{"product_id":"the-contortions-buy-vinyl-lp","title":"The Contortions: Buy Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContort yourself!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJames Chance\u003c\/strong\u003e, aka \u003cstrong\u003eJames White\u003c\/strong\u003e, was among the more colorful figures of New York's CBGBs scene. A sharp-dressed saxophonist, he's credited with putting the funk in the punk during a period when black music influences were unheard of in the downtown avant-rock scene. Chance's mix of free jazz and disco within a punk-rock framework proved highly influential, and this 1978 debut by his band the \u003cstrong\u003eContortions\u003c\/strong\u003e has become a seminal post punk\/new wave (or \"No Wave\") classic. Contains tracks like \"Contort Yourself,\" \"Design To Kill,\" \"My Infatuation,\" and \"Bedroom Athlete\" that were sort of benchmarks for the sax-ier side of the genre. Nice 2022 reissue by Superior Viaduct with original artwork and liner notes by Marc Masters; recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes printed insert w\/ new liner notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Superior Viaduct 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by TKB 05\/2015\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"The Contortions","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":40059188379738,"sku":"lp-13239","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/thecontortions-buy-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762282585","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-contortions-buy-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}