{"product_id":"lonnie-smith-drives-180g-remastered-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Lonnie Smith - Drives [180G\/ Remastered] (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series Edition of Lonnie Smith's \u003cem\u003eDrives\u003c\/em\u003e on All-Analog 180g LP. Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes and Manufactured at Optimal in Germany.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-ogsc=\"rgb(24, 24, 24)\" data-ogsb=\"white\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eOne of the most creative and funkiest organists of all time, Lonnie Smith was first introduced to Blue Note listeners by standout sideman appearances with saxophonist Lou Donaldson who featured the B3 virtuoso on late-1960s soul jazz classics including \u003cem\u003eAlligator Bogaloo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMr. Shing-a-Ling\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMidnight Creeper\u003c\/em\u003e. Smith went on to lead his own excellent Blue Note dates including his label debut \u003cem\u003eThink!\u003c\/em\u003e (1968) and \u003cem\u003eTurning Point\u003c\/em\u003e (1969). As the calendar turned to 1970, he was back in Van Gelder Studio on January 2 to record \u003cem\u003eDrives\u003c\/em\u003e, a showcase of the organist’s unparalleled sense of adventure and indomitable groove. With a sturdy 5-piece band featuring Dave Hubbard on tenor saxophone, Ronnie Cuber on baritone saxophone, Larry McGee on guitar, and Joe Dukes on drums, Smith delivers a dynamic program including funky takes on recent hits like Edwin Starr’s “Twenty-Five Miles” and Blood, Sweat \u0026amp; Tears’ “Spinning Wheel,” as well as a fleet version of Miles Davis’ “Seven Steps to Heaven” full of twists and turns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ogsc=\"black\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKevin Gray\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLonnie Smith - Organ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDave Hubbard - Tenor Saxophone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRonnie Cuber - Baritone Saxophone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarry McGee - Guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe Dukes - Drums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003cbr\u003e• All Analog 180g Stereo Vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003e• Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly From the Original Master Tapes\u003cbr\u003e• Manufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-Five Miles\u003cbr\u003eSpinning Wheel\u003cbr\u003eSeven Steps To Heaven\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePsychedelic Pi\u003cbr\u003eWho's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46099698516142,"sku":"602465148602","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6118\/0334\/files\/lonniesmithdrives__72739.jpg?v=1736373816","url":"https:\/\/morrowrecords.com\/products\/lonnie-smith-drives-180g-remastered-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","provider":"Morrow Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}