{"product_id":"j-william-parker-shadowmen","title":"J. William Parker Shadowmen","description":"[[Release Detail]]\u003cp\u003eFor a very long time, we have been trying to re-issue this record; a true and complete album masterpiece in every sense of the word, considered by many people to be one of the greatest ever made, regardless of genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Studio Somil, Rio De Janeiro in 1972, the album was produced, arranged, directed by the self-taught, Arthur Verocai. Previously he had worked on many records in various capacities, with artists including Jorge Ben, Ivan Lins and Celia, but this album gave him the chance to do his thing in it’s most pure form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 29 minute masterpiece, perfect in it’s arrangement and fusion of sonics, epitomises the sound of Brazil at the time; strings, guitars, pianos, break beats, bass lines, synthesizers, vocals from the wonderful Célia, Carlos Dafe and Oberdan (Banda Black Rio), plus percussion from Pedro Santos and Paulo Moura on sax. Bossa nova, samba, jazz, \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eMPB\u003c\/span\u003e, psychedelics and funk sit side by side effortlessly.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe album transcends the genre of Brazilian music, and infact all genres. Highlighted in part by the number of artists that have sampled from it; MF Doom, Ludacris \u0026amp; Common, Little Brother, Jneiro Jarel aka Dr Who Dat?, Dibiase and Action Bronson amongst others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Continental version of the album now fetch around $2000. Our definitive re-issue is an exact replica of the gatefold original LP and the source master is taken from the Continental tapes, re-mastered in 2012 under Arthur’s supervision.\u003c\/p\u003e[[Release Description]]\u003cp\u003eJ. William Parker, a totally unknown folk singer from Hanoi, Vietnam, is the culmination of a rich lineage of home-recorded acid folk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParker starts out this record with the track Rope Around My Neck, which despite only being a minute and a half, is filled with a muffled, smoky atmosphere. One cannot help but picture him playing amongst the simple recording equipment in his bedroom while listening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce you hear Parker start to sing, accompanied by an acoustic guitar, the sound suddenly carries you away with the ambience of it’s chilly digital reverb. His songs are calm, romantic and warm but heavy with feeling of resignation. You can hear influences from 70s acid folk and acoustic blues, which are apparent of tracks like his uniquely crafted the cover of “Here my train is coming” by Jimi Hendrix. Other instrumental tracks like The Shadowmen or Instrumental number one invoke a sense of nostalgia within the listener with their sweet melodies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFans of Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, or Ted Lucas, will enjoy the essence of modern, home-recorded, loner, acid folk captured on this record.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e GGB-009 -Artist-J. William Parker\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2\/19\/18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Folk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"J. William Parker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425224024248,"sku":"VY1CFN-M29Q-Y0","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9222\/8280\/files\/j-william-parker-shadowmen_08OnD.jpg?v=1777602723","url":"https:\/\/musicrecordshop.com\/products\/j-william-parker-shadowmen","provider":"Music Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}