{"product_id":"henry-franklin-skipper-blue-with-black-swirl-lp-vinyl","title":"Henry Franklin – Skipper (Blue With Black Swirl LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry Franklin spent years holding down the low end for some of the heaviest names in jazz and soul before stepping into the spotlight, and when he finally did, he delivered one of the defining statements of the Black Jazz Records era. Remastered and pressed on a striking blue with black swirl vinyl, this reissue gives Franklin's 1972 debut the sonic care and visual presentation it always deserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThough it's hard to pick a winner among the estimable Black Jazz catalog, this 1972 release from bassist Henry \"The Skipper\" Franklin would have to be near the top of the list. Franklin got his start woodshedding with Latin maverick Willie Bobo in the mid-'60s and went on to play with The Three Sounds, but probably his most notable gig prior to this debut album was his stint in Hugh Masekela's band (that's Franklin playing bass with Masekela at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival). For The Skipper, Franklin assembled a crack outfit that included a horn section of trumpeter\/flugelhornist Oscar Brashear (Bobby Hutcherson, Ry Cooder, Donny Hathaway) and tenor \u0026amp; soprano sax man Charles Owens (Buddy Rich, Horace Tapscott, John Mayall) along with a Masekela bandmate in electric pianist Bill Henderson and ace drummer Michael Carvin (Pharoah Sanders, Lonnie Liston Smith, Freddie Hubbard). This is such a unique, organic recording that it's hard to make comparisons; definitely a little fusion, a little '60s Blue Note feel, and the usual Black Jazz journey to the more lyrical, pop-inspired (\"Little Miss Laurie\") and funk-infused (\"Plastic Creek Stomp\") sides of jazz, but perhaps the best comparison is late-'60s Miles before he went electric. Remastered for vinyl and featuring liner notes, this Real Gone release comes in a blue with black swirl pressing limited to just 500 copies!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDisc 1\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Outbreak (10:00)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Plastic Creek Stomp (3:22)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Theme For Jojo (7:34)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Beauty And The Electric Tube (12:33)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Little Miss Laurie (7:36)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. The Skipper (5:18)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 848064021636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Real Gone Music\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.3.26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Jazz Records (RGM-1264)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Blue Lights – 7:03\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 What Was – 8:28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 Soft Spirit – 7:35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 The Magic Boy – 8:49\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 Venus Fly Trap – 6:17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Waltz For Boobuss – 3:33\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenry Franklin – Bass, Leader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeon Ndugu Chancler – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrafica Studio – Graphics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKenny Climas – Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClint Holley – Lacquer Cut By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDave Polster – Lacquer Cut By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNyimbo Amani – Liner Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePat Thomas (2) – Liner Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShirley Reid – Liner Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruce Wilson (5) – Photography By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Durrah – Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKirk Lightsey – Piano, Flute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGene Russell – Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGordon Anderson (3) – Reissue Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Milchner – Remastered By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKemang Sunduza – Soprano Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharles Owens – Tenor Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAl Hall (2) – Trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOscar Brashear – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatricia Henley Talbert – Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePenny Holt – Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShirley Reid – Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShirley Thornton – Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sisters Happiness – Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54554791149886,"sku":"176773867","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12635184005438-transparent-v2.png?v=1791436247","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/henry-franklin-skipper-blue-with-black-swirl-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}