{"product_id":"roy-lee-johnson-the-villagers-lp","title":"Roy Lee Johnson \u0026 The Villagers (LP) Vinyl Record","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDetails\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAn unsung monster from the waning hours of the \u003cstrong\u003eStax\u003c\/strong\u003e empire, \u003cstrong\u003eRoy Lee Johnson \u0026amp; The Villagers\u003c\/strong\u003e' eponymous LP is as funky as anything the label ever released. While its sound is unmistakably Stax -- its elegant yet earthy sensibility couldn't come from anywhere else -- the music expands on the formula via tight, hypnotic grooves and scorching guitar licks. The up-tempo \"\u003cstrong\u003eI Can't Stand This Loneliness\u003c\/strong\u003e\" is the unqualified highlight, but there's not a bum note to be found here -- everything works, from the relentless opener \"\u003cstrong\u003ePatch It Up\u003c\/strong\u003e\" to the lovely ballad \"\u003cstrong\u003eSomething Special\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Patch It Up\u003cbr\u003e2. I'll Be Your Doctor Man\u003cbr\u003e3. Something Special\u003cbr\u003e4. I Can't Stand This Loneliness\u003cbr\u003e5. The Dryer (Part 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Don't Tell Me Nothing About My Woman\u003cbr\u003e2. Razorback Circus\u003cbr\u003e3. Robot\u003cbr\u003e4. Midnight At Riley's\u003cbr\u003e5. The Dryer (Part 1)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• First availability of the LP on vinyl since its release in 1973\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42273896202315,"sku":"STS3020","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/7223\/1499\/files\/RoyLeeJohnson_SelfTitled_Packshot.png?v=1775048261","url":"https:\/\/rockbandmerch.com\/products\/roy-lee-johnson-the-villagers-lp","provider":"Rock Band Merch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}