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Artist: 
Marlena Shaw

The Spice Of Life (Thousand Club)

The Thousand Club LP
€44,99

Release date: October 23, 2026

An absolute rare-groove classic – now available for the first time as part of the strictly limited Thousand Club LP series! "The Spice of Life" is the second studio album by American singer Marlena Shaw and was originally released on Cadet Records in 1969. Today, the album is regarded as a timeless classic, masterfully blending soul, jazz, funk and blues. Tracks from the album have been widely sampled and have also featured in numerous commercials and even video games. The album includes two of Shaw’s best-known recordings: "California Soul", written by the legendary duo Ashford & Simpson, and "Woman of the Ghetto", a politically charged song co-written by Shaw herself. The latter has been covered and sampled countless times. Producers and arrangers Richard Evans and Charles Stepney were responsible for the album’s rich, orchestral sound and driving rhythms. As always with the Thousand Club LP series: all-analogue pressing, black 180g vinyl, sturdy cardboard sleeve with embossed "Thousand Club" logo, individually foil-stamped numbering (1–1000), PVC protective sleeve.

Tracklisting:

A1. Woman of the Ghetto
A2. Stormy Monday
A3. Where Can I Go?
A4. I'm Satisfied
A5. I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)
B1. Liberation Conversation
B2. California Soul
B3. Go Away Little Boy
B4. Looking Through the Eyes of Love
B5. Anyone Can Move a Mountain

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Format Album
Release Date 2026
Speed 33 RPM
Size 12"