{"product_id":"siffre-labi-1970-1971","title":"Siffre, Labi - 1970-1971","description":"\u003cp\u003eSinger, songwriter, humanitarian, activist, poet, philosopher, artist… as the music legend\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabi Siffre\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ereleases his first album of new music in 28 years,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare celebrating where it all began with this 3CD set from his first days as a hitmaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo say Labi is enjoying something of a renaissance in 2026 is an understatement – last year saw him amass 21M streams for his plaintive love song\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Bless The Telephone’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ealone, driven in part by its featuring as the music for a viral ad campaign for the Bumble dating app. In fact, the TikTok \/ Insta generation have responded in their millions to Labi’s music as featured in cult film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘The Holdovers’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand iconic shows like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Dr Who’, ‘Better Call Saul’\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Hacks’\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘1970-1971’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ebrings together the first two studio albums ‘\u003cstrong\u003eLabi Siffre’\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘The Singer And The Song’\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus a bonus disc of B-sides and rarities originally featured on the now-deleted\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e’My Song’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ebox set from 2020. It comes in Deluxe 7”-sized packaging with a reversable front sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith self-penned songs like ‘\u003cstrong\u003eMake My Day’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand ‘\u003cstrong\u003eA Little More Line’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand sensitive covers of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBee Gees’ ‘Words’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarry Nilsson’s ‘Maybe’,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ethe debut, ‘\u003cstrong\u003eLabi Siffre’,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003efrom 1970 showcased an obviously rare and special talent.  Later that year’s follow-up,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘The Singer And The Song’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ewas an even stronger set of entirely new compositions including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘When I’m On My Own You Are On My Mind’, ‘Thank Your Lucky Star’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand, yes,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Bless The Telephone’.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Labi’s future lay megahit covers by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadness\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(‘It Must Be Love’), anthems like ‘(Something Inside) So Strong’, samples by Eminem and Dr. Dre (on ’My Name Is…), and an ever-growing generation of Gen Z music fans. But here is where it all began.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edsel","offers":[{"title":"3CD in oversize 7\" sleeve","offer_id":51204871651606,"sku":"RMX-66180","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/483001451142058d400f92d2f3269fff.jpg?v=1776176851","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/siffre-labi-1970-1971","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}