{"product_id":"the-lightmen-plus-one-energy-control-center-vinyl-2lp","title":"The Lightmen Plus One: Energy Control Center Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorking out of Houston, Texas, in the early '70's,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=the+lightmen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lightmen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e released four albums of astounding spiritual \/ modal jazz that shines more light on the fact that there was amazing, boundary-pushing jazz that existed outside of the New York-Los Angeles nexus of 70's jazz. Drummer, bandleader and activist \u003cstrong\u003eBubbha Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e had toured America with various R\u0026amp;B revues and had been a session musician for some time before the political and social upheaval of the late 1960's pushed him on a path first charted by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=john+coltrane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColtrane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This album is the 3rd of The Lightmen's 4 albums, originally released in 1972 and currently fetching upwards of \u003cstrong\u003e$600\u003c\/strong\u003e on the second hand market. It's not to be slept on, and as only \u003cstrong\u003eEgon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=now+again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow-Again\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e can do the album is remastered from the original tapes and is full of in depth liner notes and bonus LP of alternate takes. 17 tracks in all pressed on 2 LP's, housed in a gatefold sleeve with an extensive booklet by \u003cstrong\u003eLance Scott Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e detailing Bubbha and this album's story. Includes a download code for wav files of songs, and video footage of live performances. DO NOT SLEEP. Released by Now-Again Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 LP housed in gatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eremastered from original tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextensive booklet by Lance Scott Walker detailing Bubbha and this album's story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edownload code included for wav files and footage of live performances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Now-Again 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Ralphy Corduroy 2\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"The Lightmen Plus One","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LPbox","offer_id":16066196963418,"sku":"fr-4052","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/lightmenplusone-energycontrolcenter.jpg?v=1759275675","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-lightmen-plus-one-energy-control-center-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}