J Dilla-The Diary (purple & orange vinyl)

J Dilla-The Diary (purple & orange vinyl)"The Diary, the legendary lost album and instrumentals from J Dilla, released posthumously in 2016, was the VMP Hip Hop Record of the Month for November 2022. It's here on exclusive double LP purple and orange marble vinyl. (AAA) lacquers cut from the analog tapes by Ryan Smith, Sterling Sound. 180 gram audiophile vinyl pressed at QRP, Salina, KS. Includes extensive listening notes booklet by Andrew Winistorfer."

Webster's work is a study of duality

The album marks the first album featuring the iconic lineup of vocalist James LaBrie

Graceful in the air above

Taking influences from their Guyanese and Jamaican roots

but you can occasionally miss things on white vinyl

featuring a slew of talented studio musicians

Previous owners name printed on front cover

Brand new to vinyl for RSD 2024

' and many

“I always knew I wanted to make a bluegrass record someday

This from a single acoustic guitarist and a single drummer

as evident on the heavy steel synths of "Bad Romance" and the updated ABBA revision "Alejandro" as it is on the rock & roll ballad "Speechless" -- its big guitars lifted from Noel Gallagher -- and the wonderful