{"product_id":"wendy-rene-after-laughter-comes-tears-complete-stax-volt-singles-rarities-1964-1965-vinyl-2lp","title":"Wendy Rene: After Laughter Comes Tears - Complete Stax \u0026 Volt Singles+Rarities 1964-1965 Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=wendy+rene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy Rene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e may be a minor player in the expansive discoggraphy of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=stax\"\u003eStax\u003c\/a\u003e, but her impact long outlasted the mere five years of her musical career.\u003c\/i\u003e Born in Memphis, She formed an R\u0026amp;B quartet named the \u003cstrong\u003eDrapels\u003c\/strong\u003e with her brother when she was a teenager. On her way out from a fruitful audition with the group for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=stax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eStax\u003c\/a\u003e boss \u003cstrong\u003eJim Stewart,\u003c\/strong\u003e she showed him some of her own tunes and snagged a solo contract as well. “After Laughter (Comes Tears)” is her first and most enduring single, famously sampled by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=wu%20tang\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Wu-Tang%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Wu-Tang%20Clan%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Wu-Tang%20Vs%20The%20Beatles%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Wu%20Wear%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWu Tang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (“TEARZ”) and recently by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=ariana+grande\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAriana Grande\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\"Fake Smile\"). Covers by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=alicia+keys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlicia Keys\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=lykke+li\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eLykke Li\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewere so successful that she bought a house with the proceeds. (Excellent.) “Bar-B-Q” was an attempt at a novelty dance hit, Rene’s shout-singing reminding of (and predating) \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=michael+jackson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMichael\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e’s work with the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=jackson+5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eJackson 5\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Her naiveté is perfect match with the minimal, proto-reggae approach to the instrumentation. This two record set includes 11 singles, 9 rarities, and 2 unreleased tracks and is pressed on heavyweight black vinyl. Packaged in a Stoughton 'tip-on' gatefold sleeve with liner notes with a 12x12 booklet with an interview and rare photos. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"tip-on\" gatefold sleeve with images of original 7\" labels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Light In The Attic 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by LOST IN THE STAX 05\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Wendy Rene","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":16936888402010,"sku":"fr-4094","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/wendyrenee-afterlaughter.jpg?v=1762276886","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/wendy-rene-after-laughter-comes-tears-complete-stax-volt-singles-rarities-1964-1965-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}