Category: Catalog

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Now-Again presents the definitive Tribe Records reissues. The Time Is Now is Tribe co-founder Ranelin’s debut album, lacquered directly from his master tapes in an all analog transfer by Bernie Grundman.

Tracklist:

A1 The Time Is Now For Change 14:31
A2 Time Is Running Out 4:33
B1 Of Times Gone By 8:43
B2 Black Destiny 4:06
B3 13th & Senate 6:06
B4 He The One We All Knew (Part 1) 2:40

Credits:

Written-By, Arranged By, Producer, Liner Notes, Trombone, Percussion – Phil Ranelin
Tenor Saxophone, Percussion – Wendell Harrison (tracks: A1 to B3)
Piano, Percussion – Keith Vreeland
Flugelhorn, Percussion – Marcus Belgrave (tracks: A1 to B3)
Bass – John Dana (tracks: A1, B1 to B4)
Drums, Percussion [Left Channel] – Bili Turner*
Drums, Percussion [Right Channel] – George Davidson (tracks: A1, B1 to B4)
Engineer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Bob MeLoche

Producer [for reissue] – Eothen Alapatt
Lacquer Cut By – Bernie Grundman
Layout [Typesetting & Layout] – Carolyn V. Crawford*
Photography By – Hugh Grannom, Marcus Belgrave, Norm Snyder*
Artwork [Cover] – Bili Turner*
Artwork [restoration and layout] – Errol F. Richardson
Design [Album] – Bili Turner*, Phil Ranelin

Individual release of the same mastering as the edition for the Now-Again Records & Vinyl Me Please, Anthology boxset, “The Story of Tribe Records.”

Lp, Digital. 2022. NA 5211.

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The Tribe co-founder’s debut, remixed from the original multi-track master tapes under the direction of its creator and lacquered by Bernie Grundman.

Tracklist:

A1 Mary Had An Abortion 3:30
A2 Where Am I 9:34
A3 Vol II Angry Young Man Part I 2:11
B1 Vol II Angry Young Man Part II 6:11
B2 Consciousness 2:50
B3 Rebirth 3:32

Credits:

Tenor Saxophone, Composed By – Wendell Harrison
Trombone – Phil Ranelin
Trumpet – Charles Moore
Vocals [Poetry] – Oba, Vajava
Bass – William Austin
Drums – Ike Daney
Electric Piano – Charles Eubanks
Flugelhorn – Marcus Belgrave
Lacquer Cut By – Bernie Grundman
Restoration – Errol F. Richardson
Reissue Producer – Eothen Alapatt
Remastered By – Jason Bitner
Sleeve Notes – Grant Martin (3)

Individual release of the same mastering as the edition for the Now-Again Records & Vinyl Me Please, Anthology boxset, “The Story of Tribe Records.”

LP, Digital. 2022. NA 5210.

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The Tribe founders’ collaborative debut released in 1974, remixed from the original multi-track master tapes under the direction of its creators and lacquered by Bernie Grundman.

Tracklist:

A1 What We Need 4:07
A2 Angela’s Dilemma (Instrumental) 5:18
A3 Angela’s Dilemma (Vocal) 4:27
A4 How Do We End All Of This Madness (Instrumental) 6:51
A5 How Do We End All Of This Madness (Vocal) 2:40
B1 Wife 9:14
B2 Merciful 6:58
B3 Beneficent 6:57

Credits:

Composed By, Arranged By, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Wendell Harrison
Composed By, Arranged By, Trombone, Vocals – Phil Ranelin
Acoustic Bass – Reggie Fields
Bass Clarinet – Aaron Neal
Drums – Billy Turner, Ike Daney
Electric Piano – Charles Eubanks, Keith Vreeland
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Charles Moore, Marcus Belgrave
Vocals – Jeamel Lee
Artwork By – Pat Harrison
Liner Notes – Grant Martin (3)
Lacquer Cut By – Bernie Grundman
Producer – Eothen Alapatt
Remix, Mastered By – Jason Bitner
Restoration – Errol F. Richardson

Individual release of the same mastering as the edition for the Now-Again Records & Vinyl Me Please, Anthology boxset, “The Story of Tribe Records.”

LP, Digital. 2022. NA5209.

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How much soul on this LP? A lot. How much funk on this LP? A lot. How much does an OG cost? A lot… So buy this essential reissue of a classic from the fringes of the soul and funk canon, an album originally given away by the U.S. Army during the height of the Vietnam War.

Tracklist:

A1 Higher
A2 Smiling Faces
A3 Hell Below
A4 People Get Ready
A5 Getting Over
B1 Bet’ya Never Lose My Love/California Dreamer
B2 Popcorn/Santana
B3 I Love You
B4 Java Girl
B5 Walk On By

Credits:

Bass Guitar – Ronald Hall
Drums – George Daniels
Lead Guitar – Lou Perry (2)
Rhythm Guitar – Gus Marquez
Vocals – Austin Webb, Bobby Blackmon, Larry Watson
Engineer – Heinz Boetcher, James Stout
Photography, Cover – Chico Arnaldo
Producer – Ted Spencer
Reissue Producer – David Hollander, Eothen Alapatt

Recorded in the studios of American Forces Network, Frankfurt, Germany.
Prepared and distributed by the Office of the Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the army.

LP, Digital. 2022. NA 5223.

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Chicago beatsmith Maker’s latest album based around samples from the Now-Again catalog, featuring raps by Wes Restless, Guilty Simpson, Bishop Lamont, and Qwel.

Tracklist:

1. Never Say Never (ft. Choosey) 03:32
2. Bye Now (ft. Wes Restless) 03:00
3. Rattlesnake (ft. Qwel) 03:13
4. Gratuitous Violence (ft. Bishop Lamont) 02:33
5. Murda Shit (ft. IAMGAWD) [Remix] 03:46
6. IdleThreats (ft. Guilty Simpson) [Remix] 03:25
7. Calm Before The Storm (ft. Wes Restless) 03:33
8. Take Me Away (ft. Adam and the Flood) 03:20
9. Underdgs (ft. TheHighestLow) [Remix] 03:36
10. Keep It A Stack (ft. Jewels Hunter) 04:06
11. Rap Like Napolean (ft. Hellsent) [Remix] 02:41
12. Entervention (ft. Thaione Davis) 03:14

Digital. 2022. NAML012.