Product Description
LP, Album + 7", RE
Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
2024
Funk / Soul Soul
Notes:
This giant tribute to Ural's 70-year music career includes an LP, a 7", a 36-page full color book, five postcards, a newspaper fold out, a poster, and beautiful printed inner sleeves. THE LP - These 8-track recordings are from the early 90s - possibly some begun as early as the late 80s. There are synthesizers, drum machines, a chorus of vocal overdubs, guitars, bass, drums - a full band featuring Ural Thomas, recorded at home and now for the first time on LP. THE 7" - Two songs Ural recorded in the early 1960s at home with a bunch of kids from the neighborhood. Side A is the avant-garde funk masterpiece "Fade Away" - featuring kids blowing into ten-foot long bed posts outfitted with trombone slides. Side B is the sweet, simple soulful and life affirming ballad, "Smile". THE BOOKLET - This 12" X 12" full color book features a long-form interview with Ural Thomas, interviews with fellow Albina musicians, and a wide variety of photos covering the entirety of his lifelong career. THE POSTCARDS - Five postcards featuring photos of Ural Thomas at various stages of his career. THE FOLD OUT NEWSPAPER - An old article about Ural's struggles with the City Of Portland and a new article detailing the City's proclamation declaring Ural Thomas' birthday (Dec 2st) as "Ural Thomas Day" in the City Of Portland. THE INNER SLEEVES - Two large beautiful alternate covers for Nat - Ural are printed on the inner sleeves. THE POSTER - Full color promo shot of Ural in a mesh outfit hanging out in a birdbath.
A1. First Place Winner
A2. It Ain't Easy Being Green
A3. America
A4. You Cared Very Little
A5. Over You
A6. Even When I Lose I Still Win
B1. Ain't Enough Time
B2. So Glad
B3. Raindrops
B4. Good Vibrations
C. Fade Away
D. Smile
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout KR-16 A CP24-0158 A 44823.1(2)... TELEGRAPH-GONSALVES
Matrix / Runout KR-16 B CP24-0158 B 44823.2(2)... TELEGRAPH-GONSALVES
Matrix / Runout KR16.5 A CP24-180 A 44822.1(2)... TELEGRAPH-GONSALVES
Matrix / Runout KR16.5 B CP24-180 B 44822.2(2)... TELEGRAPH-GONSALVES
Mastered At Stereophonic Mastering
Lacquer Cut At Telegraph Mastering
Pressed By Record Technology Incorporated
Pressed By Record Technology Incorporated
