{"product_id":"calender-its-a-monster-vinyl-lp","title":"Calender: It's A Monster Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire alert!\u003c\/i\u003e First vinyl reissue since originally released in 1976 (and super-limited to boot). Sole album by the mid 70’s New Jersey funk outfit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalendar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is a proto-disco dance floor jammer! \"It’s A Monster\" is a solid slice of funk all the way through thanks in no small part to the production \/ arrangements by \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Kyser\u003c\/strong\u003e (who went on to work with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=stevie+wonder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStevie Wonder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Three Degrees\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=chi-lites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Chi-Lites\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, among others). To top it off, the albums engineering and mastering were done by industry veterans \u003cstrong\u003e'Godfrey Diamond'\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Lou+Reed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLou Reed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Lonnie+Liston+Smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonnie Liston Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eJosé Rodriguez\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Grace+Jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrace Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Jimmy+Castor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Jimmy Castor Bunch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Betty+Davis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetty Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e). Featuring killer grooves and top-notch musicianship, if you’re a fan of funk (and who isn’t?) this album will likely be in constant rotation on your turntable, as it already is at TTL HQ. Top tracks are \"Hypertension,\" \"Take The Time (To See Beauty Around You),\" and \"Comin' On Strong.\" Super limited pressing of 500 copies worldwide, featuring 8 tracks in all. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition of 500 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Tidal Waves Music 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by RBG 11\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Calender","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP*Loc05","offer_id":15328333987952,"sku":"fr-4014","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/calendar-itsamonster.jpg?v=1762276083","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/calender-its-a-monster-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}