{"product_id":"the-pharaohs-in-the-basement","title":"The Pharaohs - In The Basement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAvailable in the shop on Record Store Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pharaohs only managed one release during their short lifetime, 1971's masterful Awakening. But when the San Francisco-based jazz-funk reissue label Luv N Haight reissued Awakening in 1996, they also came out with a brand-new CD of mostly previously unreleased material called In the Basement. Most of this album was recorded live in 1972, after the already enormous 11-piece band had grown to include four more players, including a sixth drummer. The live tracks are fascinating, because where Awakening sounds like an earthier and more Afrocentric version of Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire (which several members of the Pharaohs would go on to found in 1973), the much loopier and more jazz-oriented tracks here sound more like Sun Ra jamming with the P-Funk All Stars. The 11-minute take on the Stylistics' \"People Make the World Go Round\" is absolutely indescribable, a mix of otherworldly horns and psychedelic guitars over a non-stop African-style groove. Other highlights include the all-rhythm \"Drum Suite,\" a hypnotic blend of organic polyrhythms and chanting. – AllMusic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":39819566055505,"sku":"","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/2497\/products\/open-uri20220211-5145-1efe93q.jpg?v=1647461125","url":"https:\/\/www.southrecordshop.com\/products\/the-pharaohs-in-the-basement","provider":"South Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}