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1LP Vinyl – WWSLP107

FIRST-EVER VINYL REISSUE OF CHARLES KYNARD’S 1972 JAZZ-FUNK CLASSIC WOGA, FEATURING THE CREAM OF L.A.’S SESSION MUSICIANS AND ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON MAINSTREAM RECORDS. THIS DEFINITIVE EDITION INCLUDES THE BONUS TRACK “SMILING FACES SOMETIMES”, REMASTERED AUDIO, ORIGINAL GATEFOLD ARTWORK, PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN SESSION PHOTOS AND NEW LINER NOTES

Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue Charles Kynard's 1972 cult classic Woga, recorded in Los Angeles for Mainstream Records and featuring top-tier musicians Chuck Rainey, Paul Humphrey, Arthur Adams, and George Bohanon. Produced by Bob Shad, the album stands as one of the label’s funkiest releases, showcasing Kynard’s signature Hammond organ grooves. Woga is reissued here on vinyl for the first time since its original release, complete with its original gatefold artwork using first-generation session photos. This edition also includes the bonus track "Smiling Faces Sometimes" and comes with newly remastered audio plus a two-page insert featuring new liner notes by Kevin Le Gendre.