{"product_id":"the-uniques-absolutely-the-uniques-music-on-vinyl-180g-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","title":"The Uniques: Absolutely The... Uniques (Music On Vinyl 180g, Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWatch this sound!\u003c\/i\u003e The mysterious \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/collections\/music-on-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMusic On Vinyl\u003c\/a\u003e label has been on a real tear serving up these impossibly rare \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=reggae\u0026amp;filter=Tagged_fq:%22Music%20On%20Vinyl%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003edub and reggae joints\u003c\/a\u003e lately, and this one’s no less crucial. \u003cem\u003eAbsolutely\u003c\/em\u003e is the debut LP from \u003cstrong\u003eThe Uniques\u003c\/strong\u003e’ second lineup of \u003cstrong\u003eSlim Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRoy Shirley\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eFranklyn White\u003c\/strong\u003e (but before later incarnations featuring \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Cornell+Campbell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCornell Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAl Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e) released by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Trojan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTrojan\u003c\/a\u003e in 1968. Jamdown was firmly steeped in the rocksteady sound at this point, having all but left behind ska for a slower groove in an effort to de-escalate rude boy business in the dancehall. But Jamaican singers were still looking stateside for inspiration in their vocal style, so \u003cem\u003eAbsolutely\u003c\/em\u003e is dripping with vintage \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Motown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMotown\u003c\/a\u003e sweetness and soulful harmonies. The trio burn through a mix of originals and cleverly-disguised covers, including numbers by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Curtis+Mayfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurtis Mayfield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (“Gipsy Woman”), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Smokey+Robinson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmokey Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (“Just A Mirage,” “You’ll Lose A Precious Love”), \u003cstrong\u003eNorman Whitfield\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBarrett Strong\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"That's The Way Love Is”) and curiously but most effectively, \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Stills\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Watch This Sound” aka “For What It’s Worth”). Production is shared by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Bunny+Lee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBunny “Striker” Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLloyd “Reggae Is Tight” Charmers\u003c\/strong\u003e, individually stamped \u0026amp; numbered edition of 1000 copies on orange colored 180g vinyl. This is a chance to own one of the rarest-ever Trojan LPs on wax, easy recommendation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g orange colored vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eofficial reissue of rare 1968 rocksteady LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst time on vinyl in over 40 years \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eindividually stamped + numbered edition of 1000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Music On Vinyl 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by dwigt rortugal 06\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"The Uniques","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":17287366213722,"sku":"rr-2311","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/uniques-absolutely.jpg?v=1762277056","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/the-uniques-absolutely-the-uniques-music-on-vinyl-180g-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}