Product Description
Title: The Winstons – Color Him Father (Vinyl LP + 12″) Format: Vinyl LP + 12 inch single Label: Soul Jazz/PIAS Cat Num: SJRLP497 Barcode: 5026328004976
Release date: March 4th 2022
What do Tyler the Creator, Mantronix, Stetsasonic, DJ Shadow, Eric B and Rakim, Brand
Nubian, Jay-Z and N.W.A. have in common? How about UK Apachi and Shy FX, DJ Zinc,
Bukem, Ganja Kru, Lemon D Ice, Dillinga, Photek, 4-Hero, Congo Natty, Krome and
Time, Roni Size, Skream and Shut Up and Dance? Not to mention The Prodigy,
Squarepusher, Leftfield, Oasis, Aphex Twin, Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, David Bowie, Primal
Scream, Lady Gaga and Dizzee Rascal?
Answer: They have all sampled The Winstons’ ‘Amen, Brother’, the most sampled drum break in the history of music (over 5000+ according to whosampled.com), it has shaped the history of electronic music ever since its creation in 1969.
This is the official release of the Winston’s ‘Color Him Father’ album, out of print for fifty
years on vinyl, a glorious, break-heavy album of soul, funk and gospel featuring the tracks
‘Color Him Father’, ‘Amen, Brother’ and loads more.
The fully remastered album is housed in exact-reproduction original sleeve