{"product_id":"mulatu-astatke-mulatu-of-ethiopia-mint-m-mint-m","title":"Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Of Ethiopia | Mint (M) Mint (M)","description":"\u003cp\u003e*BRAND NEW*\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eLabel:    Strut – STRUT129LP, Worthy Records (2) – W-1020\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:    Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCountry:    UK\u003cbr\u003e\r\nReleased:    2022\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGenre:    Jazz, Funk \/ Soul\u003cbr\u003e\r\nStyle:    Jazz-Funk, Psychedelic, Funk, Latin Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1        Mulatu    5:00\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA2        Mascaram Setaba    2:40\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA3        Dewel    4:00\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB1        Kulunmanqueleshi    2:05\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB2        Kasalefkut-Hulu    2:25\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB3        Munaye    3:15\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB4        Chifara    7:00\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 42710\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRemastered At – The Carvery\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPhonographic Copyright ℗ – Worthy Records (2)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nArranged By – M. Astatke* (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDesign [Graphic Design] – Matt Thame\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLiner Notes – Gil Snapper\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLiner Notes [Insert], Interviewer [Interview] – Quinton Scott\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRemastered By, Lacquer Cut By – Frank Merritt\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten-By – M. Astatke* (tracks: A1, B2, B4)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2022 Reissue. No sticker nor insert \u0026amp; download code. No shrink-wrap\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBarcode (Print): 7 30003 31291 5\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBarcode (Scanned): 730003312915\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMulatu Astatq? (also sometimes spelled Mulatu Astatke, as he is on the liner notes to this release) might be most known to international audiences through his tracks on the excellent Ethiopiques CD anthology series of Ethiopian music. Long before those tracks were compiled for that series, however, he had an American release with this 1972 instrumental album, on which he's billed as \"Mulatu of Ethiopia.\" Like much of the best of the circa-early-'70s contemporary Ethiopian music on Ethiopiques, it's a fine, at times captivating blend of late-'60s American soul and jazz with Ethiopian music, resulting in something not quite comparable to anything else. It is undeniably funky, with wah-wah guitar and organ aplenty. There's plenty of contemporary jazz in the arrangements, too, the sax runs sometimes showing the influence of the likes of John Coltrane. Yet there's a melancholy minor cast to the melodies that marks this off as something quite different, and the rhythms likewise have irregularities that are more African than American. The only major strike against the LP is its short running time, with the seven tracks adding up to a mere 26-and-a-half minutes or so. ~ Richie Unterberger\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: 1LP with 12\" sheet and Download Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: WORLD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRSD Date: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 05\/19\/2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JITRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"- WORLD\/AFRICAN *NEW*","offer_id":48060260778196,"sku":"SLDL5B-DY1I-00","price":28.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3334\/0628\/files\/mulatu-astatke-mulatu-of-ethiopia-digital-download-card_vzug5_67379a1c-9c9e-4e7f-9557-5eff6515ef92.jpg?v=1780766664","url":"https:\/\/thekokokabana.myshopify.com\/products\/mulatu-astatke-mulatu-of-ethiopia-mint-m-mint-m","provider":"The Koko Kabana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}