{"product_id":"stone-coal-white-hell-below-free-7-vinyl","title":"Stone Coal White – Hell Below \/ Free (7\" Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStone Coal White – Hell Below \/ Free\u003c\/strong\u003e is a raw two-sided 7-inch blast of rare Ohio funk and psychedelic soul, drawn from the underground world surrounding the Dayton group in the early 1970s. Issued by Colemine Records, this release pairs a furious version of Curtis Mayfield’s “Hell Below” with the extraordinarily scarce “Free,” bringing two sought-after recordings together on one compact single.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStone Coal White emerged from a scene where heavy funk, soul and psychedelic rock overlapped in small clubs, private recordings and local pressings. The group’s sound is deliberately rough-edged and direct. On “Hell Below,” the band takes Mayfield’s composition and pushes it toward a faster, more aggressive feel, driven by hard drums and wah-wah guitar. The result is less polished than mainstream soul of the period and much closer to the kind of unhinged, basement-recorded funk that later became prized by collectors and DJs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe B-side, “Free,” adds another layer of rarity. The track previously appeared as a 45 on the private Ewing label in 1971 and became exceptionally difficult to find. Its appearance here makes this single more than a straightforward reissue: it is a practical way to hear material that has otherwise circulated through scarce original copies and specialist collector channels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColemine presents the pairing in two editions: a standard black 7-inch and an Indies-only opaque red pressing. The music is the same on both, with the colour edition offering a limited alternative for collectors. The format suits the material perfectly, keeping the focus on two concise, high-impact performances built for loud playback.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Funkadelic, Curtis Mayfield, Betty Davis and raw regional funk, \u003cstrong\u003eHell Below \/ Free\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the energy of early-1970s Ohio soul at its most direct. It is a small-format release with a big historical footprint, restoring two hard-to-find cuts to circulation without smoothing away their primitive force.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colemine Records","offers":[{"title":"Opaque Red 7\" (Indies Only)","offer_id":58412696404342,"sku":"RMND114-C1","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":58412696371574,"sku":"RMND114","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/6450\/6005\/files\/RMND114LP.webp?v=1786105398","url":"https:\/\/www.stickyblacktarmac.com\/products\/stone-coal-white-hell-below-free-7-vinyl","provider":"Sticky Black Tarmac","version":"1.0","type":"link"}