{"product_id":"pena-paul-paul-pena-2026-reissue","title":"Pena, Paul - Paul Pena (2026 Reissue)","description":"The first ever\nvinyl reissue of Paul Pena's sought-after self-titled album, first released in\n1972.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIncorporating a range of influences and genres, the album is an astonishing blend of\nstrident bluesy funk, mid-tempo piano ballads, revolutionary soul and acoustic gospel\nhymns, all held together by Pena's deep, rich vocals and high- class songwriting.\nOpener, 'Woke Up This Morning' flips the well-worn blues expression into an uplifting,\ncountry soul anthem and it's immediately followed by the dirty funk of 'I'm Gonna\nMake It Alright' which comes on like a prime- time Meters. 'The River' shifts down a\ngear, locking down a mid tempo piano ballad in the vein of 'Exile'-era Stones. Throw in\nthe politicised soul of 'Something To Make You Happy' and the gorgeous, string laden\ngospel of 'Lullaby' and you have a record that truly and authentically lives and\nbreathes a variety of genres to stunning effect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBorn in Massachusetts in 1950 and blind due to congenital glaucoma by the age of\n20, Pena moved to San Francisco in 1971 having become an established performer,\nguitarist and songwriter. Later in the decade his song 'Jet Airliner' became a huge hit\nfor Steve Miller Band and he regularly played live with legends such as John Lee\nHooker, and B.B King. He also taught himself Tuvan throat singing to such as degree\nhe was invited to the country to perform at an international symposium and contest; a\npilgrimage that was brought to life in the Oscar nominated documentary, 'Genghis\nBlues' in 1999. It was then, shortly after his move West Coast, that he recorded this,\nhis debut and self-titled record.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFor fans of Curtis Mayfield,\nTerry Callier and Bill Withers, '\u003ci\u003ePaul Pena\u003c\/i\u003e' is a true classic album neglected for\ndecades.","brand":"Different Strokes For Different Folks","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":51054407647510,"sku":"RMX-63366","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/334afc55fbe44cf818d6cb5d48a8605b.jpg?v=1771857629","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/pena-paul-paul-pena-2026-reissue","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}