Oliver Nelson – Black, Brown And Beautiful (Vinyl) DJ Rashad Housed in a beautifully austere

Housed in a beautifully austere post-ironic de-constructed sleeve

found the group at its least pretentious and most creative peak

The famous "Città violenta" track

Come To The City

and indefinably

Oliver Nelson – Black, Brown And Beautiful (Vinyl) DJ Rashad Housed in a beautifully austereOriginally released in 1970, Black, Brown and Beautiful saw legendary composer and arranger Oliver Nelson musically address the state of black America in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King. Tracks like Requiem, Lamb Of God and Martin Was A Man, A Real Man directly address the passing of King, whereas Self Help Is Needed and Hope In Time A Change Will Come orchestrally and passionately ask questions that still remain unanswered today.