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Larry Coryell, Wolfgang Dauner, Stephane Grappeli, Elvin Jones, Martin Kolbe + Ralf Illenberger, Volker Kriegel, Alphonse Mouzon, John Scofield and the United Jazz+Rock Ensemble recorded there, to name just a few. Tony Williams and Peter Schnyder co-produced the recording of Play Or Die. The album was recorded in just two days and mixed right there in the studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis timeless album, released in an edition of only 500 copies, was hardly promoted at the time and may therefore have remained relatively unknown. All the better that now, for the first time since the release of the vinyl, this recording is available on this RSD Black Friday release with a significantly improved sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moosicus","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50453728100683,"sku":"2000510","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/product_id._64ff1f47_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727176087"},{"product_id":"foreign-intrigue","title":"Foreign Intrigue","description":"\u003cp\u003eClassic 1985 solo album from the musician who wowed the jazz world as Miles Davis’s 17-year-old drummer. Tony’s third Blue Note album and a key artefact in the label’s 1980s renaissance. Recorded at M\u0026amp;I Studios, New York City, in June 1985. Featuring Donald Harrison (alto sax), Wallace Roney (trumpet), Mulgrew Miller (piano), Bobby Hutcherson (vibes) and Miles cohort Ron Carter (bass). The album showcased Tony’s newfound confidence as a composer, with seven memorable originals including the modern standard \u003ci\u003eSister Cheryl. \u003c\/i\u003eCo-produced by Williams and Michael Cuscuna. Mastered at the Van Gelder Studios.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50455819813195,"sku":"1082256","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d0e2d950-98b3-4200-b06a-2c46434d93da_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727194268"},{"product_id":"the-signature-voice-of-the-platters-volume-1-1955-1961","title":"The Signature Voice of The Platters - Volume 1 - 1955-1961","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Platters were one of the world's most successful vocal groups during the 1950s, with thirty-five hit records in The States alone, of which seven or eight were million sellers, including four US #1s. The lead singer on all of these was the mercurial Tony Williams, a man with a perfect voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliams also occasionally cut solo records during the 50s and he eventually quit The Platters in 1961 to pursue a solo career, signing with Frank Sinatra's new Reprise label, for whom he debuted with an LP, T\u003ci\u003eony Williams Sings His Greatest Hits\u003c\/i\u003e\" and a couple of singles, 'Sleepless Nights' and 'The Miracle'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two compilations in this \"mini-series\" anthologise Tony's solo recordings between 1955-62, chronologically; Volume 1 deals with 1955-61, and Volume 2, with 1961-62.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 1 comprises his solo Mercury releases, notably his LP \u003ci\u003eA Girl Is A Girl Is A Girl\u003c\/i\u003e (1959); a couple of Platters singles on which he was given featured billing; and his early Reprise sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracks: Oochi Pachi (With Linda Hayes) \/ When You Return \/ Let’s Start All Over Again \/ Peg O’ My Heart \/ Rose Of Washington Square \/ Ramona \/ Charmaine \/ Peggy O’Neil \/ Mona Lisa \/ Diane \/ Amapola \/ Jeannie \/ Ida (Sweet As Apple Cider) \/ Macushla \/ Laura \/ Ebb Tide (The Platters Featuring Tony Williams) \/ (I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time (The Platters Featuring Tony Williams) \/ Red Sails In The Sunset (The Platters Featuring Tony Williams) \/ Sad River (The Platters Featuring Tony Williams) \/ Sleepless Nights \/ Movin’ In \/ The Miracle \/ My Prayer \/ The Great Pretender \/ Only You (And You Alone) \/ You’ll Never Never Know \/ (You’ve Got) The Magic Touch \/ On My Word Of Honour\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jasmine","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50527447941451,"sku":"1120195","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/947b1f58-9131-4d68-a640-1511b0ec96e2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728054155"},{"product_id":"civilization","title":"Civilization","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eDrummer Tony Williams was a frequent Blue Note presence in the 1960s and returned to the label in 1985 eager to form a new acoustic band as a vehicle to perform his compositions. 1986’s masterful \u003cem\u003eCivilization\u003c\/em\u003e featured his great ‘80s quintet with trumpeter Wallace Roney, saxophonist Billy Pierce, pianist Mulgrew Miller, and bassist Charnett Moffett. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51352859541835,"sku":"R0276-4244","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/TonyWilliams-Civilization_1LP-Cvr_RGB_1.jpg?v=1740664871"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/tony-williams.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}