{"product_id":"rob-self-titled-lp-new","title":"Rob - Self Titled LP NEW","description":"\u003cp\u003eRob - Self Titled LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNEW. SEALED.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr Bongo Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Accra-born pianist and frontman only released a few albums in small quantities, yet two of them are among the most sought-after records from 70’s Africa. This was the first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo what do we know? After learning his craft in Benin and playing with the likes of Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, ROB returned to Accra to write his own material and find a sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHooked on the driving funk and raw soul of stars such as James Brown and Otis Redding, he would often imitate his heroes on his father’s piano during school holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title track sets the pace with a JBs-like rhythm, ROB almost shamanic with his sparse yet commanding vocal. The organ and wahwah guitar spin us out before those imperious horns bring us back in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what better way to close this set than with ‘More’, swept up in a call and response between Rob and his backing singers as a ‘Blow Your Head’ synth flares and the brass blasts. Good times guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the man himself says, “Funky music is in my blood. What you hear is the coming out of my mind.” No one sounds like Rob, because there is no one like Rob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunky Rob Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForgive Us All\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoogie On\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust One More Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour Kiss Stole Me Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Light in the Attic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39326247223351,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0086\/6218\/8087\/files\/new-vinyl-rob-self-titled-lp-new-31022018297911.jpg?v=1720543449","url":"https:\/\/hivoltagerecords.com\/products\/rob-self-titled-lp-new","provider":"Hi-Voltage Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}