{"product_id":"monk-higgins-extra-soul-perception-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","title":"Monk Higgins: Extra Soul Perception (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eMonk Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Extra Soul Perception came out in 1968,\u003c\/i\u003e and Higgins was already on some soul-jazz-funk next shit while most of his contemporaries were still swept up in bop and cool jazz trying to decode \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=John+Coltrane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColtrane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s last few joints. There’s a jazzy spirit at the core of \u003cem\u003eESP,\u003c\/em\u003e but the arrangements are more akin to the classic funk and soul records coming out of Philly and New York at the time. \u003cem\u003eExtra Soul Perception\u003c\/em\u003e is immortalized as the sample for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Gang+Starr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGang Starr\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Gang+Starr+hard+to+earn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eCode Of The Streets\u003c\/a\u003e” (it’s crazy how the music video's rant about cab drivers is still so pertinent!), but don’t sleep on “The Look Of Slim,” “Collision In Black” or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Herbie+Hancock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerbie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Herbie+Hancock+Watermelon+Man\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eWatermelon Man\u003c\/a\u003e” either. There’s a certain urgency pervading the mood on the album that makes it feel like a soundtrack, even though it’s not. Or maybe it’s the length (12 songs!), practically unheard of in 1968. And that cover art! Looks more like a psych record than what jazz labels were churning out at the time. Instant cop. First-ever repress on limited edition blue colored vinyl to celebrate the album’s 50th anniversary, recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etranslucent blue colored vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estereo pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst time on vinyl in 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereplica gatefold sleeve w\/ inner pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited to 1000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Real Gone Music 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by nick nightingale 08\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BnRRyMrhgMi\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_medium=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eView this post on Instagram\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BnRRyMrhgMi\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_medium=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eA post shared by @turntablelab\u003c\/a\u003e on Sep 3, 2018 at 9:05am PDT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monk Higgins","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP *Loc08","offer_id":48502717120683,"sku":"lp-9866","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/monkhiggins-extrasoulperception-blu.jpg?v=1793635797","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/monk-higgins-extra-soul-perception-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}