{"product_id":"various-in-the-beginning-there-was-rhythm","title":"Various - In The Beginning There Was Rhythm","description":"\u003cp\u003eLabel: Soul Jazz Records – SJR LP57\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation\u003cbr\u003eCountry: UK\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2001\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Jazz, Rock\u003cbr\u003eStyle: New Wave, Industrial, Punk, Synth-pop, Experimental, Jazz-Funk, Post-Punk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedia Condition: Near Mint (NM)\u003cbr\u003eSleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 A Certain Ratio– Shack Up\u003cbr\u003eA2 23 Skidoo– Coup\u003cbr\u003eA3 Gang Of Four– To Hell With Poverty\u003cbr\u003eB1 The Human League– Being Boiled\u003cbr\u003eB2 The Slits– In The Beginning There Was Rhythm\u003cbr\u003eB3 This Heat– 24-Track Loop\u003cbr\u003eC1 Throbbing Gristle– 20 Jazz Funk Greats\u003cbr\u003eC2 A Certain Ratio– Knife Slits Water\u003cbr\u003eD1 Cabaret Voltaire– Sluggin Fer Jesus\u003cbr\u003eD2 The Pop Group– She's Beyond Good And Evil\u003cbr\u003eD3 23 Skidoo– Vegas El Bandito\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis definitive compilation, curated by the prestigious Soul Jazz Records in 2001, re-examines the innovativeness of UK post-punk from the perspective of \"rhythm.\" It features maverick artists such as A Certain Ratio, 23 Skidoo, Gang Of Four, The Slits, This Heat, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, and The Pop Group, who boldly incorporated funk, dub, disco, and industrial elements after the punk era.\u003cbr\u003eIt's a continuous showcase of intense rhythmic sensibilities that directly led to later dance music, including A Certain Ratio's \"Shack Up,\" Gang Of Four's \"To Hell With Poverty,\" and The Slits' \"In The Beginning There Was Rhythm.\" This is one of Soul Jazz's most renowned compilations, re-presenting post-punk not as part of rock history but as a precursor to club music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6FA9EnrOh1WdQZ4x4td2Qg?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=dd77b87d4aa1443b\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hirokizm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46915282993313,"sku":null,"price":4950.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/6034\/8577\/files\/IMG_2169.jpg?v=1787439906","url":"https:\/\/musicforecast.org\/en\/products\/various-in-the-beginning-there-was-rhythm","provider":"Music Forecast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}