{"product_id":"various-artists-in-the-beginning-there-was-rhythm-2x12","title":"Various Artists: In The Beginning There Was Rhythm 2x12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnavailable for over 20 years, In The Beginning There Was Rhythm was Soul Jazz Records first foray into post-punk and punk-funk in the UK and captures the groundbreaking and seminal groups that crossed the divide of punk and dance music for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\" In the Beginning is essential missing-link history – and body-rockin' fun\" The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\" In the Beginning doesn't have a single limp tune. It'll amaze new listeners and give old ones some hard-to-find tracks. Buy it.\" Pitchfork\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"There's no denying that In the Beginning There Was Rhythm is a great gateway into this expansive, fruitful, trailblazing era.\" All Music\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eFirst released in 2001, this album is fully remastered, remade and presented once more in its entirety and features A Certain Ratio, Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, The Human League, The Pop Group, Gang of Four, The Slits, 23 Skidoo and This Heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis album comes as a double black vinyl edition complete with two bespoke inner bags containing extensive sleevenotes and original photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs Muzik magazine noted on its initial release 'In The Beginning' is a choice selection from the fertile post-punk period when bands thought nothing of combining politics and philosophy with imported dance rhythms and edgy industrial angst.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe bands featured come (mostly) from the then bleak post-industrial North of England - Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds as well as Bristol and London, and yet all show a fascination with black American rhythms and an experimentation in sound that was completely unique at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe title of the album comes from The Slits track of the same name.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis album is produced with all the original photos and full extensive sleevenotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Soul Jazz Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45450312319230,"sku":"240611700","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/7539\/files\/various-artists-in-the-beginning-there-was-rhythm-2x12_iGi3r.jpg?v=1718144526","url":"https:\/\/www.sorrystaterecords.com\/products\/various-artists-in-the-beginning-there-was-rhythm-2x12","provider":"Sorry State Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}