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Black Octopus

Name: Black Octopus
Brand: Paul Jackson
SKU: pjblack-exclusives
Availability: OutOfStock

Paul Jackson

The reissue of Paul Jackson's 1978 Black Octopus is available on exclusive Gold vinyl.

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VMP Exclusive Pressing

This is a VMP Exclusive record, and you can't get this specific variation anywhere else.

Exclusive Features

color	Gold
foil stamped	Yes
numbered	Yes

Other Features

exclusive	VMP Exclusive
jacket style	Direct-To-Board
jacket type	Single
label	Tidal Waves Music
pressing location	Precision Record Pressing (PRP)
release type	Reissue
remastering details	(AAA)

By the Numbers

1LP

format

1978

original release year

33¹/₃

RPM

speed

300

total pressing quantity

inch

vinyl size

180

gram

weight

Description

Paul Jackson was a founding member of the Headhunters under Herbie Hancock (THE group responsible for their ground-breaking fusion and jazz-funk compositions that took the world by storm in the 70's). Talented bassist, composer, and producer made five solo albums including Black Octopus which is considered to be a kind of lost Headhunters album featuring Alphonse Mouzon, Roy Ayers, Betty Davis, Azar Lawrence Bennie Maupin and Herbie Hancock.

Limited to 300 copies, the VMP exclusive version of Paul Jackson's Black Octopus is pressed on 180g Gold (AAA) vinyl at Precision Record Pressing (PRP). The 1LP will arrive in a single, direct-to-board, foil-stamped and numbered jacket.

Tracklist

LP 1 / Side A

Black Octopus Part 1 - Many Directions

Black Octopus Part 2 - Eight Ways of Love

Funk Times Three

LP 1 / Side B

Burning in the Heat (of Your Love)

Tiptoe Thru the Ghetto

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LP 1 / Side A

LP 1 / Side B

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