Verve Records: The Sound of America (4LP) The Commoners Packed with driving rhythms

Packed with driving rhythms

They are considered the foremost progenitors of hardcore rap and one of the most influential hip hop groups in history

Amsterdam and is available on a 2CD

and moments of raw minimalism that allow his storytelling to breathe in new ways

released 21 October 2022

Verve Records: The Sound of America (4LP) The Commoners Packed with driving rhythmsAs an independent record producer going back to the early 1940s, Norman Granz started building a personal network of record companies, disc by disc, artist by artist, innovation by innovation that grew into a tsunami by the time he sold Verve Records at the end of 1960. It remains a feat unmatched to this day. This 4 LP box set celebrates the fascinating spectrum of recordings made during the Norman Granz era of Verve Records. It includes vocal tracks