{"title":"Various Artists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Various Artists\" is a term used in the music industry to denote a compilation album containing tracks by multiple, unrelated musicians. These albums often encompass a specific genre, theme, or are for a particular occasion like a soundtrack or charity event. The significance of \"Various Artists\" lies in its function to introduce listeners to a wide range of musicians or to create a cohesive musical experience under a unified theme. As it covers a broad spectrum of music, it is challenging to define a specific style or signature sound for \"Various Artists\".\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ten-big-stiffs-box","title":"Ten Big Stiffs (Box)","description":"This numbered, limited-edition box set has 10 45s from England's Stiff label in its heyday. Each 45 is housed in a custom picture sleeve, and the set comes with a booklet that includes track-by-track commentary. 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In 2006, they released a companion set (limited to 5,000 copies worldwide!), a custom boxed set featuring 25 of the rarest tracks from the CD compilation, remastered and pressed in 7-inch vinyl with their original labels and factgory sleeves, including their original B-sides. This is the limited-edition 2013 pressing, which has the same contents but presses the 45s on different colored vinyl!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnlike most retrospectives and reissue sets, this one doesn't focus on the well-known hit material from these labels' vaults. Instead, 95% of the set is music I've never even heard! Though to judge from the prices these fetch as original-issue 45s, this is damn great soul music. I've yet to listen to every track, but from what I've heard, I'll be adding most of this to my soul playlists as soon as I can.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\\r\\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn case you want to know what's included in the set, here are the 25 records in the box, which by the way is in the style of a 1960's 45 carrying-case, complete with plastic handle and metal snap-lock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\\r\\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\\r\\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGangster of Love (part 1)\/ (part 2) - \u003cb\u003eJimmy Norman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Josie 994, 1968)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\\r\\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting the Corners\/What Good Am I? - \u003cb\u003eThe T.S.U. 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