Slave - Stone Jam 1980 LP US Orig Cotillion SD 5224 Funk Boogie Specialty VG+

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Slave - Stone Jam 1980 LP US Orig Cotillion SD 5224 Funk Boogie Specialty VG+

Item Specifics:

• Artist: Slave

• Title: Stone Jam

• Label: Cotillion

• Catalog Number: SD 5224 (ST-CTN-804547-SP / ST-CTN-804548-SP)

• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

• Release Year: 1980 (℗ 1980 Cotillion Records)

• Genre: Funk / Soul

• Style: Funk, Boogie, Soul

• Country: US

• Record Size: 12"

• Speed: 33 1/3 RPM

• Special Attributes: First US Pressing, Specialty Records Pressing (SP Stamped), Features the Classic Funk Anthem "Watching You", Original Purple/Pink Cotillion Labels

Description: Up for sale is a genuine US Original 1st Pressing Heavy Vinyl LP of the essential funk masterpiece "Stone Jam" by the powerhouse group Slave, released on Cotillion Records (Cat# SD 5224).

Stone Jam is a cornerstone of the 1980s funk canon, loaded with deep, bass-heavy grooves and infectious rhythmic energy. This album is legendary for the seminal club floor-filler "Watching You", alongside other incredible tracks like "Stone Jam" and "Dreamin'".

This is an authentic Specialty Records Corporation (SRC/SP) pressing, which collectors highly prize for its superior vinyl quality and dynamic audio punch. It delivers the precise, tight analog low-end frequencies that define classic early 80s funk.

Technical Data:

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): SD 5224 / SIDE ONE (ST-CTN-804547-SP)

• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): SD 5224 / SIDE TWO (ST-CTN-804548-SP)

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Deadwax): ST-CTN-804547-SP [Specialty SRC logo stamped] (Hand-Etched)

• Matrix / Runout (Side B Deadwax): ST-CTN-804548-SP [Specialty SRC logo stamped] (Hand-Etched)

• Production: Executive Producer: Stephen C. Washington (for Slave). Co-Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Douglass and Steve Washington. Recorded and mixed at Atlantic Studios, New York. Manufactured by Atlantic Recording Corp., 75 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. ℗ 1980 Cotillion Records.

Condition Report:

• Vinyl Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus) — Glossy clean wax surfaces with only light superficial handling marks. Plays with excellent depth and the high-fidelity funk clarity this album is famous for.

• Cover Condition: VG (Very Good) — Original iconic picture jacket shows standard vintage storage wear, including edge/spine rubbing, light surface shelf wear, and minor corner softening as clearly visible in the photos.

Tracklist:

Side ONE:

1. Let's Spend Some Time

2. Feel My Love

3. Starting Over

4. Sizzlin' Hot

Side TWO:

1. Watching You

2. Dreamin'

3. Never Get Away

4. Stone Jam