Mama’s Gun, the enduring sophomore album from neo-soul queen Erykah Badu, is getting two particular vinyl reissues in celebration of its twenty fifth anniversary. The primary of the vinyl editions is a 2LP set, pressed on Gold Black Ice vinyl. It options various art work, a redesigned gatefold, and a particular unique lithograph. The second urgent is the latest entry into UMe’s Vinylphyle collection. This version options the album’s first ever hi-res remaster since its authentic CD launch, sourced from the unique manufacturing tapes. The 2LP, which options new liner notes put collectively by Badu herself, was reduce by Joe Nino-Hernes at Sterling Sound Nashville and pressed at RTI on 180g Black Vinyl.
As a part of the anniversary celebration, Badu additionally recorded a Mama’s Gun Spotify Session, which is now stay. The 50 minute set brings the visionary artist again into the studio to reimagine tracks from the album like “Didn’t Cha Know” and “…& On.” The set additionally boasts a particular look from Thundercat on the bass, and sees Badu in dialog with DJ Quik. The session additionally consists of members of Badu’s authentic Mama’s Gun band.
Initially launched in 2000, Mama’s Gun was acclaimed upon its launch and continues to be a favourite amongst neo-soul followers and artists which have begun creating within the years since. Single “Bag Lady” grew to become Badu’s first high ten single on the Billboard Scorching 100, and was additionally nominated for 2 Grammy Awards on the 2001 ceremony. In 2002, “Didn’t Cha Know” additionally acquired a nomination for “Best R&B Song.”
Reflecting on the album years later in a dialog with Mark Ronson for The Fader, Badu revealed that she actually didn’t know that the album would go on to change into such an enormous deal. “I was real green,” she recalled of recording the sophomore album. “I mean, I just knew what I liked, and I wanted to be around people who supported my will and my ideas and understood them and could complete my musical sentences and tell the same jokes and just relate to [the] same shit.” Clearly, lots of people associated to the place Badu was in her life on the time, and a quarter-century later, they nonetheless do.
Seize the 2LP shade vinyl reissue of Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun right here. Order the Vinylpyhle urgent right here.
