{"product_id":"the-futuristic-sounds-of-sun-ra-180g-lp","title":"The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra (180g LP) Vinyl Record","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\"\u003eThis special \u003cstrong\u003e60\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-fontsize=\"11\" class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW13263423 BCX0\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Anniversary reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e of groundbreaking jazz artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\"\u003eSun Ra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\"\u003e’s iconic 1962 album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e f\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\"\u003eeatures \u003cstrong\u003eall-analog re-mastering by Kevin Gray at \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13263423 BCX0\"\u003eCohearent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003epressed on 180-gram vinyl \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13263423 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eat RTI\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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