Joining Elektra after three albums with jazz label Prestige, Patrice had shown prodigious talent at an early age and had first broken through after winning a competition to perform at the Monterrey Jazz Festival of 1972. By the time of the recordings on this collection, she had become a prolific and in-demand session musician and arranger on the West coast, appearing on over 80 recordings for other artists. She joined the Elektra / Asylum roster in 1978 as they launched a pop / jazz division alongside visionaries like Donald Byrd and Grover Washington, Jr. & lt;b & gt; & quot;The idea was to create music that was good for commercial radio / R & amp;B, & quot; & lt;/b & gt;Patrice explains. & lt;b & gt; & quot;We were all making sophisticated dance music, essentially. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Drawing on some of the leading musicians in L.A. like saxophonist Gerald Albright, drummer & quot;Ndugu & quot; Chancler and bassman Freddie Washington and keeping an open minded approach from her training in classical, jazz and soundtrack scores, Patrice's music was a different, more intricate proposition to many of the soul artists of the time. & lt;b & gt; & quot;L.A. musicians were not so locked into tradition, & quot; & lt;/b & gt; she continues. & lt;b & gt; & quot;None of us were accustomed to limitation and the record label left us to take our own direction. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Early classics like 'Music Of The Earth' and 'Let's Sing A Song Of Love' were among Patrices first as a lead vocalist before her Pizzazz album landed in 1979, featuring the unique disco of Havent You Heard and one of her greatest ballads, Settle For My Love. Although ballads make you feel more vulnerable as an artist because they are often personal, I think listeners relate to that sincerity, she reflects. By now, Patrices records were supremely arranged and produced as her confidence as an all-round writer, producer, arranger and performer grew. Slick dance-floor anthem 'Never Gonna Give You Up' and the Posh album in 1980 led to her landmark album Straight From The Heart two years later. Receiving little support from her label, Patrice and her production team personally funded a promo campaign for the first single from it, 'Forget Me Nots'. It went on to peak at no. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the album was later Grammy-nominated, while the track became a timeless anthem and popular sample, inspiring Will Smiths theme for the film Men In Black and George Michaels 'Fastlove'. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Patrices final album for Elektra, 'Now' kept the bar high with sparse, synth-led songs including Feel So Real and To Each His Own. It concluded a golden era creatively for Patrice which remains revered by soul and disco aficionados the world over. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; 'Remind Me' features all of Patrice Rushens chart singles, 12 versions and popular sample sources on one album for the first time. The 3LP set contains fully remastered music by The Carvery from the original tapes. Both formats include an exclusive new interview with Patrice Rushen and rare photos. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;The 15-track project will featues all of Rushen's chart singles from that era, including R & amp;B and dance hits like & quot;Haven't You Heard & quot;, & quot;Feels So Real & quot; and & quot;Forget Me Nots & quot; (the latter was her highest Billboard Hot 100 hit, peaking at Number 23: it later served as the foundation for Will Smith's & quot;Men In Black & quot; theme). The compilation will also include the 12-inch single versions of several tracks, as well as other cuts that later provided classic samples, like & quot;Remind Me & quot; (used on Mary J. Blige's & quot;You Remind Me & quot;) and & quot;Where There Is Love & quot; (used on Mobb Deep's & quot;Temperature Rising & quot;). & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Rollingstone.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;By the late '70s, R & amp;B was deep into its quiet-storm era of softer, smoother ballads. Lighter, higher voices like Minnie Riperton's ruled the radio waves at the time. Rushen with her youthful, lilting tone fit right in. Much more than fitting in, though, Rushen's singing is representative of broader shifts in pop culture of the 1970s and '80s. Rushen's years with Elektra, as captured in the Remind Me anthology, spanned a crucial, transitional time in black popular music. The sound of soul that had dominated the beginning of the '70s had gradually gave way to funk, which, in turn, ushered in disco and any of Rushen's hits from the era reverberate with those dance-inspired influences. In the grand arc of Rushen's career, the Elektra years were just one chapter. But as brief as they may seem in hindsight, those years generated so many iconic jams, fans don't really need much to remind them. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - NPR & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Triple LP & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Compilation of classics, 12 & quot; versions & amp; original samples & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Remastered from Original Tapes by The Carvery & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Full interview with Patrice Rushen & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Rare photos & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Music Of The Earth & lt;br & gt; 2. Let's Sing A Song Of Love & lt;br & gt; 3. When I Found You & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Haven't You Heard (12 & quot; Version) & lt;br & gt; 2. Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up (with DJ Rogers) & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side C: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Forget Me Nots (12 & quot; Version) & lt;br & gt; 2. Look Up! (Long Version) & lt;br & gt; 3. Where There Is Love & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side D: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be) [Long Version] & lt;br & gt; 2. Number One (12 & quot; Version) & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side E: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. All We Need & lt;br & gt; 2. Remind Me (LP Version) & lt;br & gt; 3. Settle For My Love & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side F: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) (12 & quot; Version) & lt;br & gt; 2. To Each His Own

Patrice Rushen Remind Me: The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978-1984 3LP (Vinyl)

$ 36.47 ~~$ 38.39~~

& lt;header & gt; & lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;Landmark 1980 Album Reissued On Vinyl LP! & lt;br & gt; Remastered From The Original Tapes! & lt;/strong & gt; & lt;/p & gt; & lt;/header & gt; & lt;p & gt;The landmark 1980 album, representing a period of consolidation for Patrice Rushen. Her studio reputation as a go-to pianist and arranger among other artists and musicians was well established and was growing exponentially. Although never originally planning a career as a solo artist, she had built this side of her work through three Prestige albums and two sophisticated soul and disco albums for Elektra, 'Patrice' and 'Pizzazz'. & quot;I was lucky to have a group of musicians that I knew well by the time of these recording sessions, & quot; remembers Patrice. & quot;I had my pick of really incredible players because of all of the studio work I was doing. I also played with Lee Ritenour, Harvey Mason and others almost on a weekly basis at The Baked Potato club in L.A. & quot; & lt;/p & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;features & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Features & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;ul & gt; & lt;li & gt;Vinyl LP & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Remastered from the original tapes & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Brand new interview with Patrice Rushen & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ul & gt; & lt;/section & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;selections & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Selections & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;h4 & gt;Side One: & lt;/h4 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Never Gonna Give You Up & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Don't Blame Me & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Look Up! & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;I Need Your Love & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;h4 & gt;Side Two: & lt;/h4 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Time Will Tell & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;The Dream & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;The Funk Won't Let You Down & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;This Is All I Really Know & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;/section & gt;

Patrice Rushen Posh LP (Vinyl)

$ 30.57 ~~$ 31.19~~

Miriam Makeba Keep Me In Mind LP (Vinyl)

$ 26.21 ~~$ 27.59~~

& lt;header & gt; & lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;Definitive Edition Of The Classic 1982 Album On Double LP! & lt;br & gt; All Tracks Remastered From The Original Tapes By Technology Works! & lt;br & gt; Includes Bonus EP! & lt;/strong & gt; & lt;/p & gt; & lt;/header & gt; & lt;p & gt;Strut present the definitive edition of Patrice Rushen's landmark album from 1982, Straight From The Heart. & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;Recorded during Elektra's drive for & quot;sophisticated dance music & quot; as many jazz artists created their own arrangements of disco and boogie, the sessions marked a progression for Patrice as she began exploring sonics as much as songwriting. Singles from the album included & quot;Breakout!, & quot; & quot;Number One & quot; and the global hit & quot;Forget Me Nots. & quot; The album became Patrice's bestseller globally from her time with Elektra/Asylum, securing a Grammy nomination. & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;In more recent years, the album has become a regular source for samples in the world of hip hop and R & amp;B. Most famously, Will Smith's theme for the film Men In Black and George Michael's & quot;Fastlove & quot; were both based, to varying degrees, on & quot;Forget Me Nots. & quot; & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;Strut's new reissue of & quot;Straight From The Heart & quot; is presented in its full original artwork and feature bonus 12 & quot; versions of the album's singles including a previously unreleased extended mix of & quot;Tired Of Being Alone. & quot; Package includes rare photos by Bobby Holland and a new interview with Patrice Rushen. All tracks remastered from the original tapes by Technology Works. & lt;/p & gt; & lt;blockquote cite= & quot;www.allmusic.com & quot; & gt; ... [T]he material here is as slick as ever, but not at the expense of lighter rhythms or less memorable melodies. & lt;footer & gt; -Andy Kellman, AllMusic.com, 4.5/5 stars & lt;/footer & gt; & lt;/blockquote & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;features & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Features & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;ul & gt; & lt;li & gt;Double LP & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Bonus 12 & quot; versions of the album's singles & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Previously unreleased extended mix of & quot;Tired Of Being Alone & quot; & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Remastered from the original tapes by Technology Works & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Original artwork & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Full lyrics in oversized booklet & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Rare photos by Bobby Holland & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Extensive new interview with Patrice Rushen & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ul & gt; & lt;/section & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;selections & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Selections & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;h4 & gt;LP 1 & lt;/h4 & gt; & lt;h5 & gt;Side One: & lt;/h5 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Forget Me Nots & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;I Was Tired Of Being Alone & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;All We Need & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Number One (Instrumental) & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;h5 & gt;Side Two: & lt;/h5 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Where There Is Love & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Breakout & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;If Only & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Remind Me & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;(She Will) Take You Down To Love & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;h4 & gt;Bonus EP & lt;/h4 & gt; & lt;h5 & gt;Side Three: & lt;/h5 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Forget Me Nots (12 & quot; Version) & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Breakout (12 & quot; Version) & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;h5 & gt;Side Four: & lt;/h5 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;I Was Tired Of Being Alone (12 & quot; Version) & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Number One (12 & quot; Version) & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;/section & gt;

Patrice Rushen Straight From The Heart 2LP (Vinyl)

$ 33.40 ~~$ 34.79~~

& lt;header & gt; & lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;Classic 1978 Album Reissued On Vinyl LP! & lt;br & gt; Newly Remastered Audio! & lt;/strong & gt; & lt;/header & gt; & lt;p & gt;Recorded overnight at Bob Bank's Blank Tapes on 17th July 1978 after the Arkestra had appeared on Saturday Night Live, Lanquidity is unique in the Ra catalog. & quot;Most critics felt that it was more of a fusion-inspired record, & quot; explains Michael Ray. & quot;As the name suggests, the album is liquid and languid. & quot; Bob Blank continues, & quot;Musically, it was very ad hoc and freeform. There were horn charts but most tracks came out of improvised jams. Sun Ra just did his thing. & quot; & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;Comprising five effortlessly fluid pieces, the album eases in with & quot;Lanquidity & quot;. Danny Ray Thompson remembers, & quot;This was one of Sun Ra's on-the-spot compositions. It is almost like an Ancient Egyptian Stargazing Ceremony, mapping out the stars and the planets. & quot; & quot;Where Pathways Meet & quot; is & quot;Sun Ra's funky version of an Egyptian march. Pharaoh is sending his troops off to fight and this is his pep-talk! & quot; continues Thompson, & quot;The music seems to take different pathways but still converges. & quot; & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;The loping groove of & quot;That's How I Feel & quot;, features the reflective trumpet lines of Eddie Gale with solos by John Gilmore and Marshall Allen. & quot;Marshall comes in with that snake charming oboe, & quot; says Thompson. The funky & quot;Twin Stars Of Thence & quot; weaves around Richard Williams celebrated elastic bassline while the haunting closer, & quot;There Are Other Worlds (They Have Not Told You Of) & quot;, is pure & quot;space music. & quot; The poet Mama Nzinga described it as & quot;The essence of light. Spirit takes a ride inside the deep dark space of just being. & quot; & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;Strut presents the definitive edition of Sun Ra's classic Lanquidity album from 1978 with brand-new remastered audio in a single LP edition. & lt;/p & gt; & lt;blockquote cite= & quot;www.allmusic.com & quot; & gt; While one can't quite call it the Sun Ra dance album, this 1978 recording, made for a tiny Philadelphia record label, finds the Sun Ra Arkestra's rhythm section settling into a steady groove on each of the lengthy tracks, while horns, reeds, guitars, and Sun Ra's keyboards solo in overlapping patterns on top. & lt;footer & gt; -William Ruhlmann, AllMusic.com, 4.5/5 stars & lt;/footer & gt; & lt;/blockquote & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;features & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Features & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;ul & gt; & lt;li & gt;Vinyl LP & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Remastered by Technology Works & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Silver foil LP jacket & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;New liner notes by Michael Ray, Danny Ray Thompson & amp; Bob Blank & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Made in Poland & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Assembled in Czech Republic & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ul & gt; & lt;/section & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;musicians & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Musicians & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;table & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Eddie Gale & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;trumpet & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Marshall Allen & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;alto sax, oboe, flute & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Luqman Ali & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;percussion & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Eloe Omoe & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;bass clarinet, flute & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Julian Pressley & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;baritone sax & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Michael Anderson & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;percussion & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;John Gilmore & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;tenor sax & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Disco Kid & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;guitar & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Michael Ray & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;trumpet, flugelhorn & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;James Jacson & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;bassoon, flute, oboe, vocals & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Artaukatune & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;congo drums, tympani & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Danny Thompson & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;baritone sax, flute & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Dale Williams & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;guitar & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Richard Williams & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;bass & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Sun Ra & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;ARP, Fender Rhodes, Yamaha organ, Hammond B3 organ, R.A. Moog Minimoog, acoustic piano, orchestral bells, Crumar electronic keyboard, vocals & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;Edde Tahmahs & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;vocals & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;tr & gt; & lt;th & gt;June Tyson & lt;/th & gt; & lt;td & gt;vocals & lt;/td & gt; & lt;/tr & gt; & lt;/table & gt; & lt;/section & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;selections & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Selections & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Lanquidity & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Where Pathways Meet & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;That's How I Feel & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Twin Stars Of Thence & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;There Are Other Worlds (They Have Not Told You Of) & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;/section & gt;

Sun Ra Lanquidity LP (Vinyl)

$ 31.74 ~~$ 32.39~~

& lt;header & gt; & lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;1977 Album From Ghanaian Percussion Master On Double LP! & lt;br & gt; First-Ever Vinyl Issue! & lt;br & gt; Fully Remastered By The Carvery! & lt;/strong & gt; & lt;/p & gt; & lt;/header & gt; & lt;p & gt;Strut return to the rich archives of Black Fire Records for the Drum Message album by Ghanaian master percussionist, Okyerema Asante, from 1977. & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;After playing a short spell early in his career with Ebo Taylor's Blue Monks band at Tip Toe's in Accra, Asante joined the fledgling Hedzoleh Soundz during the early '70s at their Napoleon Club residency in the city. After playing Fela's Shrine, Fela recommended them to Hugh Masekela as an ideal backing band, and Hedzoleh joined Masekela on a US tour in December 1973. Sharing the same management company, Charisma, Asante first met Plunky and Oneness Of Juju during an East coast tour with Masekela, starting a relationship with the band that has endured until today. Recorded at Arrest Studios in Washington, D.C. in October 1977, and featuring musicians from Oneness alongside Gil Scott-Heron cohort Brian Jackson on piano, Drum Message represents an important milestone for Asante. & quot;This album really came from my heart. I wanted to project the African spirit in the music and come out with some unique African jazz. To be able to record it on Black Fire was extra special. & quot; The album also involved some serious physical graft: & quot;The studio was up on the 14th floor and the elevator was often broken down. I showed up with a van full of African drums, and Jimmy Gray from Black Fire and myself had to carry them all the way up there, each day! & quot; & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;The resultant album was well worth the sweat. & quot;Adowa & quot; adds jazz arrangements to a traditional Asante rhythm and Oneness classic & quot;Follow Me & quot; is skilfully re-worked ( & quot;I used the bass drum in place of the bass guitar, so it was all based on rhythms. & quot;). New versions of Asante dancefloor favorite & quot;Sabi & quot; sit alongside the mellow groove of & quot;Asante Sana & quot; ( & quot;I wanted something cool like reggae or highlife on that track, a similar vibe. So, I went in between. & quot;). & lt;/p & gt; & lt;p & gt;Drum Message only previously surfaced on a Black Fire CD in 1993. Now receiving its first full international release and its first-ever vinyl issue, the album has been fully remastered by The Carvery. Package features unseen photos and a brand new interview with Okyerema Asante tracing the ups and downs of his career in music. & lt;/p & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;features & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Features & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;ul & gt; & lt;li & gt;Double LP & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;First Full International Release & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;First-Ever Vinyl Issue & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Fully Remastered by The Carvery & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Unseen Photos & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Extensive new interview with Okyerema Asante & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Made in Germany & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ul & gt; & lt;/section & gt; & lt;section id= & quot;selections & quot; & gt; & lt;h3 & gt;Selections & lt;/h3 & gt; & lt;h4 & gt;Side One: & lt;/h4 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Drum Message & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Asante Sana & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Follow Me & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;h4 & gt;Side Two: & lt;/h4 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Sabi & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Mother Africa & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Never Fly Away From The Funk & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;h4 & gt;Side Three: & lt;/h4 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Play A Sweet Rhythm On Them Drums & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Adowa & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;Sabi (Black Fire Mix) & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;h4 & gt;Side Four: & lt;/h4 & gt; & lt;ol & gt; & lt;li & gt;Kazi's Awakening & lt;/li & gt; & lt;li & gt;To The Ancestors & lt;/li & gt; & lt;/ol & gt; & lt;/section & gt;