{"product_id":"jimmy-smith-root-down-acoustic-sounds-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"Jimmy Smith: Root Down (Acoustic Sounds 180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI've been waiting for this to be reissued for a while.\u003c\/em\u003e Refusing to pay the $80-100 bones that dealers demand, I thought I'd see this somewhere cause it's on the pretty common \u003ca title=\"verve\" href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=verve\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVerve\u003c\/a\u003e label. I came across it once on Broadway from this guy who sells cheap records on the sidewalk. He wanted 8 bucks for a very beat up copy, so I passed. Never seen it again, except for record store walls. I used to intern at Verve too. They have a big room of old vinyl and weird import pressings. I managed to bag a bunch of good shit, but back then, I wasn't hip on this record. They probably had it too. Ahh frustration. Like a good massage, this reissue satisfies something, and rightfully so, cause this Funky organ joint is meant for everyone to hear. Back when \u003cem\u003eCheck Your Head\u003c\/em\u003e came out, I thought the \u003ca title=\"Beastie Boys\" href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=beastie+boys\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeasties\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e were on another tip for their production on \"Root Down.\" But hardly did I know it was a straight jack of this song, title and all! This goes down as one of my favorite intros, right up there with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=s.o.u.l.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS.O.U.L.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's \"Burning Spear.\" \"Slow Down Sagg\" is a hot track which cooks in a similar style and Jimmy lets his band get some with a nice break and hot bass solo. The rest of the album consists of covers and sounds more like a typical semi-funky 70s fusion album. Definitely worth it for \"Root Down\" alone. High-quality \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Acoustic+Sounds+180g\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAcoustic Sounds\u003c\/a\u003e edition cut from the original analog tapes, recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g black vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=acoustic+sounds+180g+series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/collections\/acoustic-sounds-series-vinyl-releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAcoustic Sounds edition\u003c\/a\u003e remastered from original analog tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in tip-on gatefold sleeve w\/ liner notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efeaturing Jimmy Smith (p), Arthur Adams (g), Wilton Felder (b), Paul Humphrey (d), Buck Clarke (perc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Verve 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by the mgmnt 06\/2016\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Jimmy Smith","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":41581962133594,"sku":"fr-5189","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/jimmy-rootdown-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762286306","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/jimmy-smith-root-down-acoustic-sounds-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}