Heavy Axe

Name: Heavy Axe
Brand: David Axelrod
SKU: daheavy-exclusives
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Heavy Axe

David Axelrod

Part of VMP's capsule collection with Craft Recordings and Jazz Dispensary, this jazz classic is limited to 1000 copies, in tip-on jackets, and pressed AAA on 180gram Timber vinyl at RTI.

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Exclusive Features

color	Timber
foil stamped	Yes
numbered	Yes

Other Features

exclusive	VMP Exclusive
jacket style	Tip-On
jacket type	Single
label	Craft
mastering engineer	Kevin Gray
mastering studio	Cohearent Audio
pressing location	Record Technology Incorporated (RTI)
release type	Reissue
remastering details	(AAA) Lacquers Cut by Kevin Gray, Cohearent Audio

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1lp

format

1974

original release year

33¹/₃

rpm

speed

1000

total pressing quantity

inch

vinyl size

180

gram

weight

Description

For the dusty-fingered deep diggers who have a sixth sense for sample-worthy sounds and unique headnodders, the name David Axelrod is gospel. An arranger with A-List credits a mile long, Axelrod had carte blanche to do what he wanted on his own solo releases, and after calling a gaggle of his high-profile studio mates (including Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Cannonball Adderley and George Duke) he turned his 1974 release Heavy Axe into a referendum on the jazz-rock sound of the era. Funky covers of “You’re So Vain” and “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” give way to the porn-funk of “Mucho Chupar” and the moody, moogy “Everything Counts,” all anchored with the full, round low end and majestic orchestral flourishes that has made Axelrod a favorite with hip hop beat makers from the ‘90s til today.

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Tracklist

LP 1 / Side A

Get Up Off Your Knees

Cast Your Fate To The Wind

You're So Vain

My Family

LP 1 / Side B

Mucho Chupar

Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

It Ain't For You

Everything Counts

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