{"product_id":"belladonna-vinyl-lp","title":"Belladonna – Vinyl LP\/CD","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003e A1. Belladonna \/ A2. Summer Rain \/ B1. Remadione \/ B2. Mayday \/ B3. Suspension \/ B4. Hector’s House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial half-speed mastered re-issue of British trumpeter and bandleader Ian Carr's iconic jazz-fusion-rock hybrid ‘Belladonna’ from 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally released on the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVertigo label\u003c\/strong\u003e, complete with collectable ‘swirl' record centre design, this sought-after jazz-rock-fusion rarity features some of the cream of the UK jazz musicians of the 70’s. Comprised from groups such as \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNucleus\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrian Auger's band\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoft Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStan Tracy group\u003c\/strong\u003e, the players included Brian Smith (tenor and soprano saxophones, alto and bamboo flutes), \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elegendary guitarist Allan Holdsworth\u003c\/strong\u003e, Dave MacRae (Fender electric piano), and bassist Roy Babbington, to name but a few. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeen as a benchmark point in Ian Carr's career, 'Belladonna’ is awash with atmospheric excursions and ethereal qualities, as well as a darker fusion aesthetic and prog-rock sensibility from Holdsworth's exceptional guitar playing. The moody, yet funky, vibe of the album has echoes of Miles Davis' electronic era à la 'In A Silent Way'. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe album is best enjoyed played in its entirety. There are ebbs and flows with certain tracks shining along the way. Standouts include the beautiful down-tempo track 'Summer Rain’, which has a soundtrack \/ library style brilliance and emotional electric piano soloing. Though recorded in the 70’s, the track has a timeless sound, a melancholic funk so often used in hip-hop and beat tape productions to this day. ‘Mayday's Shaft-like long extended intro builds the drama until the percussive release when the drums drop at over three minutes in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo give a record of such quality the treatment it deserves, we have once again been lucky to enlist the service of mastering and lacquer cutting engineering don \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMiles Showell at Abbey Road Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e, to cut a brand-new \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehalf-speed master\u003c\/strong\u003e and let the music speak for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CgDgM2sJe24\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1o7YKjOcx98\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rVk4WK9XZDk\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Ian Carr","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":58738464063872,"sku":"MRBLP229","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58738464096640,"sku":"MRBCD229","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/MRBLP229IanCarr-Shopify-Square.jpg?v=1787214445","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/belladonna-vinyl-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}