{"product_id":"ry-cooder-chicken-skin-music-acoustic-sounds-40-series-180g-45rpm-2lp","title":"Ry Cooder Chicken Skin Music (Acoustic Sounds 40 Series) 180g 45rpm 2LP (Use code: FREESHIPPING at Checkout Two Orders or More UK Only)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of the Acoustic Sounds 40 Series - Releasing 40 Titles to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Acoustic Sounds!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title says it all — \u003cem\u003eChicken Skin Music\u003c\/em\u003e means goosebumps, and Ry Cooder delivers them in spades. Released in 1976, this groundbreaking album captures Cooder at his most adventurous, blending gospel, Tex-Mex, Hawaiian, folk, and blues into one seamless, soul-stirring whole. Long before \"world music\" was a genre, Cooder was already building the bridges — connecting sounds, cultures, and traditions with unmatched taste and precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes \u003cem\u003eChicken Skin Music\u003c\/em\u003e so extraordinary is the joy in the playing. Cooder's slide guitar glides effortlessly alongside Flaco Jiménez's accordion, Gabby Pahinui's slack-key stylings, and gospel-choir harmonies that lift every track skyward. Songs like \"He'll Have to Go,\" \"Stand by Me,\" and \"Always Lift Him Up \/ Kanaka Wai Wai\" radiate warmth and humanity, revealing Cooder's rare gift for honoring tradition while reinventing it in his own unmistakable voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew records sound this alive, this inclusive, or this downright moving. It's Ry Cooder at his most inspired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcoustic Sounds 40 Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% All-Analog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e45rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered \u0026amp; Cut to Lacquer from the Original Master Tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip-On Old Style Gatefold Double Pocket Jacket by Stoughton Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide One:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bourgeois Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Got Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide Two:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways Lift Him Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe'll Have To Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide Three:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmack Dab in the Middle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStand By Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow Roses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide Four:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChloe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoodnight Irene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Master Vinyl UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55021394886995,"sku":null,"price":79.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3905\/9539\/files\/BA8EFAC0-D315-4D8C-A204-22694C5E12A5.webp?v=1790065275","url":"https:\/\/mastervinyl.shop\/products\/ry-cooder-chicken-skin-music-acoustic-sounds-40-series-180g-45rpm-2lp","provider":"Master Vinyl UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}