{"product_id":"the-beginning-of-the-end-funky-nassau-vinyl-lp","title":"The Beginning Of The End: Funky Nassau Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere have been a number of questionable bootlegs of this LP over the past 5 years or so,\u003c\/i\u003e but this great-sounding reissue comes courtesy of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Strut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eStrut\u003c\/a\u003e and is 100% legit. We’ve had more comps and edit 12”s containing various versions of the title track than I can keep track of, but if you’re like me and you just want a straight-up full reissue of the full album with original reprinted artwork, Zee Germans got you covered. Comes with 2-sided printed insert with full album credits and extended liner notes detailing the album’s creation. Here’s PH’s review from the old Lab site: \u003cem\u003e\"As the title would have it, this 1971 funk staple comes from the unlikely source of Nassau, Bahamas. The centerpiece title track has everything a man could want in a danceable funk groove: uncompromising musicianship, great chorus and of course - big drums. It's split into two parts; part one is the vocal version with a break a quarter of the way in, part two is instrumental and starts off with the break. ‘When She Made Me A Promise’ is the other track of fame, sampled by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Pete+Rock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePete Rock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for that little interlude right before ’\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Pete+Rock+TROY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eT.R.O.Y.\u003c\/a\u003e’ The entire song kicks with an above-the-clouds, bottomless sound. The album as a whole is very listenable, with a good mix soulful of tracks among the aforementioned classics. Recently, I've been diggin’ the slower numbers ‘Sleep On Dream On’ and ‘Pretty Girl’.”\u003c\/em\u003e Their killer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beginning+of+the+end+strut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eself-titled album\u003c\/a\u003e was also just given a lush reissue (and if you’re looking for full extendo mix of “Funky Nassau” parts 1 + 2 back to back, peep the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=fishman\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22The%20Beginning%20Of%20The%20End%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e“Fishman” 12-inch\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eofficial reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efull-color printed insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Strut 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by big dumb man 06\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"The Beginning Of The End","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":8663409229944,"sku":"fr-3882","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/beginningoftheend-funkynassau.jpg?v=1762275138","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-beginning-of-the-end-funky-nassau-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}