{"product_id":"paul-pena-5056868106571","title":"Paul Pena","description":"Different Strokes For Different Folks are delighted to release the first ever vinyl reissue of Paul Pena's sought-after self-titled album, first released in 1972. Incorporating a range of influences and genres, the album is an astonishing blend of strident bluesy funk, mid-tempo piano ballads, revolutionary soul and acoustic gospel hymns, all held together by Pena's deep, rich vocals and high-class songwriting. Opener, 'Woke Up This Morning' flips the well-worn blues expression into an uplifting, country soul anthem and it's immediately followed by the dirty funk of 'I'm Gonna Make It Alright' which comes on like a prime-time Meters. 'The River' shifts down a gear, locking down a mid tempo piano ballad in the vein of 'Exile'-era Stones. Throw in the politicised soul of 'Something To Make You Happy' and the gorgeous, string laden gospel of 'Lullaby' and you have a record that truly and authentically lives and breathes a variety of genres to stunning effect","brand":"Proper Records Uk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46272371032147,"sku":"2814973X","price":47.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/1937\/5187\/files\/4512437_47fd108d-0ebe-491b-be96-c0324906881d.jpg?v=1789408331","url":"https:\/\/www.deepdiscount.com\/products\/paul-pena-5056868106571","provider":"Deep Discount","version":"1.0","type":"link"}