{"product_id":"kc-32376","title":"Ray Conniff - You Are the Sunshine of My Life (1973) Vinyl LP •PLAY-GRADED•","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e KC-32376\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, A Capella, Big Band \u0026amp; Swing, Jazz Pop, Pop Rock, Smooth Jazz, Soft Rock, Traditional\/Vocal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\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 ;\"\u003eVinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, (front\/back); section of shrink missing from top-right of front and top-left of back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Minor shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and 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\u003eYou Are The Sunshine Of My Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Twelfth Of Never\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDueling Voices (Dueling Banjos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNeither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSing\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eKilling Me Softly With His Song\/There Was A Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Right Thing To Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBah Bah Conniff Sprach (Zarathustra)\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 ;\"\u003eYou Are the Sunshine of My Life,\u003c\/span\u003e by Ray Conniff, is a 1973 studio album featuring his signature lush orchestral arrangements and choral interpretations of contemporary pop hits from the early 1970s. Released on Columbia Records, the album includes 11 tracks such as \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Twelfth of Never\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eDueling Voices\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e (an adaptation of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eDueling Banjos\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e), \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eNeither One of Us\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSing\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003ePeaceful\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eTie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eKilling Me Softly with His Song \u0026amp; There Was a Girl\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Right Thing to Do\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eBah Bah Conniff Sprach (Zarathustra)\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, a playful choral take on Richard Strauss's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAlso sprach Zarathustra\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e. Historically significant for showcasing Conniff's innovative blend of easy listening with modern hits during a transitional era in popular music, the album exemplifies his enduring appeal in the genre. While the album itself did not produce major hit singles, the title track—a cover of Stevie Wonder's Grammy-winning 1973 No. 1 hit—stands out as the most notable single, capturing the song's joyful essence through Conniff's harmonious choir. Overall, it reflects Conniff's prolific output in the 1970s, contributing to his international popularity, particularly in Latin America and Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\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":52793582485785,"sku":"KC-32376","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-ray_conniff-you_are_the_sunshine_of_my_life.jpg?v=1783553239","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/kc-32376","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}