JAMES MASON RHYTHM OF LIFE RARE ORIG 1977 FIRST PRESS CHIAROSCURO LP JAZZ FUNK

James Mason

Rhythm of Life

Original 1977 Chiaroscuro Records CR 189 LP first pressing

Cover: Excellent condition

LP: Excellent

 

This is the one and only solo LP released by the Roy Ayers Ubiquity guitarist / keyboard player (he played on the "Lifeline" LP and Ayers' classic "Running Away"), but what an LP it is! Originally released in very small numbers on the tiny New York label Chiaroscuro, this LP became a holy grail item for jazz-funk collectors, mainly because it includes the CLASSIC track "Sweet Power Your Embrace", which is a total anthem. But this ain't just a one track pony! Elsewhere, the fucking insane Theo Parrish play "Free" brings an uptempo spiritual vibe to any DJ set, and the hyperactive title track which killed it for Kruder and Dorfmeister back in the day. It was as rare as hens teeth for the longest time, but luckily for us Soul Brother reissued the LP with its original artwork (apart from the Soul Brother logo and barcode on the back) in 1999. It's taken long enough to get another pressing, but you're in for a treat.

 

Records are graded by sight only. We do try to be conservative in our grading, but every once in a while a record may appear cleaner than it actually sounds. If you are very displeased, just return the record for a refund - you pay the postage back. With that in mind, our grading is as follows:

Near mint: No superficial marks, appears to have never been played

Excellent: Between VG++ and near mint; one or two light superficial marks that should not affect play

VG++: More than one or two light superficial marks; might be one or two light scratches that may cause some surface noise but nothing deep or feelable

VG+: Four to six light scratches that will affect the sound quality but still nothing deep or feelable

VG: Deep feelable scratches

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