Album of the Day

Sentenced to life for second-degree murder, Ike White was discovered in a California prison by producer Jerry Goldstein, who brought in backup singers, instrumentalists and a mobile recording unit to put the talented guitarist on tape. The resulting album, CHANGIN’ TIMES, impressed Stevie Wonder enough that he campaigned for the musician’s early release in 1979, after which White lived out of the spotlight until a documentary filmmaker located him in 2014. Featuring six originals, the 1976 collection is an impressive blend of funk, jazz and soul ranging from spacey jams to punchier R&B movers. For its 50th anniversary, CHANGIN’ TIMES gets a long-overdue refresh with an exclusive Record Store Day vinyl LP mastered from the original analog tape and including brand new liner notes.