This vinyl LP is the perfect addition to any Jazz Funk enthusiast's collection! Herb Alpert's classic 'Rise' album from 1979 released by A&M Records with catalog number SP 4790. The vinyl disc is in Very Good Plus (VG+), while the LP cover with some creases and blemishes is graded very good (VG).
The release title is 'Rise', and the song with the same name has an interesting history. You may not know the song by it’s title, but most likely you’d recognize it when heard.
"Rise" has been frequently requested as a sample by various artists. Randy Alpert declined most of them. When he heard the tape of Notorious B.I.G. rapping over "Rise" he was wildly enthusiastic about it and immediately approved the sample. He later gave Bell Biv DeVoe permission to sample the song, because he was a fan of the group. He declined to let The Sopranos use the song during a scene where someone was being beaten. Alpert also refused to let Pfizer use "Rise" in a campaign for Viagra which would have relied on the double entendre implied by the song's title.
I played both sides of this LP completely through on my audio-technica AT-LP60XBT turntable without issues. This record plays well and sounds great! This LP has a smooth jazz, Yacht Rock feel to it.
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