{"product_id":"soul-revivers-holding-it-down-vinyl","title":"Pre-Order 28\/08\/26 - Soul Revivers: Holding It Down (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Va2xXUSz1hk?si=-zq61uc1H-BS0-5j\" height=\"300\" width=\"full\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is available for pre-order only and will be dispatched on or around its release date (28\/08\/26)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcid Jazz presents the new album from Soul Revivers \u003cem\u003eHolding It Down\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring Johnny Clarke, Susan Cadogan, Vin Gordon and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoul Revivers is an ambitious and collaborative project from David Hill and Nick Manasseh, bringing together icons of Jamaican music with some of London’s finest musical talent, steeped in West London’s reggae heritage. After their critically acclaimed 2022 album \u003cem\u003eOn The Grove\u003c\/em\u003e and subsequent dub version \u003cem\u003eGrove Dub\u003c\/em\u003e, they return with the new album \u003cem\u003eHolding It Down\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a beautiful sleeve, which features an incredible black and white photograph by Charlie Phillips of the first Notting Hill Carnival in 1966, adorning both sides of the cover, \u003cem\u003eHolding It Down\u003c\/em\u003e is available on LP and CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter \u003cem\u003eOn The Grove\u003c\/em\u003e’s impressive set of collaborations with the likes of Ken Boothe, Ernest Ranglin and Devon Russell, Holding It Down features a further roster of legends. Johnny Clarke, one of reggae’s founding fathers, performs the lead track, written with Manasseh and Hill for the record, 'The Good Book', as well as his earlier composition 'Come Back To Me', originally recorded by Neil ‘Mad Professor’ Fraser in 1985, and given the Soul Revivers treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFellow Jamaicans, vocalists Susan Cadogan and Earl 16, and trombonist Vin Gordon, bring their exceptional talents to three further tracks: 'No Place', 'Serious Time' and 'Everything Is Everything' respectively. Also featured is Sandra Cross, a stalwart of the UK reggae scene, who appears on 'A Thousand Years' and 'Like A Lion'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile shining a light on key figures from the pillars of reggae, Soul Revivers are defined as much by their contemporary vision and vitality, working with some of the finest musicians from the wider London music scene. Appearing on 'Stable Way' is bandleader and trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey (aka Ms. Maurice) and Anoushka Nangay from Kokoroko (who previously appeared on \u003cem\u003eOn The Grove\u003c\/em\u003e standalone 45, 'Coconut Rock').\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Nick Manasseh’s The Yard studio, the rhythm section includes Manasseh (bass), with Adrian ‘Kenz’ McKenzie (drums), Will Rast (keyboards), James Shepherd and Wayne Almond (guitars), alongside horns Colin Humphries and Dougal Caston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoul Revivers prove once again they are exemplifiers of world class reggae, expertly drawing on its history, while incorporating contemporary artistry and new sounds, to create something fresh and timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFittingly released to coincide with the 2026 Carnival, it is an institution close to the hearts of Soul Revivers - Nick having played there on the Manasseh sound system in the 1990s, while David runs the official Carnival after-parties at the The Tabernacle - as they continue to expand West London’s reggae connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Good Book (feat. Johnny Clarke)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Place (feat. Susan Cadogan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything Is Everything (feat. Vin Gordon)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Thousand Years (feat. Sandra Cross)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerious Time (feat. Earl 16)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStable Way (feat. Shiela Maurice-Grey and Anoushka Nanguy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike A Lion (feat. Sandra Cross)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCome Back To Me (feat. Johnny Clark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolding It Down (feat. Ash Walker)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Acid Jazz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54276018602330,"sku":"AJXLP830","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1481\/5374\/files\/soul-revivers-holding-it-down.jpg?v=1781003301","url":"https:\/\/freebirdrecords.com\/products\/soul-revivers-holding-it-down-vinyl","provider":"Freebird Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}