MEL BROWN - Chicken Fat (2024 Jackpot Records Reissue) - LP - Orange Vinyl [MAY 10]

LP - Indies Exclusive Limited Edition Orange Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve. AAA Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes and cut live by audio guru Kevin Gray.

The 1967 Impulse Records legendary Funk/Soul Instrumental masterpiece album Chicken Fat. If you haven’t heard Chicken Fat yet, get ready because the LP won’t leave your turntable until your jaw stops hitting the floor. Initially working as a guitar player for such greats as Sonny Boy Williamson & Etta James, Impulse Records eventually offered Mel Brown the chance to record his own material. Recorded in 1967 in Hollywood, CA, for the Impulse record label, Brown amassed a group of session musicians who had played with Charles Mingus, Marvin Gaye, and Dizzy Gillespie. Much of the album was arranged by Oliver Nelson, who worked with Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Smith and more. His touch is felt all over the record and helps solidify the journey. These recording sessions also reflected the Sunset Strip and the energy of late ‘60s Los Angeles so incredibly, you can almost hear the go-go boots hit the floor to dance til they drop.

AAA Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes and cut live by audio guru Kevin Gray.

• 1967 Impulse Records Funk/Soul Masterpiece
• Cut from the original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray
• All Analog Process (AAA)
• High Quality Vinyl Release
• Original Gatefold Design

Tracklist: 

Side A
1. Chicken Fat
2. Greasy Spoon
3. Home James
4. Slalom

Side B
1. Hobo Flats
2. Shanty
3. Sad But True
4. I’m Goin’ To Jackson
5. Blues For Big Bob