{"product_id":"hubert-barclay-eaves-iii-esoteric-funk-lp-black-vinyl","title":"HUBERT BARCLAY EAVES III - Esoteric Funk LP (Black Vinyl)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThis is Preorder. The estimated ship date is May 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited to 2 copies per person.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDebut album from Hubert Barclay Eaves III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecorded in 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetains its intensity and continues to sound truly new today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReducing this music to the simple tag of “crossover” would miss the point entirely — it’s far too original and charged with energy. Immersed in vibrant, technicolor grooves, the sound is propelled by razor-edged funk while radiating a deep, laid-back warmth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeyboardist Hubert Eaves III first made his mark in the 1970s through collaborations with artists such as Gary Bartz, Norman Connors, and Carlos Garnett. Entering the 1980s, his influence widened even further as he became a key producer behind major successes, including the work of D-Train. Recorded in 1976, this album stands as his debut statement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in a sharp Black musical sensibility and an acute awareness of its era, the album resists easy classification as “crossover.” Instead, it asserts itself as something strikingly personal and electrifying. Standout tracks include the taut, groove-driven “Call To Awareness,” the brooding and trance-like “Slow Down,” the boundary-breaking “Flead Dancing,” and the luxuriously smooth “Song For Marlene.” Remarkably, this music — created in 1976 — still feels powerful and genuinely contemporary today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRecord Label:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eUniversal Music \u003cspan\u003ePROZ-7921\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarcode: \u003cspan\u003e4988031844991\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA1\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCall To Awareness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7:06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA2\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePainful Pleasure\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5:31\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA3\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSlow Down\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5:10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB1\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFlead Dancing\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6:20\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB2\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSong For Marlene\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5:17\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB3\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUnder Standing\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5:32\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL MUSIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52400316088648,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/6386\/4515\/files\/HUBERTBARCLAYEAVESIII-EsotericFunkLP_BlackVinyl.jpg?v=1769784240","url":"https:\/\/plasticstone.net\/el\/products\/hubert-barclay-eaves-iii-esoteric-funk-lp-black-vinyl","provider":"Plastic Stone Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}