RUTH COPELAND I AM WHAT I AM NR MINT '71 ORIGINAL LP FUNKADELIC EDDIE HAZEL
  $   58

 


$ 58 Sold For
Sep 22, 2015 Sold Date
Sep 15, 2015 Start Date
$   30 Start price
9   Number Of Bids
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• RUTH COPELAND - I am what I am (Invictus Records SMAS 9802)




• Original US Stereo Pressing



• Original "thinker" Invictus label.


• I GRADE THE VINYL AS NEAR MINT. The vinyl is in beautiful condition. There is a minor sleeve mark of two but it does not compromise the overall integrity of the vinyl. The original luster is completely intact, it shines and sparkles like new. This is truly a beautiful copy.


• The labels are clean.


• The original fold out panel cover is in EXC condition with only the most minor ware. There are no splits or major spine damage what so ever. No writing, clips, cuts, holes or any promo markings of any kind. The graphics are sharp and vivid. The spine is in excellent condition. DO NOT let this opportunity pass you by.


• This is a original thick bodied analog pressing, not an inferior digital reissue or modern bootleg. 



• Ruth Copeland's second Invictus recording retains the services of Funkadelic vets Eddie Hazel, Bernie Worrell, Tiki Fulwood, and Ron Bykowski, but like the preceding Self-Portrait, I Am What I Am simply fails to jell. Without the leadership and focus of George Clinton, the music zigs and zags in too many opposing directions. Credit Copeland for ambition -- the opening antiwar epic "The Medal" recalls the politicized psychedelic soul of Norman Whitfield-era Temptations classics like "Cloud Nine" and "Ball of Confusion," while "Crying Has Made Me Stronger" shifts gears completely to embrace gospel -- but her reach consistently exceeds her grasp. When I Am What I Am does come together, it's impressively heady stuff. Particularly noteworthy is the deep-fried funk outing "Suburban Family Lament," which showcases Hazel's scorching guitar as well as Fulwood's much-sampled and monstrous introductory drum break.


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