{"product_id":"little-beaver-when-was-the-last-time-50th-anniversary-remastered-edition","title":"Little Beaver - When Was the Last Time (50th Anniversary Remastered Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Was the Last Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the last time for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWillie Hale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a.k.a. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle Beaver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ending the string of excellent albums he cut for the Cat label that have served as catnip for ‘70s soul-funk collectors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHale was one of the extraordinarily talented musicians Henry Stone assembled at his Hialeah, FL-based T.K. Records label and its assorted imprints; among the artists who recorded for Stone were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eK.C. \u0026amp; the Sunshine Band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimmy Thomas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGwen McCrae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetty Wright\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBenny Latimore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e…and backing them on a lot of those records was Hale, laying down mellow ‘n’ funky, jazz-influenced licks on his hollow-body Gibson. You’ll hear plenty of that Gibson on this 1976 record, which takes a smoother and more mellow approach than its predecessors, with keyboard assistance from Timmy Thomas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Concrete Jungle”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the pick to click, but the whole album exudes that warm, sultry Miami soul sound. We’ve remastered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Was the Last Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for its first reissue in over 25 years, and pressed it in emerald green vinyl for its 50th anniversary!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Gone Music","offers":[{"title":"Emerald Vinyl LP","offer_id":59608237146457,"sku":"SDZ-53364","price":42.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-Design-8_f194e3f2-fbfd-4fdb-b9a2-dd62ea6ecd26.png?v=1790595348","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/little-beaver-when-was-the-last-time-50th-anniversary-remastered-edition","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}