999 - Rip It Up! 999 Live At The Craufurd Arms - VINYL LP

Album Tracks 1. The Biggest Prize in Sport 2. My Street Stinks 3. Hit Me 4. Feelin' Alright with the Crew 5. Shoot 6. Boys in the Gang 7. Titanic Reaction 8. Don't Wanna Know 9. Black Flowers for the Bride 10. Really Like You 11. Inside Out 12. My Dad Trashed My Submarine 13. Last Breath 14. Lie Lie Lie 15. Don't You Know I Need You 16. No Pity 17. Emergency 18. Nasty Nasty 19. Homicide 20. Lil' Red Riding Hood 21. Let's Face It 22. I'm Alive 23. The Biggest Prize in Sport 24. My Street Stinks 25. Hit Me 26. Feelin' Alright with the Crew 27. Shoot 28. Boys in the Gang 29. Titanic Reaction 30. Don't Wanna Know 31. Black Flowers for the Bride 32. Really Like You 33. Inside Out 34. My Dad Trashed My Submarine 35. Last Breath 36. Lie Lie Lie 37. Don't You Know I Need You 38. No Pity 39. Emergency 40. Nasty Nasty 41. Homicide 42. Lil' Red Riding Hood 43. Let's Face It 44. I'm Alive

This premium edition revives a historic 1969 Paris session from the iconic BYG/Actuel catalog-an essential statement from a visionary musician and activist, now reissued in it's best quality ever. Restored & remastered from the original tapes by Nick Robbins, it features a new and insightful essay by author & music journalist Kevin Le Gendre.The CD edition comes in a deluxe digi-sleeve that captures the essence of the original LP, complete with a 16-page booklet and printed inner wallet.Awarded Audiophile Album of the Month by Jazzwise, March 2023, and hailed as InchA must for Shepp fans as well as free-jazz aficionadosInch by Kevin Whitlock - Jazzwise.Among the many African-American jazz musicians who arrived in Paris in the late '60s, saxophonist Archie Shepp was arguably the most influential. Still residing in the French capital today, he became a key figure in the European jazz scene, forging strong collaborations with artists like German pianist Joachim Kühn. Archie Shepp recorded several landmark albums for BYG, with Yasmina, A Black Woman standing out as one of the most compelling-both musically and intellectually.The title track is a powerful tribute to a Inchsoul sisterInch with an Afro-Arabic name, signaling a deliberate shift away from Eurocentric narratives. Shepp's impassioned performance is matched by an extraordinary lineup that bridges hard bop and the avant-garde. Saxophonist Hank Mobley and drummer Philly Joe Jones-two hard bop legends-share the stage with boundary-pushing soloists like pianist Dave Burrell, trumpeter Lester Bowie, and saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell, both of whom were members of the Art Ensemble of Chicago. The result? A true jazz supergroup.This remarkable ensemble delivers a dynamic repertoire that reflects Shepp's deep engagement with the entire spectrum of Black American music, from blues and swing to free improvisation, while embra

Album Tracks 1. Inside Out 2. Hit Me 3. Don't You Know I Need You 4. White Trash 5. Feelin' Alright with the Crew 6. Obsessed 7. No Pity 8. Titanic 9. Boys in the Gang 10. Nasty Nasty 11. Let's Face It 12. Emergency 13. Homicide 14. Lust Power and Money 15. I'm Alive