Numero Group: Purple Snow - Forecasting The Minneapolis Sound (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 4LP Boxset
$75.95
<p><i>It’s difficult to look past the legacy of <strong><a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?q=prince" title="Prince Albums Vinyl LP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Prince</a></strong> when discussing</i> music from Minnesota, but this extensive <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?q=numero+group" title="Numero Group Releases on Vinyl LP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Numero Group</a> compilation is FULL of pre and post-Purple One joints that really shine the light on the futuristic fusion funk that was happening in the city. Spread over 4 LPs are 32 “slick, black, technologically advanced” sounds from the land of 10,000 lakes, and you get a clear view of the impact the “tight-knit” community had on American dance music by “varnishing futuristic funk with guitar rock’s glamorous sheen” Check out tracks from <strong>94 East</strong>, <strong>Flyte Tyme</strong>, <strong>Alexander O’Neal</strong>, <strong>Mind & Matter</strong> collective, <strong>Andre Cymone</strong>, and more, and the ambitious release is accompanied by a 30,000 word, 144-page hardbound book that details the stories behind the rare, unreleased tracks.</p> <ul> <li>32 rare & unreleased tracks from the 1980s Twin Cities boogie/R&B scene</li> <li>purple & lavender colored 4xLP vinyl pressing (<span style="text-decoration: underline;">please note</span>: actual pressing color and packaging may differ from mock-up photo)</li> <li>each disc housed in tip-on sleeve w/ deluxe outer box enclosure</li> <li>includes 108-page book w/ rare photos + extensive liner notes</li> <li>limited edition</li> <li>original release year: 2013</li> <li>music label: Numero Group 2024</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by donut savage 09/2016</h6>