{"product_id":"isaac-hayes-black-moses-180g-vinyl-2lp","title":"Isaac Hayes: Black Moses (180g) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo doggone good. \u003c\/i\u003eI originally got hipped to this record in the throes of my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Massive+Attack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMassive Attack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Portishead\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortishead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Tricky\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTricky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e obsession, after learning that it contained the “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=dummy\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Portishead%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGlory Box\u003c\/a\u003e” sample (and, subsequently, “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=maxinquaye\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHell Is Round The Corner\u003c\/a\u003e,” whutup \u003cem\u003ethe-breaks.com\u003c\/em\u003e). After a few months of determined digging, I found \u003cem\u003eBlack Moses\u003c\/em\u003e at my local record spot and upon unraveling the meticulously-designed gatefold, realized this wasn’t just another sample record, it's the most ambitious (bordering on grandiose) statement from one of the most important soul auteurs of our time. Not just genre-defining, but decade-defining; full of lush instrumentation and sweeping orchestra (arranged by Dale Warren of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=24%20Carat%20Black\u0026amp;_=pf\u0026amp;pf_v_artist_manufacturer=24-Carat%20Black\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24 Carat Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) and executed with an epic scope that gave the psych and prog bands of the day a run for their money. And yeah, it’s a 90 minute \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Stax\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStax\u003c\/a\u003e record; of course there’s gonna be breaks. Best consumed in full, but here are the highlights: “Going In Circles,” “Ike’s Rap II,” “Ike’s Rap III \/ Your Love Is So Doggone Good,” “Never Can Say Goodbye,” “(They Long To Be) Close To You.” This deluxe edition is pressed on double 180g heavyweight vinyl, housed in replica 6 panel foldout sleeve (double sided!) with printed inner sleeves, remastered from the original tapes. Only 750 copies pressed. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g black double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eremastered from original analog tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in deluxe double-sided foldout packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efull-color printed inner sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition of 750\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Stax 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by hannibal chew 03\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Isaac Hayes","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":1559827939336,"sku":"fr-3781","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/isaachayes-blackmoses1.jpg?v=1762274615","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/isaac-hayes-black-moses-180g-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}