{"title":"Luv N Haight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuv N Haight is an American reissue and compilation label that specializes in bringing back timeless music from the past. With a focus on soul, funk, and jazz genres, this label has become a go-to destination for music enthusiasts looking to discover or rediscover *classic artists* and performers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a respected authority in the industry, Luv N Haight ensures that each release is carefully curated and remastered to maintain the integrity of the original recordings. Whether you're searching for rare gems or iconic albums, this label offers an extensive catalog that caters to all musical tastes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its dedication to preserving musical history, Luv N Haight has gained recognition as a trusted source for high-quality reissues. Explore their collection today and immerse yourself in the rich sounds of *legendary musicians* who have shaped the landscape of soul, funk, and jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rendezvous-with-the-sun","title":"Rendezvous With The Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollow-up to the recent reissue of Howard Wales \u003ci\u003eHuxley's Howl\u003c\/i\u003e 7in, his \u003ci\u003eRendezvous With The Sun\u003c\/i\u003e album is highly sought after with its psychedelic fusion of funk, jazz, and rock by the keyboard maestro. Howard Wales is also known to Grateful Dead fans for his work with frontman\/ guitarist Jerry Garcia on their collaborative \u003ci\u003eHooteroll \u003c\/i\u003ealbum. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTRACKLIST: 1. Rendezvous With The Sun (Part I) 2. Rendezvous With The Sun (Part II) 3. Karnaval 4. My Blues 5. Late Cruiser 6. Tides 7. Solar Eclipse 8. Distant Children 9. Side Street 10. 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Thankfully for music lovers, before Gloria closed the doors on her singing career, she left us with some amazing soul songs. Deeply shaded by gospel roots, her haunting sound clearly comes from the gut. Gloria did not fake the funk. Gloria was a partial owner of the Selector Sounds label, along with her husband\/producer Walter Whisenhunt (previously a right-hand man to James Brown), and her brother Leonard. They released five Gloria Taylor singles between 1971 and 1977. They also released the three-song \u003ci\u003eDeep Inside You\u003c\/i\u003e EP, under the name Gloria Ann Taylor and Walter Whisenhunt's Orchestra. In the studio Whisenhunt would work up a unique musical brew that mixed northern soul with exotic percussion and fuzzy psychedelic guitars. He moved Gloria through a range of tempos and stylings from ballads to disco. Her gritty vocal performance was set to orchestral arrangements creating a juxtaposition of grandeur and solace. The pinnacle of their collaborations has to be the jaw-droppingly epic EP version of \u003ci\u003eLove Is a Hurtin' Thing\u003c\/i\u003e; a chugging, string-laden disco track, that sounds like proto-Theo Parrish. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luv N Haight","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50401488601419,"sku":"390375","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50401488830795,"sku":"390374","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d6b8702d-2daf-4d0b-bba6-a40b436dbf84_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726523481"},{"product_id":"something-for-everyone","title":"Something For Everyone","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuv N' Haight is proud to preserve and re-issue one of the most collectible and highly sought-after jazz-dance records. Brad Holiday's original liner notes (featured on the back of this album) tell it like it was. 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On the flip is \"Brother Less Than A Man\" which sounds like a proto Funkadelic \/Parliament psychedelic funk bomb. Pressed as a 7in single on the House Guests label, it highlights a grittier side of her singing that matches the song's depth and intensity. Backed by a rhythm section featuring Bootsy Collins and brother Catfish who along with Gloria and her husband founded the label after leaving James Brown's band. Look for the similarly titled anthology of Gloria's ouput on the Selector Sound label to drop later in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luv N Haight","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50464854507851,"sku":"1005014","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8ca4e7fa-3dd5-400f-95ee-bfe4a44ad386_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727279832"},{"product_id":"sweet-maya","title":"Sweet Maya","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuv N'Haight is proud to re-issue Sweet Maya's self-titled album. 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The psych-funk pioneers reunited in '09 and have been active ever since, touring the world and releasing their first proper full-length The Electric Word in 2013. The new record, Goodbye World set to drop in early 2016 is an elegy of sorts, since it showcases the final recordings of the Relatives' founder and leader Reverend Gean West, who died in February 2015 at the age of 78 in the midst of working on the album. His signature vocals can be heard on the A-Side along with his brother Tommie West on top of a slow-rolling, bottom-heavy funk groove. 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