{"product_id":"silver-vibrations","title":"Silver Vibrations","description":"\u003cp\u003eBBE Music continues its long and fertile partnership with vibraphone legend and godfather of neo-soul, Roy Ayers, with the first ever reissue of his 1983 album \u003ci\u003eSilver Vibrations\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in the UK only on Uno Melodic Records, \u003ci\u003eSilver Vibrations\u003c\/i\u003e shares some of its musical DNA with \u003ci\u003eLots Of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, Ayers' US album from the same year. However, \u003ci\u003eSilver Vibrations\u003c\/i\u003e contains four unique cuts all of its own, plus extended takes of three songs, including the definitive version of iconic song \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e. The rarity of the original pressing has led to eye-watering second-hand prices for this truly brilliant LP. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilver Vibrations\u003c\/i\u003e was perhaps the last album to retain the sound of Ayers' organic 'classic' period of the latter '70s and manages to stand up well under its current re-evaluation. \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e, the unedited version of which is exclusive to this L.P., received considerable airplay in its time and has barely faded from earshot ever since; its woozy, mysterious vibe and cosmic ruminations from Roy in the second half have certainly endured. The strutting, funky \u003ci\u003eGood, Good Music\u003c\/i\u003e echoes Ayers at his pre-'80s, up- tempo disco peak, sporting a grittier edge and an old-school party atmosphere. Title track \u003ci\u003eSilver Vibrations\u003c\/i\u003e was only ever released in the U.K., both on this album and as a single, backed with \u003ci\u003eFast Money.\u003c\/i\u003e Both \u003ci\u003eLots Of Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKeep On Movin'\u003c\/i\u003e hark back to previous times and are a pleasant listen without being at all taxing. \u003ci\u003eSmiling With Our Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e is mid- tempo, lilting and jazzy, with a vocal vaguely reminiscent of Stevie Wonder in places. The wistful \u003ci\u003eD.C. City\u003c\/i\u003e, a close companion of Ubiquity's original recording of \u003ci\u003eThe Third Eye\u003c\/i\u003e is, in many ways, quintessentially Roy Ayers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2LP - Double Heavyweight Vinyl with original artwork and new sleeve notes written by Sean P.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBE","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50470987956555,"sku":"1054577","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50470988087627,"sku":"1054576","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/59906309-fee1-4c22-bd87-93bdbc5e7dc6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727387016","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/silver-vibrations","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}