Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook album Night Song to get a vinyl release

The album was Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan‘s final album for Real World Records before his premature death in 1997, and has never had a vinyl release. The LP will finally be available to purchase in independent record stores as part of the annual Record Store Day on 13 April.

Originally released in 1996, Night Song was the legendary Qawwali singer’s second collaboration with the Canadian producer Michael Brook, following the success of Mustt Mustt in 1990. The album was a fusion of Western and Asian musical influences, and upon its release Billboard called it “an album for the ages, solidifying Khan’s stature as one of the world’s pre-eminent singers”. Time Out called it “the best world music album… ever!” and Mojo listed the album in their Top 40 albums of 1996. The following year the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album.

Night Song is the third in a series of vinyl re-issues of classic albums by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, following Mustt Mustt and Shahen Shah in 2017. The LP will also come with a digital download of the album that includes the previously unavailable R+D Division Remix of ‘Sweet Pain’.

Support your local record store on Record Store Day 2019 and pick up a copy of this classic Real World album. Further information and details of participating stores are available on the official website.

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