{"product_id":"wahdon-fairuz","title":"Wahdon — Fairuz","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1979 during the escalating turmoil of the Lebanese Civil War, \u003ci\u003eWahdon\u003c\/i\u003e marked a dramatic, historic turning point in Fairuz’s legendary career. Following the end of her long musical partnership with the Rahbani Brothers (her husband Assi and brother-in-law Mansour), Fairuz entrusted full musical and compositional direction to her 23-year-old prodigy son, Ziad Rahbani. The result shocked purists and electrified a new generation of listeners across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album is brilliantly structured in two contrasting sonic halves. Side A dives headfirst into infectious, Western-influenced groove, anchored by the legendary nine-minute Arab disco-funk anthem \"Al Bosta\" (telling the humorous story of a sweltering bus ride to the mountain town of Broummana) and the sparkling, piano-driven \"Habaytak Ta Nsite El Nawm.\" Side B pivots into sublime, deeply emotional balladry, pairing the haunting, evocative poetry of Talal Haidar with Ziad's lush, late-night jazz arrangements on \"Wahdon\" and \"Shou Bkhaf.\" It remains one of the most celebrated and influential Arabic albums ever recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePressing Details \u0026amp; Visuals\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOfficial Wewantsounds Archival Edition:\u003c\/b\u003e Reissued on vinyl in direct collaboration with the Rahbani family estate and the original Zida label archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParisian Analog Master:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourced from original master tapes and remastered for vinyl by Colorsound Studio in Paris, delivering massive low-end punch to the basslines, crisp brass hits, and breathtaking clarity on Fairuz’s vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaithful Artwork Recreation:\u003c\/b\u003e Housed in a heavy-cardstock outer jacket reproducing the classic 1979 cover layout, vibrant color palette, and vintage typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrated 2-Page Insert:\u003c\/b\u003e Includes an exclusive insert featuring rare archival photography and insightful liner notes detailing the album’s groundbreaking recording sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector's Note:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Al Bosta\" is widely considered by international DJs and crate-diggers to be one of the ultimate holy grails of Middle Eastern dancefloor music. Hearing the full, uncompressed 9-minute vinyl master reveals incredible percussion layers and live studio banter that were completely flattened on vintage cassette bootlegs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide A:\u003c\/b\u003e Habaytak Ta Nsite El Nawm | Aandi Haneen | Al Bosta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide B:\u003c\/b\u003e Wahdon | Shou Bkhaf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"horizontal-scroll-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"table-block-component\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"table-block has-export-button new-table-style is-at-scroll-start is-at-scroll-end\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"table-content md-content\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1LP, Vinyl, Insert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressing Country \/ Region\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance \/ EU\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Year (This Pressing)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2018 \/ 2021 Reissue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Release Date\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecord Label\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWewantsounds \/ Zida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArabic Jazz \/ Levant Disco-Funk \/ Chanson \/ Soul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Endless Record Café","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49227794252011,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"EGP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/2527\/9723\/files\/0032559329_10.jpg?v=1786724196","url":"https:\/\/endlessrecordcafe.co\/products\/wahdon-fairuz","provider":"Endless Record Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}