{"product_id":"24-carat-black-ghetto-misfortunes-wealth-vinyl-lp","title":"24-Carat Black: Ghetto - Misfortune's Wealth (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of the rarest and most sought-after soul records of all time, and for good reason.\u003c\/i\u003e One of those records that collectors refer to solely by the artist name, either because it’s just so good and all the heads are checking for it, or simply because the band name is so sick (and also because up until \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/collections\/the-numero-group\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNumero Group\u003c\/a\u003e released their \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/24-carat-black-gone-the-promises-of-yesterday-vinyl-lp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elong lost sophomore album\u003c\/a\u003e, this was the band’s only release). After a respectable career as an arranger for \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Motown\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMotown\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Stax\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStax\u003c\/a\u003e, Detroit-born \u003cstrong\u003eDale Warren\u003c\/strong\u003e linked with a group of young Cincinatti musicians called \u003cstrong\u003eThe Ditalians\u003c\/strong\u003e, convinced them to change their name to \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=24-Carat+Black\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24-Carat Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and wrote, produced and arranged this utter gem of a concept album about inner city life and strife for Stax subsidiary \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Enterprise+Records\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEnterprise Records\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cem\u003eGhetto: Misfortune’s Wealth\u003c\/em\u003e achieves \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Pink%20Floyd\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Pink%20Floyd%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFloyd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=King+Crimson\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKing Crimson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e levels of grandiosity and austerity with the funk \u0026amp; soul pedigree fully intact. It’s the perfect sample record; you could easily build albums and albums worth of beats using nothing from breaks from this LP. Imagine what it must have felt like to pull this from some swampy thrift shop during the black gold rush of the early 90s, not having a clue what it was, bringing it home and dropping the needle on “Synopsis One”! Few of us are so lucky, and chances are you’ve heard this record, or heard a lot about it, long before even laying eyes on it. Sampled by \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Digable+Planets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigable Planets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Eric+B+Rakim\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Jay-Z\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJay-Z\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Nas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Scarface\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eScarface\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ice+Cube\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIce Cube\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and more. Nice remastered Stax pressing in a repro tip-on sleeve, recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g black vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eremastered audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in deluxe tip-on jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeve w\/ extensive liner notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1973\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Enterprise 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Billington Lambs 03\/2020\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"24-Carat Black","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":41736934162522,"sku":"fr-5244","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/24caratblack-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762286645","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/24-carat-black-ghetto-misfortunes-wealth-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}