One of the rarest and most sought-aftersoul records of all time, and for good reason. One of those records that collectors refer to solely by the artist name, either because its just so good and all the heads are checking for it, or simply because the band name is so sick (and also because up until released their , this was the bands only release). After a respectable career as an arranger for and , Detroit-born Dale Warrenlinked with a group of young Cincinatti musicians called The Ditalians, convinced them to change their name to , and wrote, produced and arranged this utter gem of a concept album about inner city life and strife for Stax subsidiary . Ghetto: Misfortunes Wealth achieves or levels of grandiosity and austerity with the funk & soul pedigree fully intact. Its the perfect sample record; you could easily build albums and albums worth of beats using nothing from breaks from this LP. Imagine what it must have felt like to pull this from some swampy thrift shop during the black gold rush of the early 90s, not having a clue what it was, bringing it home and dropping the needle on Synopsis One! Few of us are so lucky, and chances are youve heard this record, or heard a lot about it, long before even laying eyes on it. Sampled by, , , , , and more. Nice remastered Stax pressing in a repro tip-on sleeve, recommended.
- 180g black vinyl pressing
- remastered audio
- housed in deluxe tip-on jacket
- printed inner sleeve w/ extensive liner notes
- original release year: 1973
- music label: Enterprise 2018
