PRE-ORDER: Milky Way "S/T" LP (Random Color Vinyl)
PRE-ORDER: Milky Way "S/T" LP (Random Color Vinyl)
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THIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around OCTOBER 9th, 2026. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order for those items.
Four days before Christmas 2025, Polish saxophonist, violinist, arranger, producer, and composer Michal Urbaniak passed away at the age of 82.
In the late 1980s, the prolific multi-instrumentalist - who had collaborated with artists such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Quincy Jones - assembled the supergroup Milky Way for a recording project. The band's lineup was a veritable who's who of jazz-rock and fusion, featuring three-time Grammy Award winner Lenny White of Chick Corea's Return to Forever; bassist Victor Bailey of Weather Report; guitarist Ray Gomez, known for his work with the Joachim Kühn Band; trumpeter Randy Brecker of the Brecker Brothers, who had also performed with Blood, Sweat & Tears; and vocalist Nicki Richards, whose credits include Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, and Tina Turner. What more could a devoted fan ask for?
In 1989, legendary German concert promoter and music entrepreneur Fritz Rau signed Milky Way and released the group's self-titled album on his Frankfurt-based label, L+R Records. In the United States, the album was issued by the California-based label Optimism, which was also home to fusion artists such as Stanley Clarke and Alphonse Mouzon. For years, Milky Way has been unavailable on both CD and vinyl, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among fusion enthusiasts. Now, in tribute to Michał Urbaniak, a newly revised and remastered edition is being released once again on both formats.
The vinyl version will be available as a limited-edition in radom colors, offering fans a fitting commemorative release of this long-overlooked fusion gem.
Shipping, Returns & Cancellations
Shipping, Returns & Cancellations
SHIPPING:
We ship Monday through Friday. Orders typically ship within 24-72 hours. Tracking is sent to the email you provide at check out and may take a few days to become active.
Any items ordered with Pre-Orders will be held until they can all ship together. If you need in stock items faster please order them seperately.
RETURNS:
Returns are only accepted on damaged or defective items. Return requests must be made within 7 days of delivery. Please save the original packaging.
If you own a Crosley, Victrola or any other lower end turntable that has no ability to adjust the weight of the tone arm and are experiencing skipping on a new record please try the "Penny Trick". Simply place a penny on the top of the cartidge and it should provide enough weight to resolve your issues. While a great entry to the world of vinyl we do recommend upgrading to a turntable with a tone arm that can be adjusted as this issue will randomly occur. We do not take returns in these cases.
Resellers: If you are buying from us for resale we honestly don't mind. However, please don't panic if something you bought suddenly isn't flipable for more money and then try to return stuff to us because you feel like you made a bad investment choice. Despite our outsized reputation we're a small shop, not amazon. Absorbing these costs adds up on places like ours. Plus a little patience always tends to pay off.
CANCELLATIONS:
Due to an increasing number of payment processors no longer returning transaction fees to sellers on cancelled orders and rising labor costs any orders or pre-orders that need to be cancelled before shipment will be assessed a 5% cancellation/restocking fee on the order total including shipping and any other taxes or fees associated with the order.
Thank you for your understanding.
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