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Collectors Item - Music, Art and Life: Reissues
"Shimmy Shimmy Ya" Gets Reissued To Blue Vinyl, Ol' Dirty Goes Buckwild on Radio in '95




Revisit one of the most buckwild debuts in music that shows how Hip Hop even in it's most outlandish form is capable of rocking the party. This 2025 Record Store Day reissue of Dirty's smash single features the Extended Version, Stripped Version, Instrumentals, Acapellas and the Lord Digga Remix. This one is out of stock in many online merchants but you can still get your copy here at eBay from a number of dealers.

Below is some certified on-air foolishness courtesy of Russell Jones aka Ol' Dirty Bastard. Enjoy a recording straight from my cassette deck as Dirt raises hell live on the Martin Moore and Mayhem Show. This maniacal episode took place during Dirt's promo run for his debut album "Return To The 36 Chambers".

The Voices Of East Harlem's "Right On Be Free" Arrives Remastered With Bonus Tracks

Bear witness to a very inspiring moment in music history as The Voices Of East Harlem bear their hearts on behalf of inner city people. This uplifting blend of Gospel/Soul/Funk is bound to make you want to get up no matter what walk of life you're from. As a Harlem resident, I'm always intrigued by this and many works of art which were created this tumultuous period of the community during the 70's. Decades later, we now have the remastered version of this cult classic which includes 11 bonus tracks. 

Above, The Voices Of East Harlem perform in concert footage from Sing Sing prison back in 1972. The Voices Of East Harlem were a community choir that grew from an inner city action project in 1969.


The Voices Of East Harlem's "Right On Be Free" Remastered With Bonus Tracks is also available on mp3 and CD here at Amazon. An original 1972 print advertisement from Elektra Records is available here on eBay.


Hear The Expanded Reissue of The Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Bold As Love"


It's a psychedelic experience like only Hendrix can do it on the expanded version of "Bold As Love". Prepare for a mind-altering journey that'll make you want to sit back and let the effects take over as The Jimi Hendrix Experience become your drug of choice. 

On the 2025 deluxe reissue, you receive the 2025 Dolby Atmos Mix, 1967 Original Stereo Mix and 1967 Original Mono Mix. This includes demos, instrumentals and live versions one of which is a demo take of the famous breakbeat "Little Miss Lover". 

Below, designer Phil Yarnall immortalizes Jimi Hendrix in his tour bus wrap design. View more images from this visual project here at Behance.



The Charlie Rouse Band's '77 Latin-Jazz Gem "Cinnamon Flower" Arrives With Bonus Tracks


"Cinnamon Flower: The Expanded Edition is a reissue of the legendary saxophonist Charlie Rouse's Brazilian-inspired 1977 album, originally released on Douglas Records. Nearly 50 years later, Resonance is proud to present this deluxe, definitive edition of Cinnamon Flower, which contains nearly 30 minutes of previously unissued versions of songs from the original release captured by Resonance founder and engineer, George Klabin, at Sound Ideas studio in New York City, plus a track, "Meeting House," that has never been issued before on any release. 

The limited-edition 180-gram 2-LP set (and deluxe CD) was transferred from the original tapes and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, with new liner notes by author James Gavin and an interview statement by Charlie Rouse’s son, Charlie “Chico” Rouse, Jr. The stellar band features jazz greats such as Dom Salvador, Ron Carter, Bernard Purdie and Claudio Roditi." - Resonance Records

released September 19, 2025

Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
Clifford Adams - trombone
Claudio Roditi, Waymon Reid - trumpet
Lou Orenstein - flute
Dom Salvador - piano, Fender Rhodes
Albert Dailey - electric piano
Ted Dunbar, George Davis - electric guitar
Amaury Tristão - acoustic guitar
Jesse Levy, Ulysses Kirksey - cello
Wilbur Bascomb, Ron Carter- bass
Portinho, Bernard Purdie - drums
Carlos Martinez, Steve Thornton - percussion
Roger Powell - string synthesizer

Outkast's "Stankonia" Arrives on 3xLP Deluxe Vinyl, Robyn Adele Anderson Pays Homage


Revisit the unorthodox and funky sound of Outkast as they celebrate 25th years of the most stank album in Hip Hop. The limited edition deluxe 3-LP reissue of "Stankonia" hits stores and streaming on October 31st. It's a celebration of 'Kast that arrives just in time for their induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of fame. Big Boi and Andre's place in music history is well deserved and should be celebrated "for eva eva, EVA EVA!" As songwriters who's music remains so fresh and so clean in the minds of many, Outkast have left their own unique imprint upon Pop culture. This album is bound to make you do the stank face for how boundless this duo is of incorporating new and interesting sounds into Hip Hop.

Inside this deluxe set you'll discover an additional disc of bonus tracks, remixes, and instrumentals. The 3xLP is pressed on purple marbled vinyl and features alternate cover art by André 3000. 


Robyn Adele Anderson of Post-Modern Jukebox pays homage with the delightful Jazz swing of her take on "So Fresh, So Clean".

 

Roc Marciano's "Marcberg" Arrives On Black Smoke Vinyl, Frankensteeno Drops A Remix




Like the smoke that lingers after a Mossberg shotty blast, Roc Marciano's Hip Hop music incites an atmosphere of drama. After 15 years, "Marcberg" arrives as a clear smoke & opaque white smoke colored double vinyl pressing and mp3 with a bonus track. In the vein of MCs who resemble a gun, Roc Marc remains one of the most powerful forms of Hip Hop artillery.

Celebrate this underground Hip Hop gem on your turntable by getting your copy of this 2025 reissue here at Turntable Lab. To accompany this reissue, we also receive the head-nod of Frankensteeno who delivers a 90's style remix of "Give It To Y'all".

The Funk Band Brooklyn People Bring Some Peace & Love To Bandcamp & RSD 2025


With a rush of rhythm in a moment that feels like a hot and sweaty recording session, Brooklyn People express the need for peace and love in 1975. This reissue for one of the funkiest bands ever is courtesy of Cheri Records/Good Time Inc. Take a trip back in the day to when bands made you feel not only happiness, but the raw energy as musicians engage in a funky get-down.

The 2025 digital reissue of music by Brooklyn People is available for download at Bandcamp. If you'd like a copy on vinyl, try here at Juno Records or here at eBay.