{"product_id":"mca-5266","title":"Bill Summers - Jam the Box (1981) Vinyl LP • We Call It the Box, Dreaming, Funk","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e MCA-5266\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1980s, Disco Funk, Electro-Funk, Jazz Funk\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\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, scuffing and surface impressions\/abrasions (front\/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white); tears from center hole to bottom of sleeve. Spine is mostly readable with wear and small splits. Shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of 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\u003eWe Call It The Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJam The Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDreaming\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDream Of Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAt The Concert\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThrow Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGo For It\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGive Your Love To Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHaving Big Fun On Saturday\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDrum Affair\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 ;\"\u003eJam the Box\u003c\/span\u003e, by Bill Summers, is a vibrant synth-funk and boogie album that showcases the artist's shift toward electro-tinged grooves with a tight, compressed 1980s street-oriented sound, featuring contributions from vocalists like Lori Ham, Calvin Tillery, Claytoven Richardson, and Larry Batiste. The title track \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eJam the Box\u003c\/span\u003e stands out as a high-energy highlight, while \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eWe Call It the Box\u003c\/span\u003e is frequently celebrated by fans as a favorite funky opener, alongside other notable cuts like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eDreaming\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAt the Concert\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThrow Down\u003c\/span\u003e. A unique aspect is its eye-catching cover art featuring a boom box, perfectly capturing the era's urban vibe and the emerging boombox culture in hip-hop and funk scenes. The album reflects Summers' versatility beyond his jazz-funk roots with The Headhunters, blending jazzy percussion touches with contemporary R\u0026amp;B and danceable rhythms. The album peaked at No. 92 on the Billboard charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793661653273,"sku":"MCA-5266","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-bill_summers-jam_the_box.jpg?v=1783554021","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/mca-5266","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}