{"product_id":"great-day-lp","title":"Great Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the very best albums on the Music De Wolfe label and certainly one of the most sought-after library records, full stop. It's been sampled by such heavyweights as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadlib\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLTJ Bukem\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEl-P\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (among many others). Originally released in 1972, it's credited to Music De Wolfe legends \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Haseley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (real name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Park\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and \"Peter Reno\" (a collaborative alias used by composers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eClifford \"Cliff\" Twemlow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). It's one of the most consistent libraries you'll ever hear, packed with heavy blaxploitation-esque drama-funk break themes. It opens with the feel-good, breezy piano beat number \"Little Big John\" before switching up to modern sweeping orchestral with heavy drums on the warm, deeply emotive \"Summer Friend.\" Total highlight \"Hammerhead\" is as heavy as you'd want, from a track so-titled. It's a driving, imposing, orchestral funk-rock monster, famously used by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe High \u0026amp; Mighty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for their classic \"Dirty Decibels\" and as the backing for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeyonce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's ace \"Woman Like Me\". Up next, \"Crimson\" is melodic, plaintive and moodily introspective; a soft, oboe-enhanced instrumental of delicate beauty. The expansive title track, \"Great Day\" is melodic and bold; a horn-fueled, mid-tempo rhythmic workout which builds to rather big end. Rounding out this first side, \"Hard Crust\" ups the ante with thrilling wah-wah funk-rock, a dramatic, pounding and aggressive thriller. Side B opens with the steady, stealthy crime-funk of \"Highball\" before segueing brilliantly into the Hammond-laced relentless flute-funk of the driving \"Bora.\" The powerful wah-wah wonderful \"Hold Back\" is haunting orchestral funk-rock, sampled by Madlib, El-P, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRakim\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Price\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and The Alchemist. The cop show funk of \"Silver Thrust\" is fast, purposeful and persistent. The dynamic \"Convoy\" is a brassy, organ-fueled sports-soundtrack b-boy breaks monster. To close out this extraordinary set, the insistent \"Barracuda\" presents dramatic rock feels over a persistent funky flute beat. The audio for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been meticulously remastered by Be With regular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Francis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ensuring this release sounds better than ever. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCicely Balston\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's expert skills have made sure nothing is lost in the cut whilst the records have been pressed to the highest possible standard at Record Industry in Holland. The original, iconic sleeve has been restored as the finishing touch to this long overdue re-issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forced Exposure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52697652396311,"sku":"BEWITH 183LP","price":38.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6983\/6055\/files\/GreatDay.jpg?v=1776749604","url":"https:\/\/sisyphusrecordworks.com\/products\/great-day-lp","provider":"Sisyphus Record Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}