{"product_id":"courtney-pine-journey-to-the-urge-within-audiophile-heavyweight-1lp","title":"Courtney Pine - Journey To The Urge Within [Audiophile Heavyweight 1LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: Audiophile Heavyweight 1LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: AOR001\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 5070002387107 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: Oct 2023\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalogue October Records proudly launches its own Audiophile Jazz reissue label with a fully licensed and authorised release of Courtney Pine’s 1986 Debut \"Journey To The Urge Within\"\u003cbr\u003e Produced by Michael Cuscuna \u0026amp; released in 1986 on Island Records in the UK, it became the ground zero for the British Jazz Explosion wave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Caspar Sutton- Jones at Gearbox Records, London. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFile transferred to RTM-468 tape on a Studer C-37. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMastered using all-valve Decca equalisation and Telefunken limiters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLacquer discs cut on a Haeco Scully lathe with Westrex RA1700 series amps, Westrex 3DIIA cutting head. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonitored on Audio Note equipment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album is widely regarded as a landmark recording in the history of British jazz. Pine, a talented saxophonist and composer, had already established himself as a leading figure in the London jazz scene through his work with bands like the Jazz Warriors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The album marked Pine’s first solo outing as a bandleader, and it showcased his unique style of jazz. Featuring a mix of original compositions and covers, including Pine’s take Horace Silver’s “Peace”, Wayne Shorter’s “Dolores” and The Real Thing’s “Children Of The Ghetto”. A rare instance where a cover version supersedes the original, making it it’s own. A haunting tribute to the struggles of black youth in inner-city London. The track features Pine’s saxophone soaring over a driving rhythm section, with lyrics delivered by ex-Supremes singer, Susaye Greene.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The album was a critical and commercial success upon its release, earning Pine widespread acclaim and helping to establish him as one of the most innovative and exciting young musicians on the British jazz scene. The album remains a classic of the genre and a testament to Pine’s creative vision and virtuosity as a performer and composer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A refreshing reboot of British Jazz that gave rise to and inspiration to so many of today’s contemporary British Jazz artists. Presenting a new roadmap for the British Jazz scene, its DNA flows through the British Jazz scene to this day.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mastered at Gearbox Records from Universal Music’s Archival Hi Rez Files,* pressed at Optimal on heavyweight audiophile Vinyl \u0026amp; packaged in a deluxe jacket with a Poly-Lined inner sleeve. Includes a four page insert, with art, technical specs and an all new two-page essay from the Editor of Jazzwise Magazine, Mike Flynn, about the album, its creator and how it inspired a new British Jazz Explosion that’s still being felt today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Track Listing:\u003cbr\u003e Side A\u003cbr\u003eMiss Interpret\u003cbr\u003e I Believe\u003cbr\u003e Peace\u003cbr\u003e Dolores\u003cbr\u003e As We Would Say\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Side B\u003cbr\u003e Children of the Ghetto\u003cbr\u003e When, Where, How and Why\u003cbr\u003e C.G.C.\u003cbr\u003e Seen\u003cbr\u003e Sunday Song\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analogue October","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42573752533148,"sku":"AOR001","price":35.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/unnamed_1_e7f8c677-5631-434c-843c-991977267feb.png?v=1689857937","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/courtney-pine-journey-to-the-urge-within-audiophile-heavyweight-1lp","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}