This RSD deluxe edition features 3 previously unreleased songs and includes a limited edition, numbered album cover lithograph exclusively available with Record Store Day Black Friday 2026. With audio cut directly from the original analogue tapes, mastered by Kevin Gray and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI, all housed in a deluxe tip-on jacket package with never-before-seen photos and brand new liner notes from Shamek Farrah himself. Highly sought-after and collected as a masterpiece of early spiritual jazz, Shamek Farrah’s First Impressions has become the holy grail of spiritual jazz recordings for vinyl collectors, with mint condition original pressings fetching over $2,000, underscoring the significant impact it has had on generations of fans.
