Credits:

Camille Yarbrough

Description:

First vinyl reissue of this groundbreaking album, originally released in 1975 on Vanguard Records. Includes "Take Yo' Praise" sampled on Fatboy Slim's hit "Praise You". All analog mastering from the original tapes by Kevin Gray of Coherent Audio, pressed on 180g black vinyl and housed in a single tip jacket Camille Yarbrough, dubbed the "Grandmother of Hip-Hop" by SPIN magazine, is a an award-winning performance artist, writer, cultural activist, and artist with many other hyphenates.In 1971, Yarbrough wrote and starred in a one-woman show called The Story and Songs of an African American Griot. Four years later, Yarbrough released an album based on the show, The Iron Pot Cooker. This rare, highly collectible, groundbreaking title is appreciated for its candor and passionate rhetoric.