RARE VG+ Lemuria LP Record Funk Soul Heaven Records Vinyl 1978

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Nov 29, 2011 Sold Date

Nov 22, 2011 Start Date

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You are bidding on an ORIGINAL copy of Lemuria LP issued on Heaven Records. This is Kirk Thompson's Hawaiian soul funk masterpiece

In the tropical climes, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, arranger, and producer Kirk Thompson put together Lemuria from some of the best musicians in the area and came up with a stylistic blend of funk, Latin grooves, Stevie Wonder-esque sexiness, and the studio feel of the Fantasy studios that artists like Sylvester used. Roy Ayers would have been jealous as hell if he knew this record existed back in the day. The tracks here are all uplifting and spiritual, sweet and yet deep in a popping groove that would make any party or dancefloor jump. With a trio of female vocalists called the Ladies of Lemuria, the 11 tracks included here are so infectious, so regal, and so dreamy they deserve a place in the collection of every fan of late-'70s urban soul. The polish that Thompson puts behind his songs serves to make them deeper, more meaningful. Standout tracks are "Dreams," "All I've Got to Give," with its glorious vocal and jazzed-out guitar solo, and "Moonlight Affair," with the steamy tropic moonlight drenching the vocal and slippery groove of the rhythm section. Quite beautiful, extremely consistent, and as much a treasure in the 21st century as it was in the 20th. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Vinyl: VG+ I listened to it front and back and it sounds great! No significant scratches!

Cover: VG- Has some definite shelf wear, a small stain on top of back cover toward the middle. The top crease is split about halfway. Bottom crease is split about a third of the way.

SIDE 1

01: Hunk Of Heaven

02: All I've Got To Give

03: Dreams

04: Mister U (Universe)

SIDE 2

05: Get That Happy Feeling

06: Moonlight Affair

07: Mystery Love

08: The Making Of You

09: The Lady And The Dude

RECORD GRADING:
(SS) STILL SEALED.....never opened, still in original shrink wrap.....
(M-) MINT.....like new, no noticeable flaws whatsover.....
(VG++) VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS.....slightly less than mint, showing the slightest bit of wear.....
(VG+) VERY GOOD PLUS .....still in great condition but showing a bit more wear.....
(VG) VERY GOOD.....still acceptable but showing quite a bit of wear.....
A + or - (plus or minus) denotes slightly better or slightly less than a grade.

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