{"product_id":"billy-valentine-the-universal-truth-vinyl-lp","title":"Billy Valentine \u0026 The Universal Truth: Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcid Jazz presents a very special collaboration with Flying Dutchman – the first new music from the iconic US label since the ’70s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilly Valentine is one of the great soul voices working in America (‘the secret weapon of almost every songwriter in L.A.’) – with a history as deep and varied as the Young-Hold Trio, the original touring company of ‘The Wiz’, in collaboration with his brother as ‘The Valentine Brothers’, right up to credits that include Swedish House Mafia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollaborator Bob Thiele Jr. is the son of legendary producer and Flying Dutchman founder Bob Thiele (John Coltrane, Gil Scott- Heron and many others), and an acclaimed producer and songwriter in his own right. Having worked together for over three decades, his vision was to produce a Billy Valentine record to reflect our 5mes.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConceived in the summer of 2020, it is a response to the throes of a global pandemic and the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. More than a covers album, this record uncovers the works of the likes of Cur5s Mayfield, Gil Scot Heron, and Pharaoh Sanders in a new setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at EastWest Studios (formally the historic United Western Recorders), produced and mixed by Dave Way, and featuring a stella cast of session musicians, the album is as sonically stunning as it is moving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recordstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49974713090290,"sku":"AJXLP681","price":8.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/1621\/5794\/files\/billy.png?v=1787629335","url":"https:\/\/recordstero.shop\/products\/billy-valentine-the-universal-truth-vinyl-lp","provider":"recordstero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}