Brother Ali - Mourning In America And Dreaming In Color (10 Year Anniversary Edition)

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: RSE152LPC1
Barcode: 0826257015297
Release Date: 28 Jul 2023
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B

TRACKLIST:
01 : Letter To My Countrymen feat. Dr. Cornel West
02 : Only Life I Know
03 : Stop the Press
04 : Mourning In America
05 : Gather Round feat. Amir Sulaiman
06 : Work Everday

07 : Need A Knot
08 : Won More Hit
09 : Say Amen
10 : Fajr
11 : Namesake
12 : All You Need
13 : My Beloved feat. Choklate and Tone Trezure
14 : Singing This Song

Vinyl packaging includes a custom-built slash case with an illustrated flag, a 12" full-color jacket housing tri-color red/white/blue galaxy effect 2xLP vinyl, printed record sleeves and a 4-panel lyric booklet.

Originally released in 2012 following unprecedented changes in the music industry, Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color found Brother Ali reborn and rejuvenated. Teaming up with famed platinum-selling producer Jake One (Drake, J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa, MF DOOM), Brother Ali was prepared to tell the American story from a very different viewpoint. Inspired by his first trip to Mecca, the 2011 uprisings in the Middle East, and the Occupy movements that were building steam worldwide, Ali linked with Jake One during a two-month sabbatical in Seattle to create this brave new phase in his remarkable discography. The album presented a scathingly honest critique of America and its many flaws while simultaneously presenting a hopeful outlook for the future and its possibilities. At a time when many felt powerless against an overreaching government with all its militarist and
corporate interests, Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color provided the voice of a critical American consciousness, as well as a beacon of hope for those that hold fast to its ideals and potential.

In honor of its 10th anniversary, we've pressed this limited edition 2xLP vinyl offering with redesigned packaging and layout that features a custom-built slash case with an illustrated flag, a full-color jacket housing tri-color red/white/blue galaxy effect vinyl, printed record sleeves and a 4-panel lyric booklet.