Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters - The Album (Gatefold 2LP Ltd Clear Vinyl)

Format: 2 x LP, Clear
Catalogue No.: 4875642
Barcode: 0602448756428
Release Date: 31 Mar 2023
Genre: World/Reggae/Rock Steady

01: See You Tonite - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
02: Believe - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
03: How Many Times - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
04: I Don't Know Why I Love You (But I Do) - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
05: Stop Making Love - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
06: I Don't Want To See You Crying - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
07: Wonderful Life - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
08: World's Fair - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
09: Coming In From The Cold - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
10: Gimme A Little Sign - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
11: Tell Me Now - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
12: Let Him Try - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
13: Desperate Lover - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
14: There's A Reward - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
15: Shot In The Dark - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
16: Never Never Never - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters
17: Domani (feat. Gino Paoli) [feat. Gino Paoli] - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters03:46 Download Clip
18: Che Cosa C'e' (feat. Gino Paoli) [feat. Gino Paoli] - Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters

The Bluebeaters landmark debut album from 1999 receives a first-ever vinyl release. Featuring band's hits like Cher's "Believe" or Black's "Wonderful Life" all cooked in a strictly mid 60s Jamaican Blue Beat & Rock Steady style. Gatefold 2LP clear vinyl with printed inserts, limited to 500 copies, instant collector's item.

Record Kicks in collaboration with Universal Music Italy presents the release of The Bluebeaters seminal debut LP "The Album" for the first time ever on wax on a limited edition clear vinyl double LP on March 31. Way before the vinyl comeback of the 2010s, "The Album" was released in 1999 on CD and on two limited edition promo 12"s that are now very in-demand in the scene on V2 Records. "The Album" marked a generation of Soul, Rock Steady and Reggae fans in Italy selling over 40.000 physical copies and now 24 years after its original release, it gets published on full vinyl.

Fronted by "The King" Giuliano Palma on vocals backed with members of cult Italian bands of the 90s such as "Casino Royale", "Africa Unite" and "Fratelli di Soledad", The Bluebeaters' analog recordings finally find the vinyl format they deserve. On the album's track list you can find Jamaican music classics such as "World's Fair" from the Skatalites, Joe Higgs' "There's a Reward" or Bob Marley's "Coming In From The Cold" mixed with hits such as Cher's "Believe", Black's "Wonderful Life" or even 1978 "See You Tonite" by Gene Simmons from The Kiss that perfectly sound as if they were recorded by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd at Studio1 in Kingston in 1966.

The Bluebeaters are not newcomers on Record Kicks, the Milan label released their "Everybody Knows" album in 2015. Top Italian musicians in love with vintage Jamaican ska and reggae and blessed by Ken Booth, during the last 25 years of their career they headlined festivals like Rototom Sunsplash and International Ska Fest in London. Among their fans, they count the likes of Gaz Mayall, David Rodigan and the legendary late lamented Lloyd Knibb (The Skatalites).

The reissue of The BB's "The Album" is part of Record Kicks' 2023 initiatives to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Side by side with similar imprints like Daptone, Big Crown, Colemine or Timmion Records, under its motto "The explosive sound from Today's scene", Milan-based record label and music publishing Record Kicks, has been pitching the contemporary funk & soul scene since 2003. With over 250 physical releases under the belt, the label has released bands from all over the globe and earned support of VIP fans such as rap superstars Jay-Z, Tyler The Creator and Dr. Dre, who sampled the label's catalogue.