Omar Khorshid: Omar Khorshid With Love Vol.1 Vinyl LP
"Wewantsounds present the first vinyl reissue Omar Khorshid's cult instrumental album from 1978 originally released in Lebanon. The album features Khorshid's trademark twangy electric guitar sound over Arabic melodies enhanced by fascinating fuzzed-up arrangements and early synthesizer sounds. The album has been newly remastered and comes with the original Voice of Lebanon LP artwork. With Love released by the Beirut-based Voice of Lebanon label in 1978 is a testament to Omar Khorshid's greatness and encapsulate the unique sound of his guitar playing over modern arrangements establishing him as one of Arabic music's true innovator. Featuring reworkings of such favorites as Mohamed Abdel Wahab's 'Ahwak', Farid El-Atrache's 'Hebbina Hebbina' (a Brian Eno favorite), and the Rahbani Brothers' 'Rahbaniyat', the album is a fascinating example of modern Arabic music that aimed at fusing traditional influences with the more contemporary ones, and has become highly sought-after by lovers of this Middle Eastern sounds around the world." - Wewantsounds
- official reissue of rare 1978 Lebanese psychedelic funk recording
- black vinyl pressing
- first time on vinyl since 1978
- music label: Wewantsounds 2021
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"Wewantsounds present the first vinyl reissue Omar Khorshid's cult instrumental album from 1978 originally released in Lebanon. The album features Khorshid's trademark twangy electric guitar sound over Arabic melodies enhanced by fascinating fuzzed-up arrangements and early synthesizer sounds. The album has been newly remastered and comes with the original Voice of Lebanon LP artwork. With Love released by the Beirut-based Voice of Lebanon label in 1978 is a testament to Omar Khorshid's greatness and encapsulate the unique sound of his guitar playing over modern arrangements establishing him as one of Arabic music's true innovator. Featuring reworkings of such favorites as Mohamed Abdel Wahab's 'Ahwak', Farid El-Atrache's 'Hebbina Hebbina' (a Brian Eno favorite), and the Rahbani Brothers' 'Rahbaniyat', the album is a fascinating example of modern Arabic music that aimed at fusing traditional influences with the more contemporary ones, and has become highly sought-after by lovers of this Middle Eastern sounds around the world." - Wewantsounds
- official reissue of rare 1978 Lebanese psychedelic funk recording
- black vinyl pressing
- first time on vinyl since 1978
- music label: Wewantsounds 2021
