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The production leans into mid-70s studio sophistication—clean basslines, mellow keyboards, and subtle rhythmic funk rather than hard-driving soul. Lyrically and sonically, it reflects a more reflective, socially aware phase of McDaniels’ career, moving away from radio pop toward mood-driven, album-oriented soul-jazz. This vinyl edition is the first ever since the album publication in 1975!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strongly Felt","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":57249399734603,"sku":"R1451-7568","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5060672883832.jpg?v=1778242957"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/strongly-felt.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}