{"product_id":"teleclere-affection-defection","title":"Teleclere: Affection\/defection - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eAffection\/defection\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eTeleclere\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eTidal Waves Music\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eVINYL LP\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e804589493730\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eSoul\/R \u0026amp; B\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2023-04-21\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Vinyl LP pressing. A central figure in Seattle's fading disco scene, radio DJ, producer, engineer, writer and multi-instrumentalist Tony Benton was the driving force behind the Seattle soul-funk sound during the late 70s \u0026amp; 80s. Things would really start of when Tony Benton teamed up with his group to form the avant-boogie group Teleclere who went on to release their first single in 1982 (Fantasy Love \/ Ultra Groove). That's when Tony started playing all of the other instruments and thus earning him the title 'multi-instrumentalist'. Teleclere was all about creating and performing original music, there was no music scene in Seattle at that time for a black artist or group who played original compositions. Through the success of their independent EP release, Teleclere followed up a year later with their Affection\/Defection album which created a serious hype. The album took the scene by storm in 1983 and sounds like a sci-fi space odyssey unfolding on an intergalactic dance floor... a chopped and slapped slice of 80ies electro-funk, sensual soulful serenades, pulses of Innervisions-worthy bass, top of the line vocals and a plethora of vocoder magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Affection Defection \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Steal Your Love \u003cbr\u003e1.3 The Master Keys (Parts 1 ; 2) \u003cbr\u003e1.4 All Things Considered (She's Not That Fine) \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Transmitt \u003cbr\u003e1.6 A Song for Her (Parts 1 ; 2) \u003cbr\u003e1.7 P.M.T.N. (Pardon Me \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Time Needed)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Teleclere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39960360091719,"sku":"43345038","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4187902-2958530.jpg?v=1711791434","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/teleclere-affection-defection","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}