Maxwell - Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite - VINYL LP

Limited double metallic gold colored vinyl LP pressing released to coincide with the album's 20th Anniversary. This package comes with an 8-page booklet that includes rare images from the original album and single photo shoots. The booklet also includes a very special pair of revelatory new essays 1) an appreciation of Maxwell and his music by noted R&B scholar, music/culture critic, journalist and filmmaker Nelson George; and 2) a behind-the-scenes reminiscence on the making of Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite penned by music industry veteran Mitchell Cohen, who, as Senior Vice President of A&R at Columbia Records, signed Maxwell to the tag and helped shepherd the music from raw concept to full realization. Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite was released on April 2, 1996, by Columbia Records. Maxwell recorded the album between 1994 and 1995 at Electric Lady Studios, RPM, Sorcerer, and Chung King Studios in New York City, and CRC Studios in Chicago. The record's music features a mellow, groove-based sound with elements of funk, jazz, smooth soul, and quiet storm. A concept album, Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite was composed as a song cycle that focuses on an adult romance, based in part on Maxwell's personal experiences. Album Tracks 1. The Urban Theme 2. Welcome 3. Sumthin' Sumthin' 1. Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) 2. Dancewitme 3. ... Til the Cops Come Knockin' 1. Whenever Wherever Whatever 2. Lonely's the Only Company (I&Ii) 3. Reunion 1. Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) 2. The Suite Theme

Limited double vinyl LP pressing. Baduizm is the1997 debut album by neo soul singer-songwriter Erykah Badu. The album won numerous accolades including winning awards for InchOn & OnInch and a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998. Baduizm's success earned Erykah Badu popularity at the time and helped establish her as one of the emerging neo soul genre's leading artists. Recording sessions for the album took place during January to October 1996 at Battery Studios in New York City, Sigma Sounds and Ivory Studios in Philadelphia, and Dallas Sound Lab in Dallas. Continuing with it's Respect The Classics initiative, UMe reissue this album in it's entirety, on double vinyl LP for the first time. Album Tracks 1. Rim Shot (Intro) 2. On & on [Explicit] 3. Appletree 4. Other Side of the Game 5. Sometimes (Mix #9) 6. Next Lifetime 7. Afro (Freestyle Skit) 8. Certainly 9. 4 Leaf Clover 10. No Love 11. Drama 12. Sometimes 13. Certainly (Flipped It) 14. Rim Shot (Outro)

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Love Deluxe (1992) is Sade's fourth album, featuring the singles InchNo Ordinary LoveInch, InchFeel No PainInch, InchKiss Of LifeInch, and InchCherish The Day.Inch The album was recorded at Studio Condulmer (Italy), Ridge Farm (England), The Hit Factory (England), and Image Recording (USA). The vinyl audio uses high resolution digital transfers of the stereo master mixes, from the original studio recordings, remastered at half-speed at Abbey Road Studios. The elaborate, half-speed mastering process has produced exceptionally clean and detailed audio whilst remaining faithful to the band's intended sound. No additional digital limiting was used in the mastering process, so the album benefits from the advantage of extra clarity and pure fidelity, preserving the dynamic range of the original mixes. The original album sleeve and packaging elements have been meticulously reproduced in exact detail with authentic paper and printing methods. Album Tracks 1. No Ordinary Love 2. Feel No Pain 3. I Couldn't Love You More 4. Like a Tattoo 1. Kiss of Life 2. Cherish the Day 3. Pearls 4. Bullet Proof Soul 5. Mermaid