Sergio Mendes - The Beat Of Brazil - VINYL LP

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Released to celebrate Albert King's centennial, this new edition of the legendary artist's first album for Stax Records, Born Under A Bad Sign with all-analog mastering from the original tapes by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl. The album has been inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame and is included in Rolling Stone's Inch500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.Inch It features contributions from Booker T. & The MG's and the Memphis Horns. Album Tracks 1. Born Under a Bad Sign 2. Crosscut Saw 3. Kansas City 4. Oh, Pretty Woman 5. Down Don't Bother Me 6. The Hunter 7. I Almost Lost My Mind 8. Personal Manager 9. Laundromat Blues 10. As the Years Go Passing By 11. The Very Thought of You 12. Born Under a Bad Sign [Take 1 - Alternate] [Alternate Take] 13. Crosscut Saw [Take 1 - Alternate] [Alternate Take] 14. The Hunter [Take 1 - Alternate] [Alternate Take] 15. Personal Manager [Take 15 - Alternate] [Alternate Take] 16. Untitled Instrumental [Take 3 - Alternate] [Alternate Take] [Instrumental]

Double vinyl LP pressing with etched D-side. Housed in gatefold jacket including poster. Only The Strong Survive is the 2022 album from Bruce Springsteen, and his first new studio album since 2020's Letter To You. The album is a collection of soul music gems, that celebrate the legendary songbooks of Gamble and Huff, Motown, Stax and many more. Only The Strong Survive features vocals from Springsteen and instrumentation primarily from his longtime producer Ron Aniello. The album also features guest vocals from Sam Moore, as well as contributions from The E Street Horns, full string arrangements by Rob Mathes and backing vocals from Soozie Tyrell, Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, Curtis King Jr., Fonzi Thornton and Dennis Collins. Album Tracks 1. Only the Strong Survive 2. Soul Days Feat. Sam Moore 3. Nightshift 4. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) 1. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore 2. Turn Back the Hands of Time 3. When She Was My Girl 4. Hey, Western Union Man 5. I Wish It Would Rain 6. Don't Play That Song 1. Any Other Way 2. I Forgot to Be Your Lover Feat. Sam Moore 3. 7 Rooms of Gloom 4. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted 5. Someday We'll Be Together 1. Etching

To launch Mr Bongo's new Cuban Classic Series, we are thrilled to present this sought-after, psychedelic-funk masterpiece. A fusion of traditional Latin and Afro-Cuban rhythms meets disco, jazz, and funk, with hints of 70s soundtrack productions, this much-loved cult album featuring nine predominantly instrumental tracks is a real treasure that deserves a much wider appreciation. One look at the trippy artwork and you know it is going to be special. Originally released in 1977 on Areito Records, a sub-tag of the state-owned tag Egrem, it has become one of the rarest (even in Cuba) and most in-demand albums to come from the tag. It is the sole album from Grupo Los Yoyi and was composed, orchestrated, and produced by the mysterious, Jorge Soler Leó. This is one of our favourites and most beloved albums to come out of Cuba and is the perfect flagship for our Cuban Classics Series. Look out for plenty more to come real soon. Album Tracks 1. Banana 2. Del Copacabana a 34 3. Mi Pequeño Gran Paolo 4. Paco la Calle 5. Tu No Me Puedes Conquistar 6. Yo, Mejor Te Doy 7. Ruta 30 8. Abuela Tula 9. El Fino