BOB JAMES

Two (Black Friday 2023)

EVO SOUND

Limited 180g Gold LP

Available over the counter from 8am on Friday 24th November. Any remaining stock will go online from 8am on Saturday 25th November

Released: 24th Nov 2023

£37.99

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Two, a defining musical landmark in Bob James' career and his second solo album for producer Creed Taylor's CTI label, debuted in 1975 and charted at No 28 in the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and No.

75 on The Billboard 200. The album contains the iconic 'Take Me To The Mardi Gras', one of hip- hop's most recognizable breakbeats, sampled over 400 times. The album also features a dynamic jazz-meets-classical music mash-up ('Farandole'), a tasteful soul music cover ('You're As Right As Rain'), and memorable cinematic pieces ('Golden Apple' and 'Dream Journey'). There is also the notable inclusion of a bonus track ('Here Let My Life'), which was previously only released in Japan.