{"product_id":"va-this-is-mainstream","title":"VA - This Is Mainstream!","description":"\u003cp\u003eLabel: We Want Sounds\u003cbr\u003eCatalog: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWWSLP 023LP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDouble LP version. Wewantsounds continues its collaboration with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBob Shad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's grandchildren, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJudd Apatow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, to present a selection of 13 turntable-friendly Mainstream Records tracks recorded between 1970 and 1973. Ultimate breaks and beats from Mainstream Records. The Mainstream sound is unmistakable: Earthy, rich and funky, it's the signature sound of producer Bob Shad. After working with such geniuses as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCharlie Parker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Platters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBillie Holiday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJanis Joplin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e over three decades, Shad decided to go back to producing Great Black Music in the early '70s through his label Mainstream Records and started releasing a formidable series of jazz albums known as the 300 series. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReleased between 1971 and 1974, these albums are the main source of this set. Coincidentally, it opens with one of the two tracks on the tracklist not produced by Shad himself. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSaundra Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e' \"Miss Fatback\" is nonetheless fascinating as it's one of cult disco producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGreg Carmichael\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's earliest productions from 1975. The other track not issued by the Shad sound factory is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlmeta Lattimore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's 7\" single \"These Memories,\" a truly great soulful track from 1975 and now a sought-after classic on the international soul scene. Shad's forte was jazz, and the sessions with great musicians, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBernard Purdie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBilly Hart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStanley Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDom Um Romao\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoe Sample\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFreddie Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, to name just a few. Filled with gorgeous Fender Rhodes chords and heavy basslines, they define the unmistakable Mainstream sound which had one foot in the great jazz and bop tradition and the other in the sonic jazz explorations of the early '70s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOscillating between jazzed-up covers of soul hits like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJay Berliner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's \"Papa Was A Rolling Stone\" or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfrique\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's \"Kissing My Love\" and more introspective originals such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHal Galper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's \"This Moment\" or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDave Hubbard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's \"T.B.'s Delight\", They all have this perfect balance between groove and depth. One perfect example is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePete Yellin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's \"Bird And The Ouija Board\", a superb 12-minute opus starting off with a deep abstract improvisation before switching to an up-tempo funk beat. Shad had a long-standing association with such jazz divas and this side is represented here by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaxine Weldon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's beautifully breezy version of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDavid Gates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e' standard \"Make It With You\" and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSarah Vaughan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's superb \"Just A Little Lovin'\". Also features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecember's Children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReggie Moore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuddy Terry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Most of the tracks released for the first time since their original release. Remastered from the original tapes. Liner notes by UK journalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul Bowler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"380\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2Uf2bdvCwsMsUAz0psiIjY?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Forced Exposure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68000831602873,"sku":"dtb1793012042323","price":14.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/4666\/3865\/files\/va---this-is-mainstream_1.jpg?v=1793012048","url":"https:\/\/grabstyleboutique.shop\/products\/va-this-is-mainstream","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}