{"title":"Discs Of Fun And Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscs of Fun and Love is a label run by Miche and Frederika. Both of them spread their time between London musical institutions such as Spiritland, NTS and Worldwide FM. In their spare time they continue to dig for the next essential record to add to their ever growing collections.\r\n\r\nThe label itself shines a light on forgotten music and focuses on bringing lost, soulful treasures to the dance floor once more. Affordable, remastered and beautifully packaged, no aspect is forgotten in their quest to re-release a product the artist can be proud of sharing once again.\r\n\r\nThe label's releases can be found across the globe and have earned a wave of support from Gilles Peterson, Hunee, John Gomez and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"whoever-said-it","title":"Whoever Said It","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe certified dancefloor weapon by Alonzo Turner \u003ci\u003eWhoever Said It?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased on a 7 inch with a part 1 \u0026amp; 2, this record has been played on dancefloors worldwide by such players as Rahaan, Sadar Bahar and more, with those selectors favouring the part 2 in the most euphoric moments with that incredible vocal half way through. The record has remained hard to come by for most so we are thrilled to have this one out there as an affordable and great sounding reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemastered as always by Frank at The Carvery and this time released with a vibrant company sleeve and a baby yellow label on the 7 to match the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Alonzo Turner was born in Northern California in 1955 and was introduced to music by his church, of which his father was pastor. As a young adult, Turner moves to West Hollywood and at 23, he starts to manage a local rock band while working day and night to write what will turn out to be his first and only release, \u003ci\u003eWhoever Said It\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe song catches the attention of Dave Crawford, A former producer at Atlantic. Like most stuff on Crawford’s label, LA Records, the single never makes it to the charts but helps Turner make a name for himself in L.A. and Orange County where he performs often. There is only speculation about what happened to \u003ci\u003eYou’ve Got Something\u003c\/i\u003e, the LP on which the song was meant to appear, but five years later Alonzo ends up writing an eponymous piece for Norma Lewis (Shakatak, Charade) on her debut album \u003ci\u003eIt’s Gonna Happen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1984, struggling to make ends meet from his music career, Turner takes a part time job at a record store, while also pushing garments to an elite clientele in Beverly Hills, even selling clothes to one of Michael Jackson’s designers. In 1991, aged 38, Alonzo Turner will pass away from illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a loner who lived in a modest flat filled with antiques and expensive art pieces, ‘Whoever Said It’ is a testament to the idea that love does exist beyond our imagination. While asking who is to blame for spreading the opposite theory, Turner makes this simple yet compelling argument to debunk it: emotions are a motor of action, they literally set us in motion and therefore reality derives its very momentum from them.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Discs Of Fun And Love","offers":[{"title":"Black | 7\"","offer_id":50416197927243,"sku":"1115856","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/aec4fcd9-bbf9-431d-9995-526a82acca1c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726698192"},{"product_id":"joy","title":"Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscs of Fun and Love are back and proud to present their fourth release - Rubeinstein - Joy b\/w Somehow (Make A Way)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFully licensed and remastered by our friends at Grammy nominated mastering house The Carvery, this is the label’s first gospel record. 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