{"product_id":"samurai-remastered-expanded-edition","title":"Samurai","description":"\u003cp\u003eReissue of the the classic and highly regarded self-titled album by the Progressive rock group \u003cstrong\u003eSamurai\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe band evolved from the equally excellent group Web (whose album \u003cem\u003eI Spider\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic of the genre), and featured \u003cstrong\u003eDave Lawson\u003c\/strong\u003e (vocals, keyboards), \u003cstrong\u003eTony Edwards\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar), \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Eaton\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass), \u003cstrong\u003eKenny Beveridge\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums), \u003cstrong\u003eLennie Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e (vibes, drums, percussion), \u003cstrong\u003eTony Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e (saxes, flute, clarinet), and \u003cstrong\u003eDon Fay\u003c\/strong\u003e (saxes, flute).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sole album by the band is truly a lost classic of the Progressive era. Released on the short-lived Greenwich Gramophone label in 1971, the album was influenced by the experiments of groups such as King Crimson, Colosseum, et al, but \u003cstrong\u003eSamurai\u003c\/strong\u003e was more than a mere clone of other bands. The group successfully fused the worlds of jazz with rock, the musicianship on the album was excellent, and \u003cstrong\u003eDave Lawson\u003c\/strong\u003e's compositions were ground-breaking and memorable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, the group disbanded shortly after the release of the record resulting in limited sales. However, the influence of the album was not lost as \u003cstrong\u003eDave Lawson\u003c\/strong\u003e soon joined \u003cstrong\u003eDave Greenslade\u003c\/strong\u003e to form the group Greenslade, effectively taking up the musical mantle laid down by \u003cstrong\u003eSamurai\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD - This Esoteric new edition has been newly re-mastered from recently discovered first-generation original master tapes and has been expanded to include three live recordings made in 1971 and officially released for the first time. The release also features an illustrated booklet and an interview with \u003cstrong\u003eDave Lawson\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50486833414475,"sku":"1097242","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56683817926987,"sku":"R4525-3647","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f399457f-1811-4c23-ac59-39c005a3a94b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727616313","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/samurai-remastered-expanded-edition","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}