Album artwork for Skull Snaps by Skull Snaps

2016 repress; exact repro vinyl edition, gatefold sleeve. "Skull Snaps is a legendary funk album that has long been shrouded in obscurity. The band recorded their self-titled debut and a handful of singles in 1973, and then vanished without a trace. In recent years, their vinyl has become ubiquitously sampled and highly collectible. The monstrous break that opens up their classic cut, 'It's A New Day,' furnished the beat for countless hip-hop hits of the mid-'90s (along with James Brown's 'Funky Drummer' and Sly & the Family Stone's 'Sing A Simple Song,' 'It's A New Day' contains the most sampled break in music history). More than just a treasure trove for the hip-hop community, though, Skull Snaps stands as a classic in pure funk and soul. The band's irresistible sound embraces the black vocal group sound of early '70s Temptations, Chi-Lites, and Dramatics, cut with an unmistakable originality. Every song is blessed with a gospel-soaked call and response dynamic that contrasts gritty lead vocals with the band's perfect harmonies."

Skull Snaps

Skull Snaps

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Album artwork for Skull Snaps by Skull Snaps
CD

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Released 06/14/2016Catalog Number

MRBCD184

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Album artwork for Skull Snaps by Skull Snaps
LP

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Released 05/26/2016Catalog Number

MRBG184

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Skull Snaps

Skull Snaps

Mr Bongo
Album artwork for Skull Snaps by Skull Snaps
CD

$12.99

Released 06/14/2016Catalog Number

MRBCD184

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Album artwork for Skull Snaps by Skull Snaps
LP

$27.99

LP

Released 05/26/2016Catalog Number

MRBG184

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2016 repress; exact repro vinyl edition, gatefold sleeve. "Skull Snaps is a legendary funk album that has long been shrouded in obscurity. The band recorded their self-titled debut and a handful of singles in 1973, and then vanished without a trace. In recent years, their vinyl has become ubiquitously sampled and highly collectible. The monstrous break that opens up their classic cut, 'It's A New Day,' furnished the beat for countless hip-hop hits of the mid-'90s (along with James Brown's 'Funky Drummer' and Sly & the Family Stone's 'Sing A Simple Song,' 'It's A New Day' contains the most sampled break in music history). More than just a treasure trove for the hip-hop community, though, Skull Snaps stands as a classic in pure funk and soul. The band's irresistible sound embraces the black vocal group sound of early '70s Temptations, Chi-Lites, and Dramatics, cut with an unmistakable originality. Every song is blessed with a gospel-soaked call and response dynamic that contrasts gritty lead vocals with the band's perfect harmonies."