{"product_id":"tough-love-tinsley-ellis-signed-1lp-vinyl","title":"Tough Love - Tinsley Ellis - Signed (1LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"vinyl-record-details\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sealed (New)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"condition-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned on the back. First 500 copies signed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 15px 0; border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTough Love\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eTinsley Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 2016 on his own Heartfixer Music imprint, \"Tough Love\" arrives as a fully self-directed statement from Tinsley Ellis, who wrote every track and produced the record himself. This particular pressing carries added weight for collectors: sold directly through Ellis' website, the first 500 copies were hand-numbered and signed by the artist. Notably, the LP diverges from the CD edition by omitting the track \"Everything,\" making the vinyl its own distinct object rather than a simple reissue of the disc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusically, the album is rooted in Ellis' commanding electric guitar and expressive vocals, with a stripped, road-tested rhythm section of Steve Mackey on bass and Lynn Williams on drums holding the low end steady. Kevin McKendree, who also recorded and mixed the record, layers in organ, piano and even Mellotron and timpani for texture and color. Ellis stretches out on harmonica and Wurlitzer at points, while Jim Hoke's saxophone and Steve Herrman's trumpet add a horn-charged lift to the arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a warm, unhurried blues session that rewards front-to-back listening, with McKendree's mastering-quality production giving each instrument room to breathe. For anyone building a serious blues shelf, a signed and numbered first-edition LP from one of the genre's most durable modern voices is exactly the kind of piece worth chasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrack Listing:\u003cbr\u003eA1. Seven Years\u003cbr\u003eA2. Midnight Ride\u003cbr\u003eA3. Give It Away\u003cbr\u003eA4. Hard Work\u003cbr\u003eA5. All In The Name Of Love\u003cbr\u003eB1. Leave Me\u003cbr\u003eB2. Should I Have Lied\u003cbr\u003eB3. The King Must Die\u003cbr\u003eB4. In From The Cold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003cbr\u003eSteve Mackey (3) - Bass\u003cbr\u003eLarry Leake - Design\u003cbr\u003eLynn Williams (2) - Drums\u003cbr\u003eTinsley Ellis - Guitar\u003cbr\u003eTinsley Ellis - Harmonica (9)\u003cbr\u003eJim DeMain - Mastered By\u003cbr\u003eAmy Marie - Mastered By [Assisted]\u003cbr\u003eKevin McKendree - Mellotron (10)\u003cbr\u003eKevin McKendree - Mixed By\u003cbr\u003eKevin McKendree - Organ\u003cbr\u003eJames Flournoy Holmes - Photography [Cover]\u003cbr\u003eKevin McKendree - Piano\u003cbr\u003eTinsley Ellis - Piano [Wurlitzer Piano] (10)\u003cbr\u003eTinsley Ellis - Producer\u003cbr\u003eKevin McKendree - Recorded By\u003cbr\u003eJim Hoke - Saxophone (5)\u003cbr\u003eKevin McKendree - Timpani (10)\u003cbr\u003eSteve Herrman - Trumpet (5)\u003cbr\u003eTinsley Ellis - Vocals\u003cbr\u003eTinsley Ellis - Written-By\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes:\u003cbr\u003ePurchased through Tinsley Ellis' website. He handnumbered and signed the first 500 copies. The LP does not contain the track 'Everything' which appears on the CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eback cover photograph courtesy of Chris Austin, Charlotte, NC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tinsley Ellis - Signed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heartfixer Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e HFMLP1012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heartfixer Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52245192966440,"sku":null,"price":79.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2339\/3320\/files\/1786804032570-208933461.jpg?v=1786804123","url":"https:\/\/mileswaxey.com\/products\/tough-love-tinsley-ellis-signed-1lp-vinyl","provider":"Miles Waxey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}