{"product_id":"thievery-corporation-the-richest-man-in-babylon-vinyl-2lp","title":"Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man In Babylon (Vinyl 2LP)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Richest Man In Babylon is the third studio album from Thievery Corporation, the Washington, D.C. duo of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, and a downtempo electronic record that sits at the centre of their catalogue. First released in 2002 on their own ESL Music, it was recorded at ESL Studios between December 2000 and August 2002 and produced by Garza and Hilton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe album builds on the sound of 2000's The Mirror Conspiracy, with dub as its foundation and bossa nova, trip hop, reggae and jazz layered over the top. Indian and Persian instrumentation runs throughout: Max Sadeghi's santur on Facing East, Sonny Caberwal's tabla on Omid (Hope), and Ustad Amir's sitar on Un Simple Histoire (A Simple Story). A sharper political edge comes through on Liberation Front and The State Of The Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe guest cast is broad. Emilíana Torrini opens the record and returns on Until The Morning, and Pam Bricker sings on Facing East and All That We Perceive. LouLou Ghelichkhani appears on Omid (Hope) and Un Simple Histoire, and Patrick De Santos leads the Brazilian Meu Destino (My Destiny). The reggae vocalists are Ras Pidow on The Outernationalist, Notch on the title track, and Shinehead and Sleepy Wonder on The State Of The Union. The album was mastered by Howie Weinberg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis 2025 reissue on Primary Wave Music presents The Richest Man In Babylon as a double LP in a gatefold sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thievery Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43028468203605,"sku":null,"price":62.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/7079\/7909\/files\/thievery-corporation-the-richest-man-in-babalon-vinyl-2lp.jpg?v=1789964210","url":"https:\/\/juicyrecords.com.au\/products\/thievery-corporation-the-richest-man-in-babylon-vinyl-2lp","provider":"Juicy Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}