{"product_id":"mrbcd226","title":"Asha Puthli \/ Various Artists - The Essential CD\/2LP","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASES ON THE 6\/11\/26\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe can't think of many other performers like the singer\/songwriter\/dancer\/actress Asha Puthli who have excelled in such a broad range of genres. From 60s psych, Classical Indian music, Free Jazz, Pop, Soul, Disco, to Rock, the list goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA best-of or an essential collection is always going to be a subjective thing, but for what is unbelievably the first official compilation covering the full breadth of Asha's illustrious career, we aimed to provide a snapshot into her ever-evolving musical journey and a tribute to the vast richness of her catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome singers want to be famous, others are pop star icons, and some are artists; Asha is the latter. Asha is a true force of nature, regardless of the genre she explores, she fully commits, moves on, and reinvents herself, always progressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking back on Asha's career, it is evident what a trail-blazer she was, opening doors for her contemporaries and those who came later to step through. Whether it was conscious or not, you can recognize Asha’s influence in aspects of Kate Bush's ethereal image and performance, in Donna Summer’s high-smooth vocal sound and disco stylings, and in the gumption and power of Grace Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKick-starting the compilation is \u003cem\u003ePain\u003c\/em\u003e, the Indian psychedelic garage rock sounds of The Savages featuring Asha. We have to admit, we had to strong-arm Asha into letting us include this track at first; also due to its rare nature (and lack of any master tapes) the recording we present here is raw and low-fi. However, we felt its inclusion was important to fully represent the journey of Asha's career, the same consideration was also applied to two of the Asha and The Surfers’ songs that we have included in this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsha saw a link between jazz and classical Indian music \"the improvisation, the minor chords, the free form, the liberalness of the art\" we showcase her love of jazz here with seminal works with the legendary Ornette Coleman, taken from the revered \"Science Fiction\" album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsha's 'CBS years' are represented here, how could we not include Space Talk on this collection, and how these years progressed into her amazing disco offerings such as \u003cem\u003eI'm Gonna Dance\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMusic Machine\u003c\/em\u003e. The bizarre \u003cem\u003eWe're Gonna Bury The Rock With The Roll Tonight\u003c\/em\u003e from 1980 has also won us over. A pseudo-50s throw-back song that sounds not unsimilar to the post-modern, leftfield, pop of an MIA production to come years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRounding off the compilation we have Asha's interpretation of a Michael Jackson classic that sat lost on a cassette-only released in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cem\u003ePain\u003c\/em\u003e [The Savages \u0026amp; Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e2.\u003cem\u003e Sound of Silence\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli accompanied by The Surfers]\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cem\u003eSunny\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli accompanied by The Surfers]\u003cbr\u003e4.\u003cem\u003e Fever\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli accompanied by The Surfers]\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003cem\u003eWhat Reason Could I Give\u003c\/em\u003e [Ornette Coleman]\u003cbr\u003e6. \u003cem\u003eAll My Life\u003c\/em\u003e [Ornette Coleman]\u003cbr\u003e7. \u003cem\u003eMirror\u003c\/em\u003e [Charlie Mariano]\u003cbr\u003e8.\u003cem\u003e Right Down Here\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e9. \u003cem\u003eLies\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e10. \u003cem\u003eDevil Is Loose\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e11. \u003cem\u003eSpace Talk\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e12. \u003cem\u003eOne Night Affair \u003c\/em\u003e[Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e13. \u003cem\u003eI'm Gonna Dance\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e14. \u003cem\u003eMusic Machine\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e15. \u003cem\u003ePeek-A-Boo-Boogie\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e16. \u003cem\u003eMister Moonlight\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e17. \u003cem\u003ePrism of the Sun (Song for Dieter)\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e18. \u003cem\u003e1001 Nights of Love (Reprise)\u003c\/em\u003e [Asha Puthli]\u003cbr\u003e19. \u003cem\u003eWe're Gonna Bury the Rock with the Roll Tonight \u003c\/em\u003e[Asha Puthli]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this product: \u003c\/strong\u003ethis release is available on CD and 2LP formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2LP is pressed on black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tangled Parrot","offers":[{"title":"CD \/ Mint \/ Mint","offer_id":51378223907063,"sku":"MRBCD226","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x Black Vinyl LP \/ Mint \/ Mint","offer_id":51378223939831,"sku":"MRBLP226NB","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/7881\/8916\/files\/218955-asha-puthli-the-essential.jpg?v=1792574821","url":"https:\/\/tangledparrot.com\/products\/mrbcd226","provider":"Tangled Parrot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}