{"title":"Labi Siffre","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Labi Siffre\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaudius Afolabi Siffre was born in Bayswater, London on June 25, 1945 to a Nigerian father and Belgian-Barbadian mother. He launched his recording career in the early 1970s and released a catalog across Pye Records before retreating from music for over a decade. He returned to the recording career with So Strong (1988) including (Something Inside) So Strong - a powerful anti-apartheid anthem that has become widely covered. He came out publicly as gay in 1988 and has been with his civil partner Peter John Carver Lloyd since 1964. His song I Got The... (1972) was sampled by Eminem for My Name Is (1999), bringing his work to new audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabi Siffre's sound combines soul, folk, R\u0026amp;B, blues, singer-songwriter, and protest music with his distinctive warm vocal delivery and lyrical content addressing personal experience, social justice, anti-apartheid politics, and LGBTQ identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabi Siffre (1970, Pye)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Singer and the Song (1971, Pye)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrying Laughing Loving Lying (1972, Pye)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor the Children (1973, Pye)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemember My Song (1975, Pye)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo Strong (1988, China)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake My Day (1989, China)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Pye Records pressings of the 1970s Labi Siffre catalog are widely collected. Multiple anniversary editions and reissue programs (including the comprehensive Demon and Cherry Red reissues) have been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Labi Siffre typically start with Crying Laughing Loving Lying (1972) or So Strong (1988). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rnb-soul-vinyl-records\"\u003eR\u0026amp;B And Soul\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folk-vinyl-records\"\u003eFolk \u0026amp; Indie Folk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"labi-siffre-remember-my-song-vinyl-uk-import","title":"Remember My Song LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe album is a soulful fusion of funk, jazz, and R\u0026amp;B, with the track 'I Got The.' gaining iconic status through it's bassline, famously sampled in several hip-hop classics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541026189495,"sku":"210000093509","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4356293-3283754.jpg?v=1781155133"},{"product_id":"labi-siffre-crying-laughing-loving-lying-expanded-vinyl-rsd-26-excl","title":"Crying Laughing Loving Lying: Expanded 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpanded into a Double Vinyl LP for the first time, this classic and timeless album now features 8 bonus tracks on vinyl in addition to the original album with bonus tracks including the hit single 'Watch Me'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541055615159,"sku":"210000104445","price":45.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4483835-3511403.jpg?v=1781155237"},{"product_id":"labi-siffre-the-best-of-vinyl-uk-import","title":"The Best of... 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble vinyl LP pressing. Singer, songwriter, humanitarian, activist, poet, philosopher, artist... ever since music lovers first became aware of Labi Siffre in the early 1970s subsequent generations have continued to discover and be beguiled by his timeless artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541062889655,"sku":"210000100406","price":47.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4447043-3423217-1.jpg?v=1781155261"},{"product_id":"labi-siffre-the-singer-the-song-vinyl-180g-half-speed-mastered","title":"The Singer \u0026 The Song LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe collection of love songs and observational pieces demonstrate Labi's developing talent, highlights being the hit \"Thank Your Lucky Star\" and songs like \"Not So Long Ago\" and \"Bless The Telephone\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541062955191,"sku":"210000099358","price":47.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4440733-3435256.jpg?v=1781155262"},{"product_id":"labi-siffre-crying-laughing-loving-lying-vinyl-180g-50th-anniv-half-speed-master","title":"Crying Laughing Loving Lying LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLabi Siffre's third album was the first to be produced by Labi himself, who declares it to be \"the one where it all came together... singing some of my best songs\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785784209591,"sku":"210000076122","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/labis.jpg?v=1783045910"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/labi-siffre.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}