{"product_id":"art-blakey-and-the-jazz-messengers-album-of-the-year-pre-order","title":"Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - Album Of The Year *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 14th August 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-orders will be dispatched\/made ready for collection on that day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Blakey, whose career spanned nearly 50 years of Black music history, exemplifies the timeless role of the drums in jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Album of the Year LP, originally released in 1981, features the Jazz Messengers: trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, saxophonists\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Watson and Bill Pierce, pianist James Williams, and bassist Charles Fambrough, alongside drummer and bandleader\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Blakey. The album was recorded in Paris, and tracks include “Cheryl” (written by Charlie Parker), \"Witch Hunt\",\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Soulful Mister Timmons,” and “Little Man,” among others. The accompanying liner notes on the back sleeve were written by Ted Panken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbum of the Year is available as a limited edition on red coloured vinyl and affixed on the plastic sleeve is the 50th Anniversary Timeless sticker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers","offers":[{"title":"Limited Red Vinyl LP","offer_id":55588236984696,"sku":"MOVLP3861C","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/unnamed_6f134cba-1f58-4252-ad49-3b00256308ee.png?v=1782294403","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/art-blakey-and-the-jazz-messengers-album-of-the-year-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}