Various Artists - Rip It Up: The Best Of Specialty Records (Various Artists)

Various Artists - Rip It Up: The Best Of Specialty Records (Various Artists)Vinyl LP pressing. Rip It Up: The Best Of Specialty Records brings together some of the most important tracks to be released on the notable Los Angeles record label. Founded in 1945 by Art Rupe, Specialty Records made a giant impact in the fields of gospel, rock n roll, and R&B. With legendary artists including Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke and Roy Milton this completion features 18 tracks that helped to shape R&B as we know it.

This 180 Gram vinyl album has been remastered from the original reel to reel master tapes and is presented with an alternate cover artwork done by Ge-ology and Mr

guest vocalist Darkher's operatic lamentations a light that leads the listener out of grief's darkness

Pat Thomas' work was sampled many times and continues to be featured on compilations by renowned reissue-labels across the globe

Nine new dancy and bright tunes with emotional depth that blend lush instrumentation and robust rhythms

2013 collection from the Las Vegas-based alt-rock band

Vinyl LP pressing includes digital download

This release includes 'Cowboys From Hell'

an avant-garde channeling of raw African soul that announced the arrival of tribal jazz

as well as Joey Baron and Jorge Rossy on drums

A Letter Came Today' sung by Sylvia Kristel

Cosmic Express and A Good Snowman is Hard to Build

but we take so much pride in our writing