{"product_id":"court-is-closed","title":"Court Is Closed","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe set includes an oversized 10 page booklet by Jeremy Cargill, with contributions by Now-Again founder Eothen “Egon” Alapatt which delves into Jones’ music, milieu and life as an author, activist and orator, shining a light not only on his prescient awareness of hip-hop, but also on the struggles he confronted, and his urgent, current mandate. \nDel Jones, a poet, and proto-rapper, recorded Court is Closed in 1973. It was underground Philadelphia’s response to Amiri Baraka’s and\nGil Scott-Heron’s indictments of the Black American experience - a call to action not just for his city, but for the nation. Court is Closed,\nequal parts psychedelic rock and deep funk, had a limited release of 500 copies and was rarely heard before Jones overdubbed horns\non the album, remixed and augmented it with additional music, and issued it as the better-known Positive Vibes. Here we present both\nversions of the album on the 23rd release in the deluxe Now-Again Reserve Edition series. Jones’ story, and that of his family, is like\nhis music: a loud, vital voice long silenced. Understanding it now is not just a visceral musical experience, but an essential dissection of\nracism and classism in America. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Now Again Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50481599250763,"sku":"2018788","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/DEL_JONES_Court_Is_Closed_LP_9d6f51a5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727541796","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/court-is-closed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}