{"product_id":"samson-are-you-samson-5060767443019","title":"SAMSON - ARE YOU SAMSON Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eBack on wax for the first time since 1969! This cult psychedelic-prog concept album returns, fully restored and remastered, after decades of scarcity (original copies fetch hundreds). Featuring stunning shots by legendary rock photographer Gered Mankowitz, it's a jewel of Samson's Immediate-era brilliance-reissued to mark the label's 60th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Andrew Loog Oldham, the Rolling Stones' first manager and producer, launched the revolutionary Immediate label, he rewrote the rules of 60s rock. Amid it's iconic roster, including Small Faces and Billy Nicholls, Samson stood as a cult mystery-one of those rare acts that burned bright, vanished, and left collectors chasing whispers of their genius. Having lit up the mythic Marquee Club and made their mark on the London scene, Samson captivated audiences with a unique sound that set them apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe music combines psychedelic harmonies evocative of the Zombies and the Pretty Things with progressive textures recalling early Deep Purple. It's forward-looking approach sits comfortably alongside adventurous contemporaries such as Caravan, The Fox, and The Koobas, earning Samson a place in the lineage of late-'60s progressive pop\/rock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLed by keyboardist and vocalist Ian Kewley-later to work with Strider, Limey, and Paul Young-Samson created an album of extraordinary imagination and scope. With it's inventive arrangements and choral-style vocal passages, the record remains a striking and singular masterpiece of it's era, now celebrated as a revered cult classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter decades in the shadows, Are You Samson shines brighter than ever-fully restored and remastered for 60s fans and collectors of Immediate's rarest gems, this reissue arrives exactly 56 years to the day after the original release-an absolute treat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Traffic\u003cbr\u003e2 Sleep\u003cbr\u003e3 Journey\u003cbr\u003e4 Fair\u003cbr\u003e5 The End Song\u003cbr\u003e6 Mars\u003cbr\u003e7 Venus\u003cbr\u003e8 Saturn\u003cbr\u003e9 Poem for Sam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003eImmediate\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50408209645853,"sku":"IMMX4.1","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/3463\/files\/are.jpg?v=1759451580","url":"https:\/\/experiencevinyl.com\/products\/samson-are-you-samson-5060767443019","provider":"Experience Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}