{"product_id":"rhino-what-it-is-funky-soul-and-grooves-7-vinyl-boxset","title":"Rhino: What It Is - Funky Soul and Grooves 7\" Vinyl Boxset","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNow on randomly colored vinyl! \u003c\/i\u003eAs Lab customers\u003cspan\u003e, you know that when major label compilations advertise themselves as \"rare grooves,\" it's not always true. That is most definitely not the case here. I don't even know where to start with this one. Here's the story: Rhino released a 4CD box set with an insane number of rare soul and funk tracks from the vaults of the \u003cstrong\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAtco\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJosie\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eWarner\u003c\/strong\u003e labels. What we have here is the companion set: a limited edition custom boxed set featuring 25 of the rarest tracks from the compilation, remastered and pressed in their original 7\" formats, complete with their original B-sides. This thing is done proper, with reproduction sleeves and stickers just like the originals, but without the ridiculous price tags. At record shows or on eBay, you could expect to pay anywhere from $10 to $100 for mint copies of these 45s (with the majority here landing in the $20-$40 range), so while the price tag may look intimidating at first, it's actually a true bargain. Not to mention the music itself! Though you may know some of the names here already (\u003cstrong\u003eThe Commodores\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWilson Pickett\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLittle Richard\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Meters\u003c\/strong\u003e), the tracks selected for the big name artists are certainly not the most obvious or popular in their catalogs. This ain't no best-of. To dissect this thing further would take a very, very long time, but some of the highlights include: \u003cstrong\u003eFunkadelic\u003c\/strong\u003e axeman \u003cstrong\u003eEddie Hazel\u003c\/strong\u003e with a stunning cover of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Mamas \u0026amp; The Papas'\u003c\/strong\u003e \"California Dreamin',\" \u003cstrong\u003eThe Gaturs'\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny \"Cold Bear,\" \u003cstrong\u003eTony Alvon \u0026amp; The Belairs'\u003c\/strong\u003e blaxploitation soundtrack joint \"Sexy Coffee Pot,\" \u003cstrong\u003eTitus Turner's\u003c\/strong\u003e \"His Funeral, My Trial\" and\u003cstrong\u003e The Beginning of the End's\u003c\/strong\u003e classic \"Funky Nassau,\" parts 1 and 2. Comes in a custom-made 45 box with a handle and locking metal hinge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cul\u003e\r\u003cli\u003e25 x 7\" boxset\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003erandom colored vinyl version\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003ecomes in custom 45 box\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003emusic label: Rhino 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Chris Lemon-Red 06\/2015\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Rhino","offers":[{"title":"7\" Vinyl Boxset","offer_id":3110073092,"sku":"fr-3200","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/whatitis-boxsetcolored.jpg?v=1762270252","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/rhino-what-it-is-funky-soul-and-grooves-7-vinyl-boxset","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}