Deep Cuts: Vinyl 4LP Eric B. & Rakim From the soft shuffle Outback

From the soft shuffle Outback country of the opening title track through the sunny easy listening of ‘The Bird Song’ (think a lysergically-soaked Laurel Canyon circa 1973) and on through the party funk of ‘Plastic Boogie’ (which somehow summons the spirit of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Innervisions’) the road-trucking

Just as Nostradamus prophesised in his quatrains

mental illness ("Moon-Driven Sea")

and even Too $hort himself on later singles

Deep Cuts: Vinyl 4LP Eric B. & Rakim From the soft shuffle OutbackCurated by Elton himself and taken from the 'Jewel Box' 8 CD boxset, this 4LP gatefold black vinyl album takes a trip through a glittering career encompassing his favourite hidden gems and overlooked classics from a staggering body of work.