Yusef Lateef – Detroit Latitude 42 30 Longtitude 83 (Vinyl LP)

Gilles Peterson has been given the keys to Warner’s impressive Jazz back-catalogue and hand-selected Yusef Lateef’s legendary Detroit Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83° for Arc Records next release. This is the first time the album has been reissued on vinyl since its originally came out in 1969. The album is Lateef’s nostalgic love-letter to his hometown and one of the rawest works in his catalogue but the record looks forward as well as back. The compositions are laced with the seeds of 70s Jazz Funk that would come to dominate the following decade. Arc Records have given this overlooked piece in Lateef’s oeuvre a bespoke reissue treatment. The audio has been remastered in mono from the original tapes by legendary engineer Bernie Grundman – best known for personally mastering industry landmarks such as Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” among many others.

A1  Bishop School  03:00

A2  Livingston Playground  03:37

A3  Eastern Market  04:15

A4  Belle Isle  03:12

B1  Russell And Eliot  04:47

B2  Raymond Winchester  02:35

B3  Woodward Avenue  02:11

B4  That Lucky Old Sun  07:25