{"title":"The Vanguard Vinyl Records","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vanguard is an American folk rock band formed in 1965 in New York City. The band is best known for its classic rock sound, combining elements of folk, blues, and country, and their fusion of electric and acoustic instruments. The original lineup of the band included John Sebastian (guitar and vocals), Zal Yanovsky (guitar and vocals), Steve Boone (bass), and Joe Butler (drums).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Vanguard's first album, \"The Vanguard\", was released in 1965 and featured the hit single \"Do You Believe in Magic\". The band's second album, \"What's Shakin'\", was released in 1966 and featured the hit single \"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice\". The band's third album, \"The Best of The Lovin' Spoonful\", was released in 1967 and featured the hit single \"Summer in the City\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band's most acclaimed albums include \"Hums of The Lovin' Spoonful\" (1966), \"Daydream\" (1966), and \"Revelation: Revolution '69\" (1969). Standout songs from these albums include \"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?\", \"Daydream\", \"Six O'Clock\", \"Rain on the Roof\", \"Nashville Cats\", and \"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn interesting fact about The Vanguard is that John Sebastian, the band's frontman, was the son of harmonica player and bandleader John Sebastian Sr., who was a prominent figure in the New York folk music scene in the 1950s and 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dangelo-the-vanguard-black-messiah-31321","title":"Black Messiah – D'Angelo, The Vanguard (2xLP)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eGrammy winner D'Angelo had his millions of fans waiting for a new album for almost fifteen unbearably long years - today, Monday, December 15, 2014, he surprised the world with the release of the longplayer \"Black Messiah\", which is available AB SOFORT. The first single from \"Black Messiah\" is called \"Really Love\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe recordings for the 40 year old US-American's third longplayer took place over the past fifteen years in collaboration with his band The Vanguard. In addition, Pino Palladino, James Gadson and Questlove were involved in some of the twelve songs. Besides D'Angelo also Q-Tip and Kendra Foster contributed to the lyrics. Due to the quality of the musicians, digital plug-ins could be completely dispensed with in the studio. The recordings, editing, effects and mixing were done analog on tape, for the most part old (vintage) equipment was used.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"'Black Messiah' is an attention-grabbing name for an album. He can easily be misunderstood,\" explains the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. \"Many may think this is about religion. Some might assume that I call myself the 'Black Messiah'. But it's about the world. It's about an idea we can all aspire to. We should all strive to be a black Messiah. It is about the people who rise in Ferguson and in Egypt and in the Occupy Wall Street movement and everywhere where a community has enough and decides to bring about change. It's not about celebrating a charismatic leader, but thousands of them. Not every song on the album has a political background (although many do), but giving an album the title 'Black Messiah' creates an environment in which these songs can unfold to the maximum. Black Messiah is not a single person. It's the feeling that we're all this leader together.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlready with his album \"Brown Sugar\", which was released in 1995, D'Angelo from Richmond, Virginia, caused a worldwide sensation. He created a completely new, unmistakable sound, became the pioneer of Neo Soul and landed several hits with \"Brown Sugar\", \"Lady\" and \"Cruisin\". Five years later he released his second album \"Voodoo\", which reached platinum status in the USA. The critically acclaimed longplayer was awarded a Grammy in the category \"Best \u0026amp;\u0026amp;B Album\" and the single \"Untitled (How Does It Feel)\" was awarded a Grammy in the category \"Best Male R\u0026amp;B Vocal Performance\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Dominated by relaxed grooves and many acoustic guitars, this mix of songwriting, soul funk, jazz and hip hop seems like a session between Marvin Gaye, Cat Stevens and Prince: very smart! (Audio, March 2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"D'Angelo's return is more than an album. It's an event.\" (music express,\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMarch 2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"After 14 years, D'Angelo surprises with a new soul-funk masterpiece.\" (Rolling Stone, February 2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \n\n    \u003c!-- Genres --\u003e\n    \n      \u003cp\u003eGenre: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip Hop \u0026amp; RnB\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n    \u003ch2\u003eReview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllMusic rating: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"Stars rating-10\" aria-label=\"Rating of this product is 5.0 out of 5.\"\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAllMusic users: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"Stars rating-9\" aria-label=\"Rating of this product is 4.5 out of 5.\"\u003e\n          (925 votes)\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/mw0002801939\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead the AllMusic.com review\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \n  \n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dangelo-vinyl-records\"\u003eD'Angelo\u003c\/a\u003e, The Vanguard\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rca-records-record-label\"\u003eRCA\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_usa\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; 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Arriving in 2014 after a long gap since Voodoo, it fused deep funk, soul, gospel and blues textures with pointed political urgency and meticulous musicianship. Recorded with a close-knit band feel, the album balances brooding groove and spiritual intensity across standout moments such as The Charade and Really Love. Widely praised on release, it confirmed D'Angelo as a singular artist capable of making music that felt both timeless and urgently contemporary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dangelo-vinyl-records\"\u003eD'Angelo\u003c\/a\u003e, The Vanguard\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rca-records-record-label\"\u003eRCA\u003c\/a\u003e – 88875-05655-1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Album, Reissue\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_europe\"\u003eEurope\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\/year_2025\"\u003e2025\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/funk\"\u003eFunk\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/neo-soul\"\u003eNeo Soul\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soul\"\u003eSoul\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+Ain't+That+Easy\"\u003eAin'T That Easy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+1000+Deaths\"\u003e1000 Deaths\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+The+Charade\"\u003eThe Charade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+Sugah+Daddy\"\u003eSugah Daddy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+Really+Love\"\u003eReally Love\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+Back+To+the+Future+(Part+I)\"\u003eBack To The Future (Part I)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+Till+It's+Done+(Tutu)\"\u003eTill It'S Done (Tutu)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+Prayer\"\u003ePrayer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eD1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+Betray+My+Heart\"\u003eBetray My Heart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eD2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+The+Door\"\u003eThe Door\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eD3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+Back+To+the+Future+(Part+II)\"\u003eBack To The Future (Part Ii)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eD4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=D'Angelo,+The+Vanguard+Another+Life\"\u003eAnother Life\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"RCA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44447484772417,"sku":"4648786","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/ODAtNDcxNy5qcGVn_d92de621-b416-4caa-9c71-0356ebf50887.jpg?v=1787122444"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/collections\/the-vanguard-vinyl-records.oembed","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}