{"product_id":"784085106245","title":"EL MICHELS AFFAIR – ENTER THE 37TH CHAMBER (CRIMSON STRIKE VINYL) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 784085106245 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: FAT BEATS \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: July 10, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 2009 on Fat Beats Records, Enter the 37th Chamber transformed iconic Wu-Tang Clan songs into gritty, fully live instrumentals inspired by the cinematic production style of RZA. What began as an experimental tribute quickly became a worldwide cult classic embraced by DJs, record collectors, hip-hop fans, and members of Wu-Tang themselves. After hearing the project, RZA famously said: “This is American music right here.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by saxophonist\/organist Leon Michels and producer\/engineer Jeff Silverman, El Michels Affair blends vintage soundtrack music, early reggae, and raw analog soul into what the group calls “Cinematic Soul.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, the album has taken on a life of its own, heard everywhere from independent record shops and radio stations to restaurants, film sets, and even theme parks across multiple continents. Nearly two decades later, Enter the 37th Chamber remains one of the defining releases in the Fat Beats catalog and a landmark recording in instrumental hip-hop and cinematic soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pressing is presented on the Crimson Strike color vinyl, channeling the energy of a karate chop through a combination of color-in-color effects and vivid splatter in yellow, red, and black. Housed in a heavyweight jacket featuring the album's iconic Chinese opera mask artwork, embossed and finished with spot gloss highlights. Includes an exclusive OBI strip and a 12\"x24\" full-color band photo poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuel Of The Iron Mics\u003cbr\u003eC.R.E.A.M.\u003cbr\u003eMystery Of Chessboxin'\u003cbr\u003eCan It All Be So Simple\u003cbr\u003eUzi (Pinky Ring)\u003cbr\u003eInterlude\u003cbr\u003eGlaciers Of Ice\u003cbr\u003eCherchez La Ghost\u003cbr\u003eCriminology\u003cbr\u003eHeaven \u0026amp; Hell\u003cbr\u003eBring Da Ruckus\u003cbr\u003eProtect Ya Neck\u003cbr\u003eIncarcerated Scarfaces\u003cbr\u003eShimmy Shimmy Ya\u003cbr\u003eOutro\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FAT BEATS","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44397051609187,"sku":"784085106245","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_40c27715-8a04-4c50-b8bb-b02f2faf92cd.png?v=1784892348","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/784085106245","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}