Yussef KamaalBlack Focus

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Deep House

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Tracklist

Black Focus 4:34
Strings Of Light 8:28
Remembrance 9:00
Yo Chavez 3:59
Ayla 0:46
O.G. 0:46
Lowrider 4:28
Mansur's Message 2:06
Wingtai Drums 1:16
t 17 8:19

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    Cover of Black Focus, 2016-11-04, Vinyl Black Focus
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    Brownswood Recordings – BWOOD0157LP UK 2016 UK2016
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    Brownswood Recordings – BWOOD0157LP UK 2021 UK2021
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    Reviews

    • Traffic's avatar
      Traffic
      One of my favorite records of all time, and I discovered it by chance. Just the right amount of funk and jazz, with a sometimes esoteric twist. Brought me down the rabbit whole of Yussef Dayes and Kamaal Williams, with so many of their other releases on constant rotation as well. Highly recommend this album, an absolute classic. I hope they duo again.
      • goldtoothpoet's avatar
        goldtoothpoet
        Got mine for 25$ def worth it! Could it be better with gatefold nice sleeve and better mastering ? Sure …BUT it’s still great especially for the price point
        • Johnec42's avatar
          Johnec42
          Wow. One of my top albums ever! What a phenomenal listen! Yussef is really In the pocket, and it’s beautiful mastering. My pressing has some pops and clicks but it definitely worth.
          • Johnec42's avatar
            Johnec42
            Edited one year ago
            Wow. One of my top albums ever! What a phenomenal listen! Yussef Dayes is really In the pocket, and it’s beautiful mastering. My pressing has some pops and clicks but it definitely worth.
            • sound.in.grooves's avatar
              My copy is fine and really sounds great too but I which for more wider soundstage/separation left right. Everything here is very centered
              • BavarianBasstrap's avatar
                Enjoying a digital version of this album for a while I finally bought this repress on vinyl.
                This is seriously one of the worst pressings I've bought in the last months!
                Apart from the often decried mastering (which, frankly, I could live with) there's crackles and pops all over, even after wet cleaning, playing, cleaning again..
                ..complete waste of time.
                • LECO.FM's avatar
                  LECO.FM
                  My copy is flawless. No surface noise of any type, clean, smooth reproduction from start to finish.

                  I wouldn't say something's lacking mastering wise, as previously reviewed. Sounds amazing to my ears, really. Pretty balanced, nothing overshadows anything.

                  Easy recommendation.

                  ★★★★★

                  Pro-Ject X2
                  Audio-Technica AT-VM740ML
                  Cambridge Alva Duo
                  Edifier S2000 Pro
                  • alohahawaiikiki's avatar
                    alohahawaiikiki
                    Amazing album, amazing pressing. Dead silent. Definitely recommend! So pity the guys broke up.
                    • Sinner_Lady's avatar
                      Sinner_Lady
                      Everyone criticizing the mastering needs to shut the F up and listen to the music. Even if the mastering isn’t flawless, sit back and listen to one of the greatest albums of our generation, and respect the music for its brilliance. I’ve listened to this vinyl at least 60 times and never once thought it was poorly mastered, although it’s probably because I was too busy enjoying the masterpiece that is the music.
                      • Sinner_Lady's avatar
                        Sinner_Lady
                        Among the greatest albums of the century thus far. Will span the test of time, and be revered as a pivotal, game changing record to future generations. Masterpiece!

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