{"product_id":"209-197","title":"By All Means - Self Titled (1988) Vinyl LP • I Surrender To Your Love, R\u0026B","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e 7-90898-1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1980s\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eStill in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened), with HYPE-STICKERS. DMM Direct Metal Mastering. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges (front\/back); light tear in shrink near top-left of front. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read with very mild-wear. Little shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge; minor wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI Surrender To Your Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI'm The One Who Loves You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYou Decided To Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI Believe In You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI Want To Thank You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLet's Get Started Now\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSlow Jam (Can I Have This Dance With You)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSomebody Save Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDoes It Feel Good To You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWe're Into This Groove\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eBy All Means,\u003c\/span\u003e by By All Means, was R\u0026amp;B vocal group's debut album and marked their introduction to the music industry during the vibrant late-1980s soul and R\u0026amp;B era. Produced primarily by Stan Sheppard, the album features lush harmonies, smooth ballads, and danceable tracks, showcasing the group's sophisticated vocal arrangements led by James \"Jimmy\" Varner alongside Lynn Roderick and Tom Sheppard. The album achieved moderate commercial success, peaking at No. 40 on Billboard's Top R\u0026amp;B\/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Historically significant as the trio's only release on a major label before transitioning to smaller imprints, it helped establish their reputation for emotive, jazz-inflected R\u0026amp;B that influenced subsequent acts in the genre. Among its standout tracks, the hit singles \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eI Surrender to Your Love\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot R\u0026amp;B\/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 65 in the UK, while \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eYou Decided to Go\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e climbed to No. 94 on the R\u0026amp;B chart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793905938713,"sku":"209-197","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-by_all_means-by_all_means-03.jpg?v=1783555443","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/209-197","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}